Blacklighting A LP..

Chris Tramp · 07-27-2010, 11:45 AM

Im about to buy a blacklight lamp on ebay, im going to use it to try and detect if theres any repairs etc on a 74 20th anniversary Custom im interested in buying..

Im mainly looking at checking that there isnt a headstock break, my question is, how would i detect there is a break? Would there be a glow or outline where its been glued back on?

Also, what else on the guitar would i be able to detect with a blacklight?

Refret? If so, how would i spot it?

This is the blacklight im about to get, anybody got any advice on wether this is the best type to get? Its only cheap but says it is used to detect faults..

UV 4W ultraviolet blacklight torch inspection lamp UV-A on eBay (end time 15-Aug-10 10:17:55 BST)

J.T. · 07-27-2010, 12:42 PM

I don't know anything about blacklighting, so I can't help there. I have been told that one dead giveaway for refrets is the absence of nibs (the little parts of the binding that cover the fret ends). That's not always an absolute though, either.

Cookie-boy · 07-28-2010, 12:06 AM

Chris, you would be better off posting this thread in the "Vintage" section. Those boys spend half their lives in a "Blacklit" environment!!

Seriously, there are people there who will tell you precisely what to do and what to look for.

Chris Tramp · 07-28-2010, 01:01 PM

Thanks for the advice on frets J.T!

Haha nice one cookie, I've posted it in there as well now, see if I can get some expert knowledge!

***delawaregold*** · 07-28-2010, 01:04 PM

Try this thread.

Can I use any BlackLight to identify Vintage Parts ???

TU BE · 07-29-2010, 11:35 PM

I've never seen a headstock repair that wasn't completely obvious.

That being said, I own a 74 20th anniversary LPC WITH a headstock repair AND a re-fret. It's still the best guitar I've ever played. Period.

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J.T. Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: FLA, USA Posts: 1,530 Thanks: 16 Thanked 28 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Blacklighting A LP.. I don't know anything about blacklighting, so I can't help there. I have been told that one dead giveaway for refrets is the absence of nibs (the little parts of the binding that cover the fret ends). That's not always an absolute though, either. __________________ LP's - '57 Alnico Custom, '61 Standard, '80 Heritage 80 Elite, '82 Heritage 80 Std., '83 Spotlight Special ASB, '83 Flametop 59 Reissue, '84 Goldtop Reissue, '05 Music Rising, '08 Spotlight proto Others - '59 ES-225TD, '64 Melody Maker, '69 Firebird I, '07 Martin OMC-28E Amps - '57 Fender Super, '77 MusicMan HD130R/212RH, '09 Orange Dual Terror 196? Echoplex EP-1 - serial # 856

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Cookie-boy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Under the care, custody and control of Matron. Posts: 15,208 Thanks: 552 Thanked 1,611 Times in 316 Posts	Re: Blacklighting A LP.. Chris, you would be better off posting this thread in the "Vintage" section. Those boys spend half their lives in a "Blacklit" environment!! Seriously, there are people there who will tell you precisely what to do and what to look for.

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Chris Tramp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stoke-on-trent Posts: 114 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Blacklighting A LP.. Thanks for the advice on frets J.T! Haha nice one cookie, I've posted it in there as well now, see if I can get some expert knowledge! __________________ '78 LP Custom, Tobbacco Washburn Nuno Sig Spear Evil Monkey - Quilted Red (Endorsment Guitar) Peavey JSX 120 watt Head Blackstar Artisan 4x12 V30 Slant '86 Japanese Boss dd-2 Crybaby 535Q Heil Talkbox MXR Flanger http://www.myspace.com/headrushbringiton

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07-29-2010, 11:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
TU BE Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 127 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Blacklighting A LP.. I've never seen a headstock repair that wasn't completely obvious. That being said, I own a 74 20th anniversary LPC WITH a headstock repair AND a re-fret. It's still the best guitar I've ever played. Period.

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