@@christophet9736 here’s a video a made showing how I did it. Different guitar, but same concept. th-cam.com/video/SvLVjVclOYQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NDXMEyUl4QEiWJmd
Cool project but I think it's looking pretty sharp right now! Just needs the Custom Made plate over the tailpiece studs and she's a beauty! American Musical Supply has an Epiphone 335 in Olive Drab Green as their special color variation. Might be a better option to start with for a Chris Cornell if a refinish seems too much. Good luck with the project and I look forward to seeing the finished guitar!
Yeah, man... tell me about TH-cam burnout. I really don't know how the full time TH-camrs do it. I'm really looking forward to the progress on this project.
I'm like you, I prefer the more teardrop shape of the finish on the guitar, where the ears/horns are covered. It looks more period correct that way. However, that one is a nice finish and can see how it'd grow on you. Furthermore, the fingerboard on that one is nice! Looks like rosewood.
Thanks! I’ve done some work already to the fingerboard. If you look at @16:20 you can see how anemic it was. It’s Laurel but I’m hoping to make it convincing enough to be rosewood. 😊
Since you'll be changing the headstock veneer... perhaps you should also put a Gibson sized nut. The Gibson nut, compared to the Epiphone nut, is slimmer. In other words, it fits into a narrower nut slot (aka shelf). The Gibson shaped nut is so much nicer looking than the thick, cheapo, plastic Epiphone nut. So, when changing the headstock veneer, you can simply make sure that the nut slot is the correct width for Gibson. Of course, there's more to it, but you'll have to deal with the nut one way or another, anyway, so might as well take the extra step. Replacing the nut will also be a good opportunity to toss that plastic nut and use a better material. What material is used on the guitar you are trying replicate? I would personally not put a Gibson logo. It is always a controversial issue, especially on TH-cam. At any point in the future Gibson can find your video and they can easily have it removed and even give you additional headaches. I think it would be kind of nice to put your own logo there. Just my suggestion.
That's interesting about the nut. Honestly I haven't even considered changing it. I just got out my calipers and measured my Gibson Let Paul nut and it's about 5.3mm thick, where the Epiphone is about 5.6mm thick. Not much difference, but you're right and I can even see it visually when compared side by side. The current nut on the Epiphone is supposedly Graph Tech Nubone. I've used the TUSQ material before but I'm not familiar with "Nubone". Sounds like a definite upgrade from plastic though. Regarding a veneer, I've studied as many photos as I can of the Chris Cornell signature model and I THINK it actually doesn't have a veneer on the headstock. I know that's not typical of Gibson, but this model has a matte finish and seems to have more "basic" appointments....so it might be true?! Trying to put a veneer on kind of scares me because I'm afraid I'll screw it up....but we'll see. I was thinking about just spraying the top black; putting the logos on; and clear-coating. Speaking of decals, I understand the contention with using the Gibson logo. However, my most viewed video ever on TH-cam (~400k views) is one where I changed the logo on an Epiphone Les Paul to a Gibson one & and Gibson has never come after me: th-cam.com/video/kskUKqPWWus/w-d-xo.html I would NEVER try to trick anyone into buying this guitar as a "real" Gibson. If I ever sold it I would be completely transparent and point them to my transformation series of videos. 😁 Again, in the end we'll see.
@@NathanSink An Epiphone guitar is intentionally made different than a Gibson. One of those details is the nut. If the Gibson had a wider nut shelf it would be easy to take an Epiphone and widen the nut shelf. But not the other way around. The Gibson also has a shorter scale length (i.e. shorter neck). The Epiphone has bigger holes drilled into the body, for the bridge bushings, etc. The Epiphone has a smaller body. In fact, every single detail of an Epiphone is different from a Gibson. Regarding the logo, I personally think it would be much more interesting to do something positive and creative. Since you mentioned your kids, I had an idea. Perhaps your kids can design a logo and you can have it printed as a decal. This way it becomes a very personalized guitar that your kids will love. There's an interesting trademark story. I'm vague on the details, but you can look it up. Ferrari sued some Ferrari owners because they altered their own Ferrari cars. Ferrari argued that they made the iconic brand look bad. And they won. So, Gibson can do the same, if they choose to do so.
Looking forward to seeing this project!
Cool video, love 335's!
Hello, what method did you use to scrap the binding ? because it’s much better now ! like a real Gibson binding. Great !
