nicolasrivera Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 After i showed a friend the LP i refinished he was stunned and he had to confessed that when he saw that LP reliced he had to try the razor thing on his LP Studio, but he did a terrible job and now he gave it to me to do my thing. *( I'm always using protective gloves and glasses, if you see my hand unprotected its just to grab the camera to take the photos.) So here it is, meet the victim, a wine finished LP destroyed by the RAZOR!!!!: Now for the stripper, i use a brush for this: I like to use an old CD in half, its very practical and does not leave any scratches like use a metal one: Back with 2nd hand stripper: Some may find this disturbing: I have used a 180, 220 and 320 grit wood sand paper to get a perfect sanding before the staining stage come up: And a close up detail of the sanding, no marks!!! this is a good sanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolasrivera Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Heres the top after the black color was sprayed and in the middle of sanding it to a smooth surface ready for the clear top coat. Here is the back with one hand stain: Unstained side: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolasrivera Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 And here are the final finished shots before sending it to the customer. I most say that i love the way this came out, she feels so smooth and plays like top $$$ now, it even sounds better then before. Nico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Great job. Interesting the way you left the back and sides natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBlues Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Now for the stripper' date=' i use a brush for this: [/quote'] I just usually use my hands... But whatever she (or he) is in to [laugh] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBlues Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Oh yeah... very nice job... I like the Blue/oak contrast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson4life Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Great Job Man, Looks Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny V Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 nicolasrivera, You are a true craftsman. Fantastic job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinalSalvation Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Wow, great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Wow! That looks absolutely amazing. The way you did the back and neck reminds me of PRS. The thread title is accurate. You took a really ugly LP and made it gorgeous. I always love your threads. You do great work. I want one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Wow! That looks absolutely amazing. The way you did the back and neck reminds me of PRS. The thread title is accurate. You took a really ugly LP and made it gorgeous. I always love your threads. You do great work. I want one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loneguitar Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Very nice, I like the combo as well, leaving the back natural looks killer. Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Nice job taking us through the whole process with great pic's. Nice work. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smlveight Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Amazing work!! She's just stunning looking and love the black/natural combo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 My goodness. That is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil325 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 i really loved that natural finish it had after you were done sanding the front. outcome was great too. at least he knows he's walking around with aunique color theme now lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbright Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Great job there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Blues Guy Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Great job! Glad you restored it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 gotta love "black and tan" . I wish Gibson had that as a standard color. It looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uyasgali Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 You got some great talent there! That's one fine looking guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Beautiful job. I also love the natural sides and back with the black front. Very unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantha Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Very cool! I love the way the natural sides look with the black top. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Why doesn't Gibson hire guys like you. Really nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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