My latest ‘50s Les Paul conversion project- eye popping original flame top!

Bridgehouse

jumping@shadows said:

fretfinder said:

Hi @jumping@shadows, can you say how much this flamey beauty will be when it’s finished? Thanks.

ONE MEEEELLLIIIIIIOOOOONNN POOOOUUUNNNDDS

Gone down in price then?!

DrBob

sweepy said:

Les Pauls like this always tease and tempt me, I love the look and general aesthetic but I can’t get on with one no matter how hard I try

I’m the same, so much of my favourite music was recorded on a Les Paul and they sound amazing in other people’s hands but I really struggle with them 

poopot

Hey @jumping@shadows what ever happened to this? Is it done?

jumping@shadows

@poopot, here’s the finishing log:









This is freshly polished out, and yes, it’s is definitively the greatest original top conversion ever by a country mile!

  

This is after the aniline fading process, and it’s now a honey/greenburst- still need the ABR fitting but I’ll do that next week when I have a non vintage one I can slightly shave- OH!, and it weighs 7.4lbs fully loaded!! Truly an exceptional guitar in multiple ways!

Here’s a few other completed projects, mostly vintage and some modern :-)

poopot

Stunning mate!... end of!...

jumping@shadows

poopot said:

Stunning mate!... end of!...

I doubt it, but thanks! ;-)

mburekenge

Just stunning. Wow!

guitars4you

Thanks for showing such pics and info - A true art form - Congrats

Andyjr1515

I'm pleased you've posted the finished result.  Masterly!  And a very special looking guitar indeed

Grumpyrocker

Beautiful work, bravo!

sweepy

Amazing job, well done

Iamnobody

Great stuff. Thanks for the update. 

GuyR

You have certainly done justice to that guitar. Thanks for the update. I am guessing it has a buyer already?

bodhi

Stunning, although personally I'd have kept it as a P90 guitar.

sawyer

Ssooo nice man:)

GazMoz

Hey Zeus Christ that's impressive work!

roberty

That is ridiculously nice