If anyone cares I repaired the neck crack and saw that a modern dual action truss rod has been installed. I believe this accounts for the square truss channel
Thanks for posting these pics. I believe body has been sanded down (black in rear cavities) and renecked, I had it under UV light and the neck doesnt really glow. You can see and feel it also where it joins. Neck had a few repairs I thought maybe someone put a new veneer on the headstock, and...
Great thread I have a similar mystery custom with some early gibson hand made traits like this I would love to have a convo and show pics to anyone who can help ID (Tenzona on the other forum), I am having trouble posting here
I have thought of that yes, I have some material that might be large enough to craft into a new PG or maybe I will cut up an old vinyl record or something, if it looks right I will use it, if not I will get a stock one and be done with it.
No the seller got it in a trade kind of deal, a throw in. He is too smart for that! He never got around to fixing it up and I want to tackle it.
Don't let that stop you from having a beer though, Shit, I'd join ya!
Thank you very much, yes I learned that a LPJR guard would not cover up the holes so I would have to veneer or fill it, then drill, then new PG etc. Maybe more work than I care to do....Too bad, I really prefer the look of it! I would put a sidejack in there though, I do not like the position of...
Hey everyone I have a chance to do a deal for this stripped 1986MM and I was curious what you all think I should do with it?
I would love to change the look and layout to a more LP JR style thing, with that pickguard, P90 and wraparound bridge, move the controls over etc....Anyone got tips or...