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dj335
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:58 am Post subject: Looking for advice on dealing with buckle rash |
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Just bought a 2005 Gibson Les Paul Classic Goldtop on eBay. Seller told me over the phone that the only mark on the entire guitar was a ding on the lower body near the output jack that he showed in a picture on the eBay auction, otherwise the guitar was completely clean with no other marks anywhere. WRONG!! This guitar is loaded with belt buckle rash on the back, as well as dents, dings, and scratches all over. However, it plays and sounds great (has a Duncan JB bridge pickup - my favorite!, as well as the true '60's thin profile neck). So, I'm going to keep it despite the blatant misrepresentation by the seller.
I've been reading web articles from pro refinishers that talk about how you can put clearcoat nitrocellulose lacquer over the existing finish, and it will "melt" into the finish and fill in the scratches, buckle rash, etc. Has anyone out there tried this by themselves, or is this something best left to a pro? Or is this even possible to do? My goal is to minimize the buckle rash on the back if at all possible to restore this back to "new".
By the way, why is it so common to beat up an expensive guitar this way? Nearly every Les Paul that I saw on eBay said that there was mild to moderate buckle rash (I bought this one because the owner told me point blank there was none - liar!). Don't people respect their instruments anymore?
Looking forward to a reply,
Regards,
Dave |
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glw
Lover of Fine Antigua
Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 1139
Location: Oxfordshire, Uk
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| It's the whole "relic" craze. People think it's cooler to have dents and scratches, as it supposedly gives the guitar a certain "mojo". |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 3277
Location: London, UK
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I did buy a early Strat relic a few years ago, i suppose i was fascinated by the relic thing, and i must say it was done very well, but the guitar sounded horrible at volume, (with the band) very weedy, the neck pickup was sweet enough but the bridge/middle selection gave out as much honk as an Austin Leyland Princess ( The flying wedge)
only had it 6 months and sold it on, what amazes me is, those relics go new for £1650 -£2000, and a used one will go for £1200, why the hell would you want a new one?
Anyone noticed the dollar is on the up? used to be $2 to the pound, now its around the $1.68, those cheap Les Paul customs are becoming a distant memory... |
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