My Epiphone Les Paul

61fury · Post by **61fury** » Sat May 21, 2011 3:27 am

It was this

Then I removed the black with Goof Off, sanded the back and had to refinish (mistakes were made). The previous owner painted over the binding! And put that stupid lightning bolt on it, at least he didn't scuff sand the original finish. Had I known about Goof Off I wouldn't have sanded the back. I left the PG off for a while,(it's ugly), then I put it back on as I thought the guitar looked too aerodyne.

I'm still getting used to the PG but it's not so aerodyne
Aerodyne here

I have mixed feelings about the PG, but as boredom allows it can come off or go back on again. Also new GFS Retrotrons, I was going for a Billy Zoom/Gretsch look. Plays as well as I do and it stays in tune!

61fury · Post by **61fury** » Sat May 21, 2011 3:38 am

All new wiring, pots etc, along with the pickups. I fucked that too, wiring bridge to rhythm, neck to treble. That's just two wires though. Can you tell I 'm a complete NOOB?

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Sat May 21, 2011 4:15 am

looks awesome, though

i like it both with, and without the pg

plaidbeer · Post by **plaidbeer** » Sat May 21, 2011 4:35 am

I dig it. Great job.

61fury · Post by **61fury** » Sat May 21, 2011 5:05 am

Thanks, I used Stew Mac mahogany to match the neck which thankfully the previous owner did not paint. Nitro, this is first time for me, is a medium where small mistakes quickly grow into much larger ones. And the switch, it just got twisted when I put the poker chip on, it just took a few minutes to ponder that.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sat May 21, 2011 6:35 am

I personally think les pauls look way better with the pickguard than without.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sat May 21, 2011 2:02 pm

Mages wrote:I personally think les pauls look way better with the pickguard than without.

this

arcadedave · Post by **arcadedave** » Sat May 21, 2011 2:59 pm

I'm largely anti-pickguard on LPs, useless and clutters up the place.

Sharp refin work.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Sat May 21, 2011 3:03 pm

love the refin and I think pickguard looks cool. i only like no pickguard if there is some nice wood to be seen on a burst

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat May 21, 2011 4:21 pm

Wow,it looks great man,love the sparkle!

Delirium · Post by **Delirium** » Sat May 21, 2011 9:58 pm

Looks awesome. Better with the PG I think...I don't understand your use of the world aerodyne, but right on.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Sat May 21, 2011 10:03 pm

Looks pretty sweet... and yeah, better with the pickguard.

Delirium wrote:...I don't understand your use of the world aerodyne, but right on.

My Aerodyne Jazz Bass and Telecaster.

It's a Japanese Deluxe series including a Jazz and Precision Bass, Telecaster and Stratocaster. They have a radiused carved top and some other nice cosmetic features. The original formats (like mine) have no pickguard, the current ones do.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sat May 21, 2011 11:06 pm

i don't understand the strat jack on the jazz bass, pretty much kills it for me.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Sat May 21, 2011 11:08 pm

Ya know, I kinda like it.
This is the second run of the Aerodyne Jazz Bass, the originals looked the same, but had the standard top Jazz jack. It looks just fine.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sat May 21, 2011 11:09 pm

i'm sure it would grow on me ..

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Sat May 21, 2011 11:26 pm

61fury wrote:

I dig the big flakes, saw a recent make Epi Silver Sparkle at Guitar Center this past January for $299 and I tried so hard to justify the thought of me buying it. Simply couldn't do it!

Anyway, I agree with you concerning ugly cream trim on a silver sparkle finish. I'm guessing you could probably approach more of a Gretsch-type cool with a clear guard backsprayed with silver Krylon, but those pickup rings will still be rather unsightly and could use a set of black or chrome replacements.

Of course you could go all the way with some TV Jones English Mount humbucker rings, but would need a p'up switch out and would be approaching the price of another guitar!

61fury · Post by **61fury** » Sun May 22, 2011 5:38 am

Aerodyne to me means featureless guitars with no ornamentation. The pick guard is growing on me. It does look like a big white nose, but all that cream just goes with the binding. I tried some chrome rings but it was way too much chrome . I'm stuck with cream but that's ok, this is how it was meant to look. And I can remove it.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Sun May 22, 2011 4:14 pm

61fury wrote:Aerodyne to me means featureless guitars with no ornamentation. The pick guard is growing on me. It does look like a big white nose, but all that cream just goes with the binding. I tried some chrome rings but it was way too much chrome . I'm stuck with cream but that's ok, this is how it was meant to look. And I can remove it.

Have you considered black rings? Could work.

61fury · Post by **61fury** » Tue May 24, 2011 11:50 pm

Now you have me wondering, black rings, black PG, might be classy.

61fury · Post by **61fury** » Sun May 29, 2011 4:31 am

Big white nose is gone, I just could not stand it any longer. I left the switch ring for some ornamentation. Man I hate Les Paul pickguards.

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