Hey there , curious with you be the previous owner of the red ‘53...do you know if it had a neck reset at all ? And was it originally a trapeze tailpiece?
I own a ‘53 trapeze LP #1693 (serial) and considering doing a neck reset.
Hey there , curious with you be the previous owner of the red ‘53...do you know if it had a neck reset at all ? And was it originally a trapeze tailpiece?
Fwiw, if I was wanting to get a 1950s Les Paul refinished in gold, I'd be begging Buyusfear (from the Les Paul forum) to paint and lightly age it!
Check out the save he made on the '52 trapeze...
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Fwiw, if I was wanting to get a 1950s Les Paul refinished in gold, I'd be begging Buyusfear (from the Les Paul forum) to paint and lightly age it!
Check out the save he made on the '52 trapeze...
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Believe me, I tried to have him do a top refin on my ‘53 Les Paul. Amazing work.I also appreciate the endorsement; however, I am not accepting work at this time.
A center seamed 1953 wraptail is very unusual!!I recently bought this 53 wrap tail Les Paul from the original owner's Son. The owner was a Pastor and he and his wife lead the singing at their church every Sunday and at mid week service. I was contacted a year ago and at that time the Son wanted me to do a restoration to the guitar. He had some financial things come up plus he got Covid and couldn't do the restoration. After getting thru Covid he then contacted me and asked if I would buy the guitar. So that's the back story on this guitar. I'll be doing a restoration, refurbish or retread whatever you want to call it. Sometime in the 60's he had someone finish over the existing gold. The color was a horrible green and there are a few minor repair's I'll be doing to the guitar. After the repairs I'm having Kim at Historic Makeovers do a total refin. I can't decide to put it back to the correct Gold or do a finish like the 53 Jared James Nichols bought from Charlie Daughtry. Tell me which one you like..... Thanks
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My 52
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JJN 53
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Jared James Nichols owns it now.I vote gold too! I wondered what happened to the red one after Charlie bought it... really wanted that one when it was for sale here... wish I would have bought it then!