Making the guitar neck using the table saw, router, glue and files. They reproduced the tailpiece crack on the aged version, plus the. The original owner, who we got it from, bought the guitar new in 1959 here in des moines. A glue up neck joint sorta demands that you put together the neck and body so they become a single unit. Very few black les paul junior double cutaways were made in 1959 and even fewer exist today. Once its sound again, the neck is reattached to the body. In this video im showing you what happend with my gibson les paul. It was fine the repair was proper but i couldnt wrap my head around. In 20 gibson started using hide glue for the neck joint so neckrest for 20 and younger guitars is not needed. Very early 1954 gibson les paul junior with a 2piece maple body and other very early features. New listing 2018 gibson les paul junior wohsc vintage sunburst.
Body species the body of the robot les paul junior special is const. A year ago i bought a used gibson les paul bfg from 2007. Each instrument celebrates gibson s legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail. Here is a very detailed description of everything youd want to know about this amazing guitar. Vintage guitars infos gibson solid body model descriptions. It also experienced a neck crack some time in its life. As soon as the historic collection les paul is delivered to area59, its neck is carefully. Checking cracking a nitro guitar finish nitrocellulose. The solid body, double horn cutaway guitar is both simple and elegant. The junior is characterized by its flattop slab mahogany body, finished in. Gibson custom shop 60th anniversary 1959 les paul standard vos dirty lemon.
Checking cracking a nitro guitar finish nitrocellulose relic tutorial. Ive got a 1994 model thats in great shape, except for the warped and checked neck. I dont know that you could sell necks and bodies separately and have things work out well. This les paul took a tumble and broke in a nasty way. Gibson custom shop 60th anniversary 1959 les paul standard. The exterior damage is obvious but its pretty certain that crack. It has become brians guitar of choice on recent tours with sir paul mccartney, playing on the worlds biggest stages. That heel looks very tall gibson heels are 38mm, as are the tenons all the way along. This finish repair hides a batch of punctures in a gibson archtop. I recently purchased a 2005 gibson les paul studio, one thing i noticed right away is a crack on the headstock typical gibson smile shape. Does anyone know if theres another epiphone or other 4bolt neck that i could replace it with.
Like the guys at fender and gibson, i collect several bunches of keys and simply drop them onto the body. On the top of the body at two seams, the height of the middle piece seems slightly lower than the two on each side, causing a feelable seam. Wood glue is designed to stick wood to wood and not wood to lacquer, so the. The neck is small but playable with only light fret wear. I am removing the glue that was used as filler and replacing it with real wood. Discussion in guitars in general started by jbd3, oct 11, 2015. Ironically, if gibson had used a better piece of straight grained mahogany for this neck, there. Gibson custom shop 1957 les paul junior reissue electric guitar with case dont let accoutrements get in the way of sound.
The issue with an angled neck is you have to match something already cut with your body neck plane angle. We finish off by routing angled neck pockets and look at the jig. By a rare coincidence i too have just purchased a 1955 gibson lg1 that has some bad crack repairs im touching up. Neck heel is a bit longer, bridge is closer to the pickup and angled more, and of course its a 2piece maple body versus the standard 1piece mahogany body. After that, its just a bit of hardware and wiring and its complete. Reissue is as bold as it is simple, with a single p90 and tone for days. Buy diy electric guitar kit singlecut semi hollow build your own guitar kit. Episode 121 finishing a guitar with crystalac craftnique pigments and brite tone instrument finish duration. Ive been shopping for a vintage les paul junior sunburst but they are not easy to find in good shape and at a fair price.
The tv is the limedmahogany version of the les paul junior, but otherwise identical. Need info and help discussion in other guitars, other instruments started by nastymojo, sep 21, 2012. A basic les paul neck crack repair finger lakes guitar. One of them was the redesigned double cutaway les paul junior, which has since found its place in music history as a favorite of hard rock musicians. On almost all gibson guitars les pauls, sgs, explorers, flying vees etc the neck and body are separated by a thick layer of tone dampening glue. A basic les paul neck crack repair finger lakes guitar repair. From the solid mahogany and hide glue construction to the vintagestyle wiring, the classic les paul junior is back. This guitar is 100% original and in amazing condition for its age and has hardly any fading.
Neck heel is a bit longer, bridge is closer to the pickup and angled more, and of course its a 2piece maple body versus the standard 1piece. My sons les paul junior modern version not an original has a great low action for a beginner but it is just plain too low on the 1st e string when you finger the 1st or 2nd frets, you get a kinda fuzzy version of a g so the strings obviously catching on one of the frets. I use hide or aliphatic glue for nearly all wood to wood repairs including gluing bridges, bridge plates, braces, necks, most cracks and fingerboards. There is nothing worse than a nasty chip, ding or crack in your favorite guitar. This neck needs to come out to be properly repaired. The owner of the shop said this was a common issue with teles. Does it need to be clamped when i glue it, or just glue it as is and let it dry. Vintage guitars info gibson solidbody vintage guitar. Celebrate 60 years of iconic supernaturalpowerhouse 59 gibson les paul magic. Navigator goldtop navigator guitars are the most sought after les paul copy on the market. Les paul 100 neck or equivalent gibson brands forums. Make sure to have enough glue reaching every crevice of the crack. The gibson les paul is a solid body electric guitar that was first sold by the gibson guitar. Today however i did notice a crack that looks like its running along the seam of the heelneck joint.