@@christophet9736 here’s a video a made showing how I did it. Different guitar, but same concept. th-cam.com/video/SvLVjVclOYQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NDXMEyUl4QEiWJmd
Cool project but I think it's looking pretty sharp right now! Just needs the Custom Made plate over the tailpiece studs and she's a beauty! American Musical Supply has an Epiphone 335 in Olive Drab Green as their special color variation. Might be a better option to start with for a Chris Cornell if a refinish seems too much. Good luck with the project and I look forward to seeing the finished guitar!
Yeah, man... tell me about TH-cam burnout. I really don't know how the full time TH-camrs do it. I'm really looking forward to the progress on this project.
Like me trying to make my ibanez as73 a combination of a es335 and a red special
I'm like you, I prefer the more teardrop shape of the finish on the guitar, where the ears/horns are covered. It looks more period correct that way. However, that one is a nice finish and can see how it'd grow on you. Furthermore, the fingerboard on that one is nice! Looks like rosewood.
Thanks! I’ve done some work already to the fingerboard. If you look at @16:20 you can see how anemic it was. It’s Laurel but I’m hoping to make it convincing enough to be rosewood. 😊
If you are going to make the guitar olive green 🫒 Try to lacquer over the sunburst 💚
It’s too late! I already started stripping the finish off. 😂
@@NathanSink Rad of you! No way back😎 Im existed to see the guitar finished
Since you'll be changing the headstock veneer... perhaps you should also put a Gibson sized nut. The Gibson nut, compared to the Epiphone nut, is slimmer. In other words, it fits into a narrower nut slot (aka shelf).
The Gibson shaped nut is so much nicer looking than the thick, cheapo, plastic Epiphone nut. So, when changing the headstock veneer, you can simply make sure that the nut slot is the correct width for Gibson. Of course, there's more to it, but you'll have to deal with the nut one way or another, anyway, so might as well take the extra step. Replacing the nut will also be a good opportunity to toss that plastic nut and use a better material. What material is used on the guitar you are trying replicate?
I would personally not put a Gibson logo. It is always a controversial issue, especially on TH-cam. At any point in the future Gibson can find your video and they can easily have it removed and even give you additional headaches. I think it would be kind of nice to put your own logo there. Just my suggestion.
That's interesting about the nut. Honestly I haven't even considered changing it. I just got out my calipers and measured my Gibson Let Paul nut and it's about 5.3mm thick, where the Epiphone is about 5.6mm thick. Not much difference, but you're right and I can even see it visually when compared side by side. The current nut on the Epiphone is supposedly Graph Tech Nubone. I've used the TUSQ material before but I'm not familiar with "Nubone". Sounds like a definite upgrade from plastic though.
Regarding a veneer, I've studied as many photos as I can of the Chris Cornell signature model and I THINK it actually doesn't have a veneer on the headstock. I know that's not typical of Gibson, but this model has a matte finish and seems to have more "basic" appointments....so it might be true?! Trying to put a veneer on kind of scares me because I'm afraid I'll screw it up....but we'll see. I was thinking about just spraying the top black; putting the logos on; and clear-coating.
Speaking of decals, I understand the contention with using the Gibson logo. However, my most viewed video ever on TH-cam (~400k views) is one where I changed the logo on an Epiphone Les Paul to a Gibson one & and Gibson has never come after me: th-cam.com/video/kskUKqPWWus/w-d-xo.html I would NEVER try to trick anyone into buying this guitar as a "real" Gibson. If I ever sold it I would be completely transparent and point them to my transformation series of videos. 😁 Again, in the end we'll see.
@@NathanSink An Epiphone guitar is intentionally made different than a Gibson. One of those details is the nut. If the Gibson had a wider nut shelf it would be easy to take an Epiphone and widen the nut shelf. But not the other way around.
The Gibson also has a shorter scale length (i.e. shorter neck). The Epiphone has bigger holes drilled into the body, for the bridge bushings, etc. The Epiphone has a smaller body. In fact, every single detail of an Epiphone is different from a Gibson.
Regarding the logo, I personally think it would be much more interesting to do something positive and creative.
Since you mentioned your kids, I had an idea. Perhaps your kids can design a logo and you can have it printed as a decal. This way it becomes a very personalized guitar that your kids will love.
There's an interesting trademark story. I'm vague on the details, but you can look it up. Ferrari sued some Ferrari owners because they altered their own Ferrari cars. Ferrari argued that they made the iconic brand look bad. And they won. So, Gibson can do the same, if they choose to do so.
@@GuitarQuackery good points. And I like the idea of the kids designing a logo. 🙂