My new project

[lhrocker]

I picked this up tonight and I figured this would be a good time for before pictures. I'm not sure what color it will end up being, but this is an early 70's LP deluxe. I'll probably do full humbuckers on this on. It has a pancake body and long neck tenon. Once the headstock has been repaired, then comes the finishing.... well enjoy....







I just hope it comes out half as good as the one I did last year!!!!

[SiriusAbbott]

cool,very cool!
I too have an older Gibson under "re-constructive surgery"
my '61 LP jr. (a $100 bargain)
looking forward to seeing your progress on this one

[lhrocker]

Working on the neck now ... still crappy pictures though




See what a lot of epoxy can do... just hold....

[DonP]

That's a mid-tenon neck Pete, probably a late 1969 Les Paul Deluxe. You can tell that was a three piece neck, which Gibson switched to in order to prevent these type of mishaps. A year later they then added a volute for even more strength, then switch to maple necks in 1976.

I'd "almost" consider getting a replacement one-piece mahogany neck, saving the fretboard and anything else you could from the original.

I'm sure it will turn out great - you otta open up a repair shop.

[lhrocker]

Don - the "replace the neck" option did pop up in my mind, but that would be too much work, and I didn't want to outsource. If the patch doesn't hold, then I'll make the decision. I like the 3 piece mahogany neck ala Hamer. The neck is also super thin - thinner than the new 60's and classics. Wow - i didn't think the guitar was pre 70's - way cool. Oh well, I'll keep the pictures coming....

[DonP]

Wow - i didn't think the guitar was pre 70's - way cool. Oh well, I'll keep the pictures coming....

This might inspire you...

http://cgi.ebay.com/1969-Gibson-Les-Paul-Deluxe_W0QQitemZ160264148287QQihZ006QQcategoryZ33040QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Check out the price these are asking.

Your's might even be older as your tenon looks a little longer.

Such a shame - it could have been a $15K guitar if it was in mint shape.

[skorb]

oh yeah, gotta go for the Gold on that one.

[lhrocker]

Well - I did more work on the guitar this weekend. I finished the neck repair and it's very strong now. The fret board was loose at the first fret, so I had to reglue that also. I just stripped the finish today. Based on the 3 piece top, I think the guitar will be a solid color rather than a burst. The guitar was originally a goldtop, based on the cavity color, but I'm thinking either black, wine red or cherry. Well, here are a few more pictures:

[Da' Melta']

Lotsa' mojo! Keep up the great resto work!

[zeegler]

It's your guitar, so obviously the finish is up to you, but don't let the 3 piece top make your mind up. That thing would look kickass with a tobacco burst.

[thetroy]

The only black LP's should be Custom's! Go with the wine red or cherry

[Learn Guitars]

Make sure you put the bridge and tuners on that baby to test the repair on the neck. I would suggest leaving it under tension for a couple of days to evaluate movement.

[Spivonious]

Looking good so far. What did you use to strip the finish?

[lhrocker]

Mike - I strung it up after the repair using 10's tuned to F. It held without a hitch, which is cool cause this is going to be my Eb guitar.

Spiv - I used lacquer thinner and an orbital sander. I think the primer will go on tonight...