Clown-burst Greco LP Custom - refinish suggestions?

Tyler Robertson · 02-27-2012, 01:52 PM

I've got a '77 clownburst Greco LP Custom that sounds and plays GREAT, but just looks dumb with that finish. It's still nice looking, but not fall down beautiful.

so I've decided to refinish it.

I like a tobacco burst, or natural finish .. but if there's something rare that looks good, I would love that too. Extra points for extra rare and purdy

Suggestions?

purevilpleasure · 02-27-2012, 02:38 PM

Need pics first.

Cpt_Gonzo · 02-27-2012, 03:09 PM

Depends on what sort of music you play. I tend to "design" my guitars like that. Would feel uncomfortable to play blues on a purple soloist.
And it would feel akward to play hair metal on a wine red Les Paul custom. To me, that is.

I say If you want to go rare and play 80s Hard Rock, why not have it painted in a transparent, dark purple. Not for everyone, but well executed it could be an eye catcher.

Zenzeypher · 02-27-2012, 04:24 PM

Dog hair finish?

Transblack?

I have a natural Les Paul Tokai and thinking about doing her up in a dark burst...or an amber tint.

1981 LPC · 02-28-2012, 07:42 AM

Goldtop.

02-27-2012, 01:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tyler Robertson Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guelph, Ontario Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Clown-burst Greco LP Custom - refinish suggestions? I've got a '77 clownburst Greco LP Custom that sounds and plays GREAT, but just looks dumb with that finish. It's still nice looking, but not fall down beautiful. so I've decided to refinish it. I like a tobacco burst, or natural finish .. but if there's something rare that looks good, I would love that too. Extra points for extra rare and purdy Suggestions? __________________ '78 Gibson LP Custom '77 Gibson Marauder Custom '90s Gibson LP Gem Amethyst '76 Greco LP Custom '77 Univox LP Junior '77 Marshall JMP, '64 Bassman, '74 Twin, '60s Garnet Rebel / Garnet Pro

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Cpt_Gonzo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,887 Thanks: 18 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Clown-burst Greco LP Custom - refinish suggestions? Depends on what sort of music you play. I tend to "design" my guitars like that. Would feel uncomfortable to play blues on a purple soloist. And it would feel akward to play hair metal on a wine red Les Paul custom. To me, that is. I say If you want to go rare and play 80s Hard Rock, why not have it painted in a transparent, dark purple. Not for everyone, but well executed it could be an eye catcher.

02-27-2012, 04:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zenzeypher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Blighty. Posts: 1,577 Thanks: 29 Thanked 12 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Clown-burst Greco LP Custom - refinish suggestions? Dog hair finish? Transblack? I have a natural Les Paul Tokai and thinking about doing her up in a dark burst...or an amber tint. __________________ "If you get far enough away you'll be on your way back home." - Tom Waits

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1981 LPC Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 695 Thanks: 24 Thanked 63 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Clown-burst Greco LP Custom - refinish suggestions? Goldtop. __________________ Relicing guitars sucks big hairy donkey balls

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