Raising the tail piece will give the same vibe as a top wrap. But a lot of people like it decked for added sustain I believe.
@andyhamlett8814
Жыл бұрын
Exactly that... all it does is make the strings slinkier on the bends.
@swordfish1120
Жыл бұрын
This actually looks very well done. Most relic jobs are too over done and look like they tried too hard to get the look.
@SenatorTacos
11 ай бұрын
I love that u made this your own.
@chrischandler2441
Ай бұрын
I think it actually turned out well and gave me inspiration for a future project. Get a used Les Paul on reverb and "relic" it yourself for a fraction of the price of a Murphy Lab reissue.
@Dreyno
6 ай бұрын
I don’t understand why the guitar was made matte in the first place. Always struck me as a weird decision by Gibson.
@kansasblues
Жыл бұрын
For aging the metal parts you should use ferric chloride. It’s used for etching copper. Works very well for nickel, chrome a lot more difficult. Not nearly as hazardous as the acid you used and safe on plastic. For aging the finish I‘ve over sprayed with lacquer then used the heat gun and canned air checking with good results. YMMV
@Paul-D
Жыл бұрын
Love it except the pickup covers being off. I think a les paul looks SO much better with them on and tarnished 😅 Wouldve been a nice touch to find double whites though haha
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree in 99% of the cases, I really like pickup covers being on. And these actually aged beautifully, but it was the 'still got the blues' Les Paul that swayed me in the end aha!
@edgarcabada2726
5 ай бұрын
Absolutely love this! I want this seen on the new Epiphone Inspired by Gibson line!😊
@Zeppelin180
Жыл бұрын
That’s actually an awesome job! Some serious balls to go through it as well
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha, thanks a lot mate
@SeanRaff-j2y
5 ай бұрын
@@PedalPawnwhat type of polish did you use? I’m attempting this next week . Thanks
@jasq99
Жыл бұрын
Ohh man. Great result but I couldn’t do it to my guitar no chance. This is my dream come through axe and if even will be lucky to have it it’ll be cherished and well looked after. Thanks for sharing this video;) Can we have more of this kind of videos please. Relicing new marshall reissue pedals??
@hotrock513
10 ай бұрын
you make it even better!
@barryengle12666
Жыл бұрын
Nice job!! That's not an easy thing to just "do"... Muriatic acid is what I used to age the parts on relic Telecaster build last year. Here's how... Get two containers with lids, one big enough that the smaller one could sit inside of it. I used the plastic containers you store leftover food in. Pour the muriatic acid into the larger container and put a cover on it. Put all the parts you want to age into the smaller container and float that container in the acid and put the cover back on it. Don't let the acid itself actually touch the parts, the fumes from the muriatic acid will do the job easily. Some parts will be affected quicker than others, just check every 20 minutes or so. I ended up leaving the chrome plate that a telecaster's volume and tone knobs and switch are on overnight, for some reason it took longer. Worked amazingly. I also used the trick with the canned air, except you need a heat gun, looks similar to a hair dryer but gets hot way faster and you don't need to hold it that close to the finish. I can send you pics of the Telecaster replica and the Stratocaster replica I built if you like, let me know. I'll post them here if I can
@markeyhendrix
Жыл бұрын
Ive checked a couple of my strats didn't even need the hairdryer or to heat it up, just went berserk with the air stuff haha. Also it only really works on nitro I think, don't quote me on that. Looks great man 👍
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
That's awesome, my strats have a lot of checking on as well and you're definitely right about the nitro 🚀
@markeyhendrix
Жыл бұрын
You have to stop yourself going too far, the first strat I done, just wanted a little bit wear, now it looks about 300 years old haha 👍
@orbitaljellyfish808
Жыл бұрын
Top wrap lengthens the stretchable string length, so for the same tightness (pitch) your bends travel (easier, yes, but) farther across the radiused fretboard and thusly require more action to prevent bottoming out. If this is difficult to picture, just imagine bending a note all the way around a 24” diameter fretted tube.
@xtyano440
4 ай бұрын
I'm so jealous! you got the best top! close to the real greeny! mine is a bigger flame
@OneWomanMoreGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Great job. I’m going to do something similar. I had to scrape the binding to round it off a bit cuz it was very sharp. The satin finish on this one is better than on the epiphones but agree it needs some shine and the headstock def needs some shine. I’ve aged tons of hardware in muriatic acid and works great. No direct contact with the acid- Tupperware in Tupperware like you did.
