I have an old furnace, 1979 the original one that was installed when the house was built, and it did great both this time and five years ago when we had a similar vortex. My sister in law called last night, freaking out about her 3-4 year old furnace not working. I found someone to go and fix it...
Obviously it depends on the individual guitar, but some of the early Classics had the best looking honey burst job I have seen in a non CS guitar. I remember gasing hard over certain ones I would come across.
Good photos would be helpful, and easier on your end. Projects like this can be lots of work, but also fun and rewarding.
I have always wanted to do a refinish of a similar kind you're describing (a Melody Maker or a Special) and go for some crazy color you don't usually see on Gibson...
Totally clear that the headstock angle and the nature of the wood grain are the main factors here. But do we still see a similar number of breaks with maple necks?
I was wondering, are maple necks more resistant to the notorious breaks than mahogany ones? Any of you have any experience with, or have seen any of the Gibson models that came with maple necks that have suffered the typical headstock break?
I am sure a flat out drop on a hard floor with...
I am less concerned about the outer body dimensions, but the snug fit front to back (no wiggle room between the floor and top of case), and keeping the headstock above the floor of the case.
Bump to an old thread, but still relevant problem.
Anyone got around finding a decent quality case that fits LP Specials and that doesn't require towels and other interventions?