LarryUK Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/luthiers-corner/82293-hamer-sunburst-restoration.html This is top class work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Thats amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Wunterslausche Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 'Tis very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 It's amazing what can be done in the hands of a master of their craft. It's even more amazing what people will do to mess it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ne14t? Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Bondo....FARK SAKES...thats for cheap *** backwoods car repairs not guitars, omg someone needs to beat the previous Luthier with a baseball bat or something, probably charged a huge amount for that shotty repair (the original one of course) The repair posted on MLP is a work of art, I would let that Luthier work on any of my guitars and I would feel safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 thats crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Its really creepy how much they worship that guy over there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 . Man oh man . . . . That original repair was sweet ! ! ! ! ! Filler? . . . Bondo ? . . . And brushed on paint. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ne14t? Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Its really creepy how much they worship that guy over there... Yeah they kinda seemed to praise him like a god a bit from what I read, its a daunting repair not for the faint of heart but a seasoned luthier shouldnt have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase1410 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Best neck repair I've ever seen hands down...I would of thought previously that a break like that would be impossible to fix....But he make it look FLAWLESS...Greg has got some serious skillzz... btw..what the hell is bondo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 btw..what the hell is bondo? it's a two part Polymer used in Fiber glassing to produce a Smooth finish after all the rough work has been done. it is also used in autobody to skim out SMALL dings and imperfections prior to paint. I know where my Guitars are going if I ever run into an issue like that, those kind of skills are worth paying for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I would have thrown the guitar away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I would have thrown the guitar away Its a 77 hammer, thats like throwing away a vintage les paul Junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Its a 77 hammer, thats like throwing away a vintage les paul Junior. If it was a Gibby, I would spend the money to have it repaired...... as for a Hammer... probably not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase1410 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 it's a two part Polymer used in Fiber glassing to produce a Smooth finish after all the rough work has been done. it is also used in autobody to skim out SMALL dings and imperfections prior to paint. I know where my Guitars are going if I ever run into an issue like that, those kind of skills are worth paying for. Thanks bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 If it was a Gibby, I would spend the money to have it repaired...... as for a Hammer... probably not 77 Hammers were better then the Gibsons they were making at that time. Why do you think they are so sought after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Not sure if I would have kept the guitar or parted it out, but that's a great repair job. That guy knows his stuff and is certainly a professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 77 Hammers were better then the Gibsons they were making at that time. Why do you think they are so sought after? You weren't even alive in 77...LOL!!! I don't think you would have a clue as to what the majority of musicians were playing during that era ..... I'll give you a hint.... It wasn't Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Not sure if I would have kept the guitar or parted it out, but that's a great repair job. That guy knows his stuff and is certainly a professional. No kidding ... It's amazing what some of these Luthiers can do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 You weren't even alive in 77...LOL!!! I don't think you would have a clue as to what the majority of musicians were playing during that era ..... I'll give you a hint.... It wasn't Hammer Lets see you have all the big names playing Fenders and Gibbys from the 50's and 60's. Then you have Hamer, which was making higher quailty guitars then the current Norlins. Gary Moore, Ian Anderson and the most famous one Rick Nielsen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky scott 29 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Bondo, not just for rusty cars anymore!!!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Lets see you have all the big names playing Fenders and Gibbys from the 50's and 60's. Then you have Hamer, which was making higher quailty guitars then the current Norlins. Gary Moore, Ian Anderson and the most famous one Rick Nielsen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Lets see you have all the big names playing Fenders and Gibbys from the 50's and 60's. Then you have Hamer, which was making higher quailty guitars then the current Norlins. Gary Moore, Ian Anderson and the most famous one Rick Nielsen. Do you own a Norlin era instrument? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Do you own a Norlin era instrument? No but i think there are hidden gems, they are still great guitars. The standards are still good but what you expect from the company who built the same guitars in the 50's to be just as good...no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 No but i think there are hidden gems, they are still great guitars. The standards are still good but what you expect from the company who built the same guitars in the 50's to be just as good...no? To you, define what makes a 50's-1960 Les Paul better or different than a 69 to 85 Les Paul..... I've played both and to be honest, other than the frets, they both feel and sound very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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