Would You Get This Touched Up? 1960 TV Yellow Special

[scottyk]

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[crashbelt]

My repaired 59 Special looks worse. I've not touched it since I got it in 1989 - no regrets.

Leave yours too

 

[DJGranite]

Glad you decided to leave it as is.
We all got our scars and stories ...
Guitars too.
35 years of stories with this one

I wouldn't change a thing

 

[Big electric cat]

I'd leave it alone. It's part of the guitars character.

 

[motowntom]

I would route it for humbuckers, rattle can it black, get a pink custom pickguard and red knobs, and put kids stickers all over it.
Cheers

 

[Steven]

Why bother mailing it and taking the risk of such a process causing even more problems. I know I also like my guitars to be in as tip top shape as possible; However In this particular case I can't justify sending it out, and paying for such a touch up, it's not that bad as is.

 

[tmgcustom]

Wondering what you guys think about this...

What we have here is my 1960 Gibson TV Yellow Special.
There is a typical (minor) heel crack that sometimes irks me a bit.
It was checked out by BCR Greg and was given a clean bill of health.
The repair was done long, long ago and is zero issue, strictly a cosmetic thing.

If I do send it out, I'm not really sure of who and where's the best place to send it???
Maybe somebody can make a recommendation....

Anyhow... Would you attempt the cover-up process?

Thanks ahead of time for any comments,
ScottyK

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I wouldn't worry about it, but if it bugs you, send it to Greg at BCR. He's awesome on old junior repairs and touch-ups..

 

[gtomax]

Put a black heel stinger on it

 

[captdan61]

Wondering what you guys think about this...

What we have here is my 1960 Gibson TV Yellow Special.
There is a typical (minor) heel crack that sometimes irks me a bit.
It was checked out by BCR Greg and was given a clean bill of health.
The repair was done long, long ago and is zero issue, strictly a cosmetic thing.

If I do send it out, I'm not really sure of who and where's the best place to send it???
Maybe somebody can make a recommendation....

Anyhow... Would you attempt the cover-up process?

Thanks ahead of time for any comments,
ScottyK

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Short answer NO.
long answer HELL NO DON'T!
Just love it and play it.

 

[scottyk]

joking ofcourse
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I wouldn't worry about it, but if it bugs you, send it to Greg at BCR. He's awesome on old junior repairs and touch-ups..

I am fortunate enough to live close by to Greg.
It was already there to get it's clean bill of health.
He suggested not to do anything too.

 

[scottsgh]

I am afraid it is worthless now. I will help you out and give you $200 for the guitar.

 

[scottsgh]

I am afraid it is worthless now. I will help you out and give you $200 for the guitar.

I'll give you $250!

 

[scottsgh]

I would route it for humbuckers, rattle can it black, get a pink custom pickguard and red knobs, and put kids stickers all over it.
Cheers

You, my friend, are a genius! I'd do the same thing!

 

[sixlicks]

From my perspective I would let it be .

 

[The Golden Boy]

Did you just get this?

My 59 Special is a basket case- As much as the wood and finish are a mess, it’s not going to get measurably “better” and could most likely make it worse.

 

[Donnie55]

Leave it. Its just part of the guitars story now.. Just another accident , more character and vibe..

 

[LPPILOT]

That faw is very very minor . Those double cutaway jrs are super fragile , about every one of them I ve seen has some sort of neck repair going on . I d be shocked if somebody told me theirs was mint . Best , to sell AS IS and not attemp to hide stuff like that , it could just come back to bite you in the end.

 

[crosstownblues]

joking ofcourse

I am fortunate enough to live close by to Greg.
It was already there to get it's clean bill of health.
He suggested not to do anything too.
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Well now. You’re not going to get a more qualified opinion than his.

 

[Freddy G]

So you're questioning Greg's assessment on a public forum?

 

[58 special]

Don't think he was questioning the assessment. Just asking a general consensus on a minor flaw that bothered him.
I think he has changed his outlook, after the general opinion was to leave it alone.