Get caught up if you haven’t seen Part 1 of this ridiculous journey yet! th-cam.com/video/HgrURY39RFw/w-d-xo.html. For everyone asking, the husk was about $1000, and the rebuild with parts would have cost just under $1500 (including the $350 stainless steel refret). If you need guitar riffs work done, hit my dude Wendell up. He’s a wizard 🧙♂️ wendell@wendellmusic.com In the end, pricey, but now it's the ultimate retro-modern Les Paul, and for less than you’d pay for an all-original Norlin these days lol. What do you think and do you want to see more of these “rescue” projects?
This two part series physically hurt, and was simultaneously satisfying to watch. Good call on those jumbo SS frets. This instrument is uniquely yours now. Good show!
I'd love to see more restoration content.My fave videos of yours are the hot rodded Chinese guitars or restoration vids.When I first found your channel I ended up binge watching the restoration videos.So,yeah please more of it.You create it,I'll definitely watch it.Lata Brotha!have a great day!
This was lots of fun to watch, and your enthusiasm is infectious - and that guitar is sick! It's probably not a rational project, but then neither is sinking $600 into a hello kitty Squier. Looking forward to the next one.
Love that you've brought essentially a "dead" guitar back to life! And not just keeping it as close to original as possible, just full on turning it into a modern beast!
That guitar is now a BEAST! The gentleman that did the resurrection has serious skills! Wendell plays as well as he repairs. This now has custom shop mojo!
@@wendellwalker1025 -- AMAZING job you did on that Les Paul Wendell -- I just wish he had have shown the video at normal speed to see how you dressed even ONE damned fret. But beautiful work and your playing is incredible. Cheers man.
@@deadinsidemcgee411 Agreed. It's a classier high intergrity, so a sticker won't do, but seeing the guitar's initial condition, I think it's still somehow high intergrity.
Such a great video. I love your normal content but this is exactly the type of video series I'd like to see from you in the future. Modding inexpensive stuff is great but every once in a while you need to do these types of builds. Your modern metal take on a vintage guitars is very cool to see. Keep up the great work homie.
Holy hell this turned out HOT. What a cool project, and how amazing to have a guitar that is so custom and has this sort of story. Man, if this guitar could talk, the stories I'm sure it would tell. Really cool, man.
You've built a Legend of a guitar there Hunter... And we have to thank White Claw for it? This is how legends are built it seems. She sounds INCREDIBLE!!! Well done Sir.
If someone reputable like Wendell's started doing restorations like the regularly and selling them I would be all for it. Not too keen on new Gibsons, but something like this would be sick.
For real. Making a resto video and posting it here would definitely boost his business too. Seeing how it came to shape would be great. And I agree that Gibsons new stuff is rarely any good. They just recycle old ideas and rotate the same old parts. Soon they'll be the Harley Davidson of guitars.
Trogly is more of a purest. If he does deviate from that, he tends to lean towards the quirky, and doesn’t really delve to deep into sheer badassery very often. He’s a bit of a nerd. The Gibson Gump of TH-cam. I like the Trogster. He’s got great content. And he’s got a top shelf collection of killer guitars. Just sayin, he doesn’t go “metal” that often.
I think that was a good rescue. You've got the best of both worlds - a vintage body and modern electronics. The guitar sounds awesome. Kudos to Wendell and you for all the good choices, part selections, and how to restore it. Thanks
Very awesome of you to film Wendell's playing and his amazing reactions to this resurrection project he played such a huge role in. Here's $ to pay it off :D
This should seriously win some kind of TH-cam guitar gear content award. Gibson should pay attention. Those specs are seriously bitchin'! Congrats man. I'm honestly a little jelly. : / xD
Hunter,We know you kill it when you're playing.Wendell has some great scale progressions,really enjoyed this 2 part video.👍As always,thanks for the great content.🤘
Duuuuude!!! That is so YOU!! After all these years of watching that is the guitar that you needed. It seems so perfect for you and I’m am super happy for you. That needs to show up in every video. Like “hey this guitar that such and such send me sounds great, but listen to my Les Paul”. Dude. That is amazing. Congrats.
This project was awesome to watch across the 2 videos. The guitar turned out beautifully. It sounds amazing. The luthier work by Wendell is top notch. The changes you made from original specs were spot on. I could keep going, but I think I’ve made it clear that this series is 🥇
This 2 parter was great. Reminded me of those hot rod shows I would watch as a kid. Classic looks and modern functionality... thats a resto mod hot rod man!
the more effort you had with the guitar the more you will be attached and appreciative on the guitar. no wonder Wendell loved it. it may gave Wendel tons of headache but look how he loved his work. damn it, look how he played with that guitar. he slaysss...
i really love seeing an amazing beast brought back to life she deserves to be played and she looks great after all the work... her sound says she was worth it. 1974... wow. you got a keeper there.