@jdmoney1000
8 ай бұрын
Exactly how did you "scrape the binding"???? Did that solve the problem???? Does it look funky now??? Any collateral damage caused by rounding it off???? I just bought one of these and I have the same sharp edged binding issue.... I'd appreciate any advice bro....
@OneWomanMoreGuitars
8 ай бұрын
@@jdmoney1000 I just use a utility blade and scrape it and do it so that I create a more rounded edge. Then sand it progressively to get some shine. Then can use actual polish to shine it a bit more. I did it on the binding on the fretboard edges so they felt more rolled and along the body. Takes a little practice but the shavings are thin and you aren’t going to ruin the binding. I do this all the time with rosewood fretboards if they need a more rolled edge feel. Plastic isn’t going to wear down on its own. I used the binding on my R8 and traditional model as reference how much I wanted it rounded. Really just trying to soften the edge of binding so it’s not sharp. I can post a short video on my KZitem channel showing how I do it if you’d like.
@marklewis5145
Жыл бұрын
I think it's a great result, you are a braver man than me!
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot mate, ha ha
@johnnysinger3353
Жыл бұрын
The top wound string method had been tested and it’s actually harder to bend them. I’m relicing mine just by playing it.
@RByrne
Жыл бұрын
Nice job! I did the same sort of thing to mine. I used 6k grit micromesh on the top with some polish, then 8k. Came out really nice. Not full gloss, but like the VOS custom shop look. I did the neck with a piece of leather and some polish, just to get it slick. It's so much better. I wish Gibson thought this one out a bit more, but it's a great guitar with a little effort.
@distortion_plus
Жыл бұрын
This was unhinged but I’m here for it - turned out great too! 👊
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
🤣🙌 thanks a lot mate
@goopee76
Жыл бұрын
Much nicer guitar now! New guitars are boring and many guitarists, including myself are actually afraid to play them. I got 61' Vintage II Strat in November and was extremely disappointed with the quality of finish straight from Fender factory. My plan was to refinish it with way thinner nitro so I did relic it heavily just for fun. It turned out this guitar might actually stay as it is now, I started to love it and got many thumbs up from those who seen it. You did amazing job with this dull looking Gibson. I want one myself now 😂and would absolutely go the same way!
@SouthpawSatch
11 ай бұрын
The guitar looks fantastic. Its always a gamble modding your guitar but its even more worth it the project is successful. You should try Monty's PAFs. They nail the vintage tele on steroids tone. I swapped the magnet in the neck pickup to an A2 and flipped it. Nails the PG tone.
@hwnfrd
6 ай бұрын
I have a question, didn't any of the steel wool dust get into the pickups being that they are magnetic?
@johnathan.jerusik
11 ай бұрын
So as far as top vs not top wrapped. The only benifits I can tell is string tension. So if you like your strings to feel extra slinky without going down to 9s 8s or 7s even. Top wrapping is a great way to do that. Joe Bonamassa plays 11-52 top wrapped. Also it allows you to pin the bridge to the body, which some say it creates better sustain. I personally don't do top wrapping. I like the extra tension. I also am not afraid to use 8s. What it really comes down to is personal preference.
@thurstonhowls7723
Жыл бұрын
For content…why not!? For the 9-5 work week player I am nervous. But thanks for doing it and showing me how if I want to try it!
@lastactionhero7541
Жыл бұрын
Guitar is ruined. I’ll give you $500 for it.
@benlogan430
Жыл бұрын
Cold then hot might work better. Like bring a guitar inside after being in a cold vehicle.
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
I've tried molten lava to Antarctica with this finish, and it just won't budge 🤣
@johnnysinger3353
Жыл бұрын
Do you think taking the covers off changed the sound?
@fabianaguilar1358
Жыл бұрын
Now you have a copy of Moore's Stripe :D
@tomfairbairn1202
Жыл бұрын
did you turn the pickups the correct way around?
