1980 Greco EGF1200 Super Real Les Paul '50s makeover.

guitars4you

jumping@shadows said:

@guitars4you @JezWynd  @John_A  @Rebar @richardhomer  @iseverynamegone  Thanks guys! No matter how many old Les Paul's I restore, the aesthetic impact of a dead nuts vintage burst finish is almost overpowering in person, as it's so iconic and deeply branded on my mind's eye, I can't help but be amazed  

they say  a picture paints a thousand words and that looks mighty nice

Jez6345789

Thats a very nice piece of work. 
I presume its a trade secret how you go from full Cherry to faded in a few weeks. I presume its UV natural or from a lamp or something.  Either way looks the biz.

plastict

Perfect! Great job

Arktik83

Holy mother that is absolutely gorgeous.  Superb work!

equalsql

That, is just utterly stunning! What an absolutely amazing job you achieved there.

jumping@shadows

guitars4you said:

jumping@shadows said:

@guitars4you @JezWynd  @John_A  @Rebar @richardhomer  @iseverynamegone  Thanks guys! No matter how many old Les Paul's I restore, the aesthetic impact of a dead nuts vintage burst finish is almost overpowering in person, as it's so iconic and deeply branded on my mind's eye, I can't help but be amazed  

they say  a picture paints a thousand words and that looks mighty nice

As you probably know I worked at Vintage & Rare Guitars on Denmark St so was literally bored to tears on a daily basis by '50s Les Paul's, custom colour vintage Fenders and all manner of high end exotica, and was also blessed to be close friends with arguably the premier Japanese vintage collector who gave me (supervised) free reign with his 20 or so Bursts, so my frame of reference is highly honed, and it's that same look and vibe I need to achieve to be satisfied  

mburekenge

One day, i will have to  get you to do some work for me when i can afford it - it us always stunning. Awesome!

jumping@shadows

mburekenge said:

One day, i will have to  get you to do some work for me when i can afford it - it us always stunning. Awesome!

It'd be a pleasure! 

Neil

jumping@shadows said:

And here it is after fading and assembly, ready to be played awhile before I add weather checking and realistic wear throughout  

That looks beautiful as it is, seems a shame to relic it. 

john_r

Absolutely stunning, I am in awe of your skills!

jumping@shadows

Neil said:

jumping@shadows said:

And here it is after fading and assembly, ready to be played awhile before I add weather checking and realistic wear throughout  

That looks beautiful as it is, seems a shame to relic it. 

I'll just be adding weather checking throughout and adding subtle accents to the binding, plus minor edge wear like a well maintained but played '50s original  

sawyer

Awesome!

WezV

Lovely stuff 

Limehouse_Blues

Absolutely stunning

usedtobe

It really does look fantastic!

jumping@shadows

Thanks all!
Now this is complete, I have a hankering for an even rarer Greco in the SA1200 '59 335 replica, so will be putting the Les Paul up for sale today  
Anyone considering a True Historic RI or high end replica, would do well to save £5k and just get this, as it's as cool as any of my '50s PAF guitars and is a genuine near 40 year old hand made instrument.
Check the classifieds for more info

goldtop

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

(I knew it!)

jumping@shadows

goldtop said:

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

(I knew it!)

Haha! This was always an experiment and folly for me, as I have more than enough vintage Les Paul's to be working on, but I had to scratch that vintage MIJ itch and see if it was all BS, and I'm glad I did, as this totally lived up to the hype, but now I want Greco's '59 335 clone, so, I'll release this back into the wild, looking better than it's even done and at a big discount over an untouched example  

Bygone_Tones

Looks awesome, nice work.