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Re: 1974 Gibson SG special restoration.
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:09 pm
by daCod
unless you're Rickenbacker you SHOULDNT BE LACQUERING FRETBOARDS! unless they're maple
rant over
nice work so far. anxious to see this one resurrected.
Re: 1974 Gibson SG special restoration.
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:12 pm
by Laundromat
daCod wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:09 pmunless you're Rickenbacker you SHOULDNT BE LACQUERING FRETBOARDS!
Not even maple ones?
Re: 1974 Gibson SG special restoration.
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:25 pm
by daCod
Laundromat wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:12 pm
daCod wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:09 pmunless you're Rickenbacker you SHOULDNT BE LACQUERING FRETBOARDS!
Not even maple ones?
whoops! i needed more morning coffee before posting that one i guess. edited/fixed
Re: 1974 Gibson SG special restoration.
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 4:54 pm
by Jim Goad
Yeah. Only Rickenbacker can get away with it. Part of the crazy as fuck Ricky charm.
Re: 1974 Gibson SG special restoration.
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:38 pm
by Jim Goad
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Anyone seen a Shaller harmonica bridge with locking studs before? I’m thinking someone modded it as I’ve never seen this on a stock one.
Re: 1974 Gibson SG special restoration.
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:05 pm
by Jim Goad
Frets done and nut glued. Next job is the headstock veneer.
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Re: 1974 Gibson SG special restoration.
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:06 pm
by HorseyBoy
^ Those frets are looking real nice, Jim.
Re: 1974 Gibson SG special restoration.
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:17 pm
by Jim Goad
NOS veneer glued and trimmed. I’ll tidy it up a little more when I’m sanding.
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Re: 1974 Gibson SG special restoration.
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:53 am
by Zuff-1A
Looks nice and solid! Happy progress
Re: 1974 Gibson SG special restoration.
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:36 pm
by simonm
looking good!