Im fortunate enough to have traded over 30 years ago to acquire a 1956 gibson les paul jr. Once the neck and body are properly joined, we can move on to leveling the gluing surface. The exterior damage is obvious but its pretty certain that crack extends into the neck tenon too the tenons the bit that gets glued into the neck pocket in the body. Im hoping to start a similar, first time, project, building a les paul jr. Unlike other types of ca glues gluboost products remain flexible and. The brian ray 62 sg junior builds on the popularity of brians 63 sg standard model with exciting design elements, versatile features and analog innovations. Fits vintage gibson les paul jr sg style and sg jr guitars years 19611965. No gibson guitar has evoked this expression more than the les paul junior. But after a while, the humble les paul junior caught the ear of professional guitarists who appreciated its. Action too low on 1st string on les paul junior epiphone. It breaths that unmistakable p90 tone and embodies the trademark feel and spartan aesthetic that emerged from gibson s intent to offer an entry level model. The gibson les paul junior 34 double cutaways were made from 1958 thru 1961.
This is a studio model that fell to the ground causing multiple cracks. A syringe is a great way to get the glue into the tight cracks on the treble side. If you do own a les paul, you know you want another. Dealing with a guitar finish repair using gluboost products. Watch the trade secrets video, a shrinking pickguard cracks the guitar top. Save les paul body blank to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Gibson custom shop has proudly kept the recipe the same for this 1957 les paul junior reissue electric guitar. Glue is not your friend if you a re a guitar player. Gibson custom shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Get the 60th anniversary gibson custom shop les paul 59 rock n roll party started riding the stalwart sonic wave of alnico iii custombuckers. And because of the variety of stage conditions, brian wanted to make sure this sg junior offered a lot more. As the rear and neck of this les paul are black, the opaque colour easily disguises the repair. Ive been checking ebay for a les paul 100 neck bolton for the past few months to no avail.
Because of the grain runout on this mahogany neck the crack on the bass side of the neck is actually pulled closed by the tension of the strings. Gibson custom shop les paul reissue 57 vos in tv yellow finish this beautiful junior is in absolute mint condition. Guitar repair las vegas, broken gibson guitars poorly designed. Those frets are reinstalled and all the frets are levelled to ensure clean playability. In the 1950s it was sold as a studentbudget model as simple as a setneck electric guitar could be. Solid body free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Hey guys, i just scooped an awesome alpine white studio. The seller convinced me that he got it checked out with 2 luthiers, and that its only the paint not the wood, and that in the last two years the crack didnt change or spread. For your consideration is this 2016 gibson custom shop les paul tv junior weighing in at 7.
Quality control is out the window, but there are some good ones, here is what i own. Its not too often that i need to remove a les paul neck, which is lucky as. Custom replacement pickguard for vintage 1960s gibson les paul sg junior made by jeannies pickguards. Short threaded bridge post inserts which often lean forward and can even crack the wood between the bridge posts and the pickup, yellow ink stamp serial number on a dark brown back. The big 58 neck wouldnt fit in the lifton reissue case wouldnt fit so i took a square gibson case instead. Gibson les paul neckheadstock crack my guitar fell down.
For your consideration is this super clean 1961 gibson les paul jr 34 weighing in at 7. To remove this neck, i need to soak and steam the glue out and that. Gibson les paul junior and les paul tv vintage guitar. Is this a cosmetic issue or should i start considering returning it. It snapped back straight but had a 3 inch crack in the base of the neck. Its a real pita to do it that way as you rout the body with the top uncarved, then as you do the carve and the neck plane you have to match a depth. The les paul junior and special were revised in 1958 to have double cutaways and more fingerboard access, but the special didnt really hit its groove until 1960, when the lower pickup placement and slim neck taper made it more robust and easier. Cracks on area59 makeovers are an art created by nature, resulting from.
The p90 screams and this would make a killer slide. Gibson robot les paul junior special 2009 tv yellow reverb. Is this a wake up call for gibson or the beginning of the end. A short tutorial showing how to get that cracking checking effect on a nitrocellulose guitar finish. This article was featured in the finger lakes guitar repair newsletter. Building a gibson les paul junior style guitar part. Gibson les paul uneven seams on body the gear page. They rarely if ever break once they have been glued. Using a foam buffer in a hand drill on junior brown guitsteels.
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