Being a massive sucker for a white LPC, I noticed this one on the bay.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Les-Paul-custom-1990-with-h-c/253468188031?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 It all seems a bit odd that the guy had a quite new guitar which yellowed (as they do) very quickly which he then re-painted, plus how come it no longer has gold parts,etc. But leaving that aside, it (i) is cheap and (ii) presents a potentially brill project to respray in faded yellow and beat it up a bit - sort of like a steve jones rep.
So, anyone have any thoughts on the guitar? is it genuine? more importantly(and maybe this should be in making and modding) how tricky is it to paint a les paul and get the binding right?
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The finish damage at the headstock is actually quite a good sign - to me it looks like the neck has been flexed fairly heavily, most likely when the chip out of the end of the headstock was done, and has cracked the finish and sprung off the paint on the bass side - but *without* breaking the headstock. This means that it's one of the stronger ones, they do vary drastically.
Personally, I really dislike overly yellowed white Customs as well, so I can understand why he would have it refinished - although it hasn't been done all that well. Doing it again is not that easy though. There are a couple of experts here who will be able to give more advice - @lonestar, @lamf68, apologies to anyone else I can't think of at the moment!
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A refinish would be a great opportunity to paint it black.
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Could be a bit of a bargain for someone.
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Will probably go for silly money - Ebay can be nuts at times.
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Reckon it'll go for a fair bit more than that though.
"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
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I was watching a used Vox amp a few days ago, £29 start price. They sell for £59.99 new on Amazon, delivered.
Ended up going for £71.13