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
I didn't. Ha ha
@tomfairbairn1202
Жыл бұрын
@@PedalPawn it looks great, youre a braver man than me, get some Monty’s Bethnal Greens in there
@iagobroxado
Жыл бұрын
Just a couple days ago I went from topwrapped strings to regular and I coudn't tell a difference at all in feel. And you could probably achieve the same shallow break angle at the saddles just by raising the tailpiece.
@Outdoorshuntingshooting
8 ай бұрын
Virtuoso polish is great for a deep gloss. Good call, really not a fan of the satin finish, made it look like an Epiphone.
@matthewf1979
Жыл бұрын
I would recommend a refin with Nitrolac relic lacquer over using a scalpel.
@markrosenquist8259
Жыл бұрын
Wow! You’re a brave soul. It came out great in the end.🍻🤙
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
🤣🙌 it was very scary 🍋
@waltertrees2412
5 ай бұрын
Turn the compressed air can upside down. It then creates more frost.
@SomeKindOfMadman
Жыл бұрын
Looks good, I like a nicely relic guitar
@ANWEsuigeneris
Жыл бұрын
Looks and sounds great! What gear did you use for the music?
@terrybanks5063
Жыл бұрын
great job mate
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot mate
@Zackryvengelmc
Жыл бұрын
On your bridge, it looks like the A string bridge saddle may have come out of place. Or did you do that for intonation purposes?
@nathanliu8615
Ай бұрын
I believe the reason why is didn’t check is because they used Nitrocellulose Lacquer basically gloss and put it on the finish and when using extreme cold and heat it will crack due to the quick change of temperatures. Hope this helps ❤ edit: So I did some research on the Gibson Greeny and it turns out it is also a Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish, but I think you might need to hold the compressed air upside down
@justinfrakes4186
Ай бұрын
Modern Gibsons have a high plasticizer content in the lacquer. It’s more durable and shrinks less so less checking.
@GazMoz78
Жыл бұрын
I love relic guitars; I own two! But man I could not do this! If I did it myself I'd constantly be second guessing over how it looked. Plus the thought of "damaging" something I'd paid a fortune for would kill me! I do love the look that you've achieved though Chris. Don't think I could myself
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
Yes, you are right mate! They were all of my emotions ha ha, but I'm glad I went for it in the end 🎸 thanks a lot for watching
@隠れた
Жыл бұрын
In the same way, I enjoy a good relic but i relived a neck and body once and every time I looked at it I just second guessed it even though when I posted pics others thought it was genuine wear it still was always in my head and I didn’t like it, from now on if I get a relic done it’s by someone else lol
@guypoulin8454
Жыл бұрын
Nitro need uv cure before the heat cold process, protect fretboard , take out pickguard , exposé 200 hrs direct sunlight, then after do the heat cold process , perfect line crack will epear
@dukenukembubblegum7311
Ай бұрын
I’d get a 3000 grit sand paper on a soft pad, not as much of a chance of leaving deeper scratches
@petibalog
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Slash AFD relic :D
Жыл бұрын
Haha such a great entertaining video I laughed ! The guitar looks amazing now! Definitely looks like Gary’s stripe
@thehandseesall
4 ай бұрын
Are you sure it's not a poly finish... which can't be checked?
@marfg12345
Жыл бұрын
My Gibson Les Paul standard from 2009 looks even 'worse', but that's after 14 years of heavy use. I use it as a 'beater' guitar. I also have a 1961 custom shop es-335, but I try to keep it in pristine condition.
@BeesWaxMinder
Жыл бұрын
If you got to age the tuners and not take a few minutes to protect the gears and & the workings from vapours then what's the point in aging if it also means reducing working life?
@explorervango880
Жыл бұрын
You could have saved a bunch of money buying a regular 50s faded standard and installing the neck pickup upside down. They were overstocked and I got one of those in a factory sealed box for 2/3 what they are charging for the greeny.
@ianmartens5286
Жыл бұрын
I really like it
@thebuck1152
Жыл бұрын
Looks decent.....still got the blues is one of my favorite Gary Moore songs.
@gregmize01
Жыл бұрын
Nice job!
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Gregory
@wade_pisani
Жыл бұрын
Actually looks sick as fuck 🔥 really wanna do this on my MIJ LP but it’s a thin poly finish 🤔
@christantrj
Жыл бұрын
Title should be “nearly ruining a f expensive guitar, but it turned well because God loves me”
@scrap_metal_magic
Жыл бұрын
Toilet bowl cleaner works great for the nickel parts
@michaelhopper2199
9 ай бұрын
Looks like he slightly sped up the playing demo?
