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Mini project: 1969 Le Mans liveried Les Paul

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davrosdavros Frets: 1335
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Just a little lockdown project. I refinished this Gibson Les Paul CM in Sonic Blue nitro last year and it was a little bit plain, so a bit of coloured vinyl and I have a Gulf Racing liveried Les Paul. I think it looks pretty f'in cool!

Hopefully it can be reversed later without the Vinyl having reacted with the nitro!


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  • not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
    Awesome. Love that livery 
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  • DrBobDrBob Frets: 3006
    Ah, now, funny you should mention that ...
    I’ll get some pics up later
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 27604
    That looks very nicely done.  Congrats!
    Having trouble posting images here?  This might help.
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  • HattigolHattigol Frets: 8189
    Cracking job...
    "Anybody can play. The note is only 20%. The attitude of the motherf*cker who plays it is  80%" - Miles Davis
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  • davrosdavros Frets: 1335
    DrBob said:
    Ah, now, funny you should mention that ...
    I’ll get some pics up later
    The vinyl reacting?  :#
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  • JayGeeJayGee Frets: 1260
    Needs more Wows. Sadly I’m only allowed to give one...
    Don't ask me, I just play the damned thing...
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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 11597
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    thats lovely

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72411
    davros said:

    Hopefully it can be reversed later without the Vinyl having reacted with the nitro!
    Why would you want to reverse it?!

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

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  • davrosdavros Frets: 1335
    ICBM said:
    davros said:

    Hopefully it can be reversed later without the Vinyl having reacted with the nitro!
    Why would you want to reverse it?!
    Good point!!
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  • DanielsguitarsDanielsguitars Frets: 3297
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    Love that, much better now
    www.danielsguitars.co.uk
    (formerly customkits)
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  • davrosdavros Frets: 1335
    Thanks for the kind words all - I'd consider doing it properly in paint, but that's way outside my level of expertise, and paying someone else to do it would cost more than the £300 guitar was to buy new!
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  • JayGeeJayGee Frets: 1260
    You really need a Fender Mustang GT40 amp to go with this...
    Don't ask me, I just play the damned thing...
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  • normula1normula1 Frets: 640
    Very cool
    my trading feedback: http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/115582/normula1
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  • KDSKDS Frets: 221
    That’s ace
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  • timmypixtimmypix Frets: 2400
    Amazing! Now I'm wondering why more guitars don't have racing liveries.
    Tim
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  • HattigolHattigol Frets: 8189
    Someone help me - what does CM stand for?
    "Anybody can play. The note is only 20%. The attitude of the motherf*cker who plays it is  80%" - Miles Davis
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  • davrosdavros Frets: 1335
    Supposedly "chick magnet". It was the only model in 2015 that didn't have all the normal appointments for that year and a normal neck, but Amazon still blew them out for £300.

    It's basically the same as the 2014 melody makers, carved top, thin body, but with 1 humbucker instead of 2 P90s. Had a patchy black stain finish.
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  • HattigolHattigol Frets: 8189
    Chick Magnet? For real?

    When were these released - the 1940s?! 
    "Anybody can play. The note is only 20%. The attitude of the motherf*cker who plays it is  80%" - Miles Davis
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  • eSullyeSully Frets: 981
    You've done a fantastic job on that. Looks great
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  • BigMonkaBigMonka Frets: 1778
    That looks proper cool!
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