Recent content by PhilB

I'm selling my '65 Candy Apple Red P Bass. The bass is an ultra clean example and 100% original c/w original Fender hard case. The body has a few very tiny nicks and some light checking. The neck features a very nice flame and birdseye figure. Currently it is on consignment with a well known...

The link above doesn't seem to work (I put a full stop on the end) so here it is again http://www.fake58.co.uk/G%20electrics.htm

Apologies if this question has been asked before, I did a search but couldn't find the answer. I have an '85 LS80 and I need to replace one of the pots so I'm going to replace the electrics to 50's wiring with bumble bee caps etc - something I've been meaning to do for a while. The original...

Hi, just wonderered if anyone has replaced the inlays on a Love Rock? I have an '85 LS80 and the stock inlays have always bothered me, being of the cheap looking bright fake MOP variety. I'd ideally like to replace then with some authentic 50's style cellulose nitrate inlays. Crazyparts in...

I think the refin looks really cool and definitely looks much more authentic than the natural finish. Nice ageing too. Lovely figure on the neck.

The luthier I spoke to about the inlays said that the cellulose material that was used in the 50's is now banned, but what he was eluding to is that it is banned from being shipped in large quantities as it's highly volatile. Apparently this came into force after 9/11 which would probably...

Yes exposing it to direct sunlight has resulted in some very subtle fading, so it can be done :D Just need to be patient and let nature do it's thing. If I take the scratchplate off I can see how much it's faded. At the moment it's turning to a more orangey red with a bit more grain showing...

Those inlays are exactly the type I want. ?139 just for the material seems expensive though. I did get one quote of ?90 to have the inlays done but the luthier said they would be the acrylic repros of the late 50's type as he reckoned cellulose is now a banned material - all Gibson reissues use...

Yes that's what I'm talking about, lol. Spoils an otherwise great guitar.

Thanks for the replies everyone, I've not checked the thread for a day. I'm really undecided about a refin. One minute I'm thinking go for it the next I'm thinking leave it as it is. It isn't a guitar that I think I will ever sell, I really like the neck and feel of it (and the build quality is...

I've been thinking of doing some mods to my '85 LS80 for some time - there are a couple of cosmetic things that have always bothered me. One thing I am definitely going to do is get the neck inlays replaced with the vintage '58-'60 cellulose type - the current (original) one's are very cheap...

Hi Jacco, sorry not been on here for a couple of weeks. It's nitro as far as I can tell but I haven't done the test on it so not 100% sure. It's an '85 LS80, plaintop but with one piece back and FEB so should be nitro. I've had it sat in the same place for about 6 years where it gets a blast of...

I tried it with my CS mid 80's Love Rock as I'd prefer it as teaburst but no fading has occurred at all, so I'm assuming Tokai used a different non-fade red pigment such as Gibson switched to in 1960?

Hi Jacco Interesting stories about the LS50 and 80, thanks for the links. I have actually been checking out Bare Knuckle recently after doing a bit of Googling. I'm leaning towards maybe getting a set of Mules which seem to be the closest to vintage PAFs, though I like the tone of the Black...

I'm not too sure whether I'm a covered or uncovered type of guy which is why I've sat on the fence and gone half and half - well if it was good enough for Jimmy Page's #1:wink: Taking the cover off does seem to add a slight amount of extra top but you could achieve this with a bit of extra top...