@f3uibeghardt522
Жыл бұрын
What's wrong with you?
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
yes
@marksouthgate-wm8ie
Жыл бұрын
Even if I could afford a new Gibson, my gonads just ain't big enough to try that man! Fair play to you😂
@doctoribanez
Жыл бұрын
I would have just polished it a bit and then called it good. To check would have waited until winter and then put it in my car a few times.
@thomasfaraone4213
Жыл бұрын
Hydrochloric acid is nasty stuff. You are a madman lol
@ukguitarnoodle
Жыл бұрын
I was wincing incase the binding on the body or neck came away 😬
@ghostmanric
Жыл бұрын
looks danged good to me....
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Ric 🎸🍋
@OliverAmberg
Жыл бұрын
That was painful to watch. I am glad you like the result 😊
@ethan-qz7gf
Жыл бұрын
honestly if you wanna mess up your guitar more power to you i’ve never understood how people get mad at people doing this I GET IT but at the same time it’s not that big of a deal
@ethan-qz7gf
Жыл бұрын
and i think this example looks better than before
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
Nice one mate, I agree and thanks a lot
@styrenebuilds6851
10 ай бұрын
That finish doesn't have a thick enough clear coat to "check"
@ContainedKraken
Жыл бұрын
I thought you were insane at first, but you actually got a great end result. Next time you use the hydrochloric acid make sure you wear a good quality respirator
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
Well, I’m still definitely insane 🤣 thanks a lot for that and great shout on the protective gear! I ended up moving outside for that very reason because I could feel my body shutting down in real time 😅
@ContainedKraken
Жыл бұрын
@Pedal Pawn I don't understand why Gibson didn't age them in the first place, or at least offer an aged version 🤔 You're really lucky with the acid, it is no fun breathing that in.
@danjudson5661
Жыл бұрын
And gloves and eye protection
@MNZMeridian
Жыл бұрын
Should have left it
@BeesWaxMinder
Жыл бұрын
I don't get it… you want to age it (the hardware etc) but you polished the entire body and neck and head mstock?!🤷♂️
@JeremiahL
9 ай бұрын
I will never understand why someone would relic a nice guitar...
@greenmanalishi6963
6 ай бұрын
Because it’s not a nice guitar . The satin finish makes it looks cheap and childish
@simonsmith2642
5 ай бұрын
Some people want their guitar to feel like an old friend. Also you don’t worry about playing something so nice and new and screwing it up. I saw a farmer in town, buy a brand new pickup truck, a big workhorse diesel dually one ton, about a 70k dollar truck. He opened the tailgate, jumped in te bed of the truck gave it a few whacks with a hammer, threw the hammer in the back to slide around, close the tailgate, and said “ok, now thats over with, its ready for work”… Same kind of thing. I bought a scratch and dent LP Special for a bargain because it must have fell over and has a chip right where my arm lays over it.. So. I saved about 800 and I am going to add some relic so it doesn’t stick out on an otherwise shiny new guitar. I polish and care for my other high end gear, I don’t want wear on it, but Im very careful when i play them. They kind of make me nervous. This one, I will just go at it without a care. Time to put it to work!
@Swan1manband
4 ай бұрын
Some things aren’t for you to understand
@rj-zero1453
Жыл бұрын
I think it looked sick before you relicced it, such a super sweet top on the Greeny you got. Sure it still looks fine after the work you have done on it to get a worn look, but is was so much better before you did all that. I am pretty sure that after a year of playing it, you would have had plenty of a natural wear on it.
@kendogrimrick
5 ай бұрын
Must be nice to be able to afford a guitar like that, and then ruin the finish. Guitars are musical instruments, not "art projects".
@calvinlee8103
4 ай бұрын
Por que no los dos?
@weavdogg
Жыл бұрын
I fail to see what was accidental about this relicing
@BenoitBelto
3 ай бұрын
the result is horrible. This is not realistic at all. for your hardware you need to do a complete relic with feric chloride, that's how gibson does it. then it is necessary to apply a nitro cellulose finish, polish the varnish and then carry out the fascia with a thermal shock. the binding must be yellowed as well as the micro and mechanical surrounds. It's a guitar that you can throw in the trash.
@Liam20881
2 ай бұрын
Gibson are a joke. $6500aud for this and looks like a crappy matte epiphone and orange peel?
@silkroad1201
Ай бұрын
You didn't relic it. You ruined it (I like the way you play though)
@colinpadley1897
6 ай бұрын
What have you done? You've probably killed its value.
@BuhdaPunk
11 ай бұрын
WHY? So if you have a great looking girlfriend you going to age her to look like you grandma? Relic is the entitlement of a surviving instrument. I have a 2016 Amber Traditional, it still has teh plastic protectant sheet on the pick guard. its not pretty but its still hanging on. No ding no dents. If I ding and dent it and try to sell it it will sell for less.
@lukasjohansen_4
11 ай бұрын
This actually turned out surprisingly good!
@sixstringguitarist1937
Жыл бұрын
I'm not a fan normally of relic guitars but that turned out nice in the end. 🔥
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
That's ace mate, thanks a lot
@TheGuitarMan71
Жыл бұрын
Personally, I would age it myself through use but it looks sick with your process anyway 🔥
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot mate 🚀🤗
@mistreated
Жыл бұрын
I love the end result. Thanks for sharing the project.
@johannl3815
Жыл бұрын
i love mine the way it is. And i let the time do the job...But i really like and i share your passion. Good work. Greetings from France. Rip Gary.
@stopitrightnow12
6 ай бұрын
i dig it! good job
@inspiritr8
2 ай бұрын
Leave the poor guitar alone
@iagobroxado
Жыл бұрын
8 Bomb Custom (luthier dude in Russia or Belarus) has shown that the regular Gibson "nitro" doesn't react the same to some of the usual relic'ing methods.
@crazycarpes
8 ай бұрын
good job! i reliced my gibson too! remove some gloss, sounds better
@scrimmerman
Жыл бұрын
Wow. I think that turned out great! Quit giving me ideas 😊 Don’t know why it took so long but just discovered your channel. Great content. Subbed!
@stephenwillard2
11 ай бұрын
🤦♂️
@Redrum046
Жыл бұрын
Nice job, now I want to buy it when I see your results:)
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha, thanks a lot mate
@tom_buggy
Жыл бұрын
fair play but it scared me when you were doin the temprauture method and also tom murphy at gibson custom shop never uses the temp methodonly the razor blade thats why its so expensive
@skullheadwater9839
28 күн бұрын
weird, I bought a law suit era Matsumoku Japanese LP copy which had been sanded to bare wood. I used Home Depot Watco gloss Lacquer to refinish as a burst using leather dye to tint the lacquer. After leveling, polishing I just used a can of duster upside down without the hairdryer an it easily checked in seconds.
@jameslanclos568
Жыл бұрын
When someone sees a guitarist with a well worn, naturally relic-ed guitar, they think that he/she must be a good guitar player. So I've come to the conclusion is that people who buy relic-ed guitars must want people to worship them or something like that. I would never buy a "relic-ed" guitar. Not for me, different strokes for different folks.
@bobbiedeleon4845
Ай бұрын
I remember when I accidentally reliced a Fender neck years ago when i was 12. My headstock was dirty so i decided to use some rubbing alcohol and I ended up removing the waterslide logo, I was heartbroken!
@geet77777
3 ай бұрын
Get a ton of reference photos, study them well and then use an X-acto knife to cut in the checking. not deep. Then get an acrylic paint, something like Burnt Umber works good, get it into some of the cracks. wipe it off.
@justindaly2037
10 ай бұрын
Interesting it didn’t check… as the new Gibson’s will definitely check… quite a bit. My 2019/2020 Standard… just extreme cold alone… like a sheet of glass just shattering.
@rareform6747
Жыл бұрын
Good playing . Hate Wrecked Guitars !
@PedalPawn
Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate, and yes, definitely acquired taste
@The..Butterfly..Effect
Жыл бұрын
You are a brave man -
@ernieb3626
Жыл бұрын
well done. it looks so much better
@nkdms.2031
3 ай бұрын
Put it in the freezer for few hours and you going to get the checking you want...
@jfiery
Жыл бұрын
I don't understand how it orange peeled from using the polish. Entertaining video though.
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