This was a great two part video series. Wendell is a talented guy. That guitar must be awesome. Please do another husk rebuild. I suggest a pickguard for the Les Paul for the sake of completeness. Custom logo maybe?
😂 I managed a music store for aprox 10 yrs and was in charge of repairs as well. I still set up and do guitar repairs on the side to this day. This includes making new bone nuts from blanks, and the smell of filing down the sides or the string slots is absolutely horrific.
So. Cool. I am jealous! Like you said, perfect marriage of vintage and modern. And Black Les Paul Customs with chrome/nickel hardware always look awesome.
I have been waiting for this since yesterday after watching part 1. I gotta say I havent enjoyed a series in a while like this. This guitar is magical... great content!
This reminds me of the retromod muscle cars. 70’s Dodge Charger with a hellcat motor. Congrats on the guitar, it seems awesome! This channel deserves so much more!
Again a very dope build. It’s good to watch a master perform their craft. This is why you pay good money for a master to do their thing, or pay an amateur a fortune for nothing. Please do more builds like this. Do a build/giveaway....🤔
I bought a ‘77 Greco Les Paul Custom copy that looks exactly like this and there’s just something about the style of yours and mine that’s so satisfying. Phenomenal look and sound. Loved this project, man. Awesome job!
Awesome. There’s a lot to be said for beat up vintage guitars missing original parts. A while back I picked up a ‘66 P-bass that had been badly refinished with latex house paint, had two tuners replaced, replacement pick guard, etc, which meant I got it for a great price. I stripped off the latex paint and refinished it with nitro lacquer, put on a reissue pick guard, and now I have an awesome-playing vintage P-bass that looks like it should and sounds beautiful. And it cost me a small fraction of what a “correct” one would have. Here’s to bringing a beat up vintage back from the dead!
Wendell is a BEAST. Even in the snippets you put in your videos, his knowledge, care and attention to detail came through. And the dude can shred too - big shout out to the EVH mask too. Love how this turned out too - it looks like the guitar itself is magnifying what you put into it. Giving its love back to you for seeing its potential and bringing it back an order/many orders of magnitude better than it was from the factory.
This guitar was a dream one that I was saving up for in the '70s with paper route money. I ended up buying a new '78 Ibanez Performer PF300NT (Les Paul) for $550 saving me only about $300, but that was a lotta money inflation adjusted. I loved my Ibanez so much that I bought 3 more Ibanez guitars, all from the classic era. I do regret not getting a Black Classic like yours though before prices got so crazy. This is a great way to acquire a player's grade instrument. I would have made entirely different choices on hardware, but we have entirely different requirements. It's just personal. Hats off to your tech for the amazing restoration.
I’ve been in love with Gibson guitars and Mesa Boogie Amps pretty much ever since I played one in a Guitar Center 20 years ago. You play what you play man. Enjoy that amazing guitar.
I ended up getting an ESP Eclipse a while ago now in a trade with a mate after I accidentally dinged it, and picked up a set of Ragnaroks from marketplace from someone who just pulled them from a guitar they get, and just listed them as Bareknuckles, no model idea. Had them put together by my tech, got the readings that they're rags, and it's a beastly guitar. Rags in single cuts is something special
@@ErebosGR I mean the only time I had to fill a hole it was big enough to use an actual dowel :) So I just glued that in and re-drilled the holes for the spring retainer claw.
Phenomenal. Although I thoroughly enjoy all of your content, this one got me in the feels. About 15 years ago I did essentially the same thing (with the exception of the refret and superbly creative wiring) with my ‘76 Custom. That said, mine isn’t quite as high-speed as yours, but man...when you assert that this is an inspirational instrument that carries history, vibe, and sonic integrity, you nailed it. Well done, man. Easily one of the best pieces of guitar-related content on TH-cam. I could go on...instead I’ll STFU.
Stoked for you, bro! I'm waiting and saving for the day I get my '60s Standard Iced Tea. Seeing you and Wendell get excited makes me happy. Fuck yeah dudes! If I ever travel to Atlanta, definitely stopping in that store!
Really great videos on this project! Since you mentioned wiring options check out freeway switches! They mount in the standard switch locations but give you twice the positions and you can’t tell by looking at it.
I bought a 53 Goldtop husk that was found in a basement in PA.It had already been routed for humbuckers, and a set of original PAF's with missing covers were found with the guitar. So I just had the Paf's put in it with a set of modern 500k pots and capacitors. (The build was expensive enough already LOL) After ALOT of restoration, it was brought back to life.... