'POLY GLOSS REMOVAL'-Makeover

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mojoburst

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The lollipop-look is gone now! The new look of my ?04 EDWARDS E-LP-92 SD/P Goldtop (called MARILYN):

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THANX for your compliments!

I used this 3M 'reconditioning-sponge' (Pic 1) for car paint. It took some serious time but the result is great. I don?t know the correct name of the product, a nice guy from an auto body shop gave it to me for free. The finish looks awesome now and feels even better! I?d describe the 'new' look as 'vintage/bacon-like laquer-finish without checking' :wink: . I used the same method on my ORVILLE LP junior and on a ?96 ?piphone Les Paul. Both looked like new, but I don?t like the high-gloss plastic-cover poly-finish:

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Very interesting!
It would be nice to see pics of the guitars before and after work done and under the same camera angle/light conditions to see the difference.
 
In the case of the ORVILLE & ?piphone LP?s they do not exist. I started modding the ORVILLE LP Junior the day she arrived from Japan. Some photographs of the ?pi exist but I have no scanner.
This is a pic of the unmodded EDWARDS E-LP-92 SD/P, taken by former owner BigEd:

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another pic, showing the high-gloss finish of the Goldtop:

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marcusnieman said:
Nice checking technique.... what did you use?

First of all I studied hundreds of pics of original ?50s Les Pauls as well as the images of Historic Makeover and RS-Guitarworks. To realize the checking I used the 'Tom Murphy'-checking-techniqes with a scalpel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGaLB2I2GFE
(Video-block of 7 clips!)
 
I really think you did great job :eek:
Can you tell me what you think of Barefuss pups in general? Build quality, tone?
 
mojoburst said:
marcusnieman said:
Nice checking technique.... what did you use?

First of all I studied hundreds of pics of original ?50s Les Pauls as well as the images of Historic Makeover and RS-Guitarworks. To realize the checking I used the 'Tom Murphy'-checking-techniqes with a scalpel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGaLB2I2GFE
(Video-block of 7 clips!)

Nice surgery, Doc!
 
marcusnieman said:
mojoburst said:
marcusnieman said:
Nice checking technique.... what did you use?

First of all I studied hundreds of pics of original ?50s Les Pauls as well as the images of Historic Makeover and RS-Guitarworks. To realize the checking I used the 'Tom Murphy'-checking-techniqes with a scalpel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGaLB2I2GFE
(Video-block of 7 clips!)

Nice surgery, Doc!

Thanx-a-lot!

Next steps: Some greening on the top, fine checking on the headstock-faceplate, sides & back. I?ll also apply some checking on the body-back &-sides, the 'non-glossy' neck will stay as perfect as it is.

Regards,
Ralf
 
jacco said:
I really think you did great job :eek:
Can you tell me what you think of Barefuss pups in general? Build quality, tone?

THANX, jacco!

I?m a true fan of DAVID BARFUSS pickups! The 'Greeny-Blues'-Set is my favorite PAF-type set. They?re perfect for my 32 year old FRESHER Les Paul. Bridge & neck-PU have all the attributes a good PAF should deliver. The 'out-of-phase'-option is the i-dot of this awesome set. Each PU is handmade first quality, absolutely perfect craftmanship! My custom-made ?52-reissue P-90s set is made considering some guidelines (I sent some tone-examples of Sean Costello...), the result is KILLER! He nailt it! The complete D.BARFUSS-Stuff is on the high-quality/medium price-range. The price performance ratio is PERFECT!
Check this out (PU-description = english):

http://barfuss-pickups.de/page4.php

German Blues/Jazz/Soul-guitar player GREGOR HILDEN w. D.BARFUSS PU?s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R75xjo_1FI&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R75xjo_1FI&feature=channel_page
 
mojoburst said:
THANX for your compliments!

I used this 3M 'reconditioning-sponge' (Pic 1) for car paint. It took some serious time but the result is great.

I'm impressed and curious.

Could you explain ?
Where can I find this sponge?
What took so long?
 
you can find them here.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-3M-03810-SUPERFINE-SANDIING-SPONGE-x-20-/380232265612?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item58879bef8c

Pete.
 
@ Max The Dog: THANX!!

@ cosmitron 2: Use the finest you can find, use it soft & wet with vortexes/circling action. Inspect within the process.

GOOD LUCK! Please show some pics of the result!

Regards,
Ralf
 

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