1981 LS 50 (Refinished in Shellac - Goldtop)

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mattbarlow

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Hello!

Its been long since this project was finished but every time I play the guitar I like it even more!

I got a 1981 LS 50 in junk condition - top was stripped and the back was painted in something like a black marker on top of the red poly paint.

I sanded the top and back all the way and refinished it in Shellac.
I also painted the top gold with a water based color (base finish shellac - gold paint - and final finish layers shellac)

It looks so nice and feels perfect in the hand (the phone pics don't do much justice but I think you can see it's a beautiful guitar!)

P_20180918_135554 by Alexandros G, on Flickr

P_20180918_135707 by Alexandros G, on Flickr

P_20180918_135719_1_p by Alexandros G, on Flickr
 
thanks so much!

I love the natural shellac color of the back and neck,
how do you like the gold color?
 
That's sweet. I'm in the light back GT camp myself. **** nice back on that LS50. Looks Honduran ?? Beautifully matched as well.

Nice job.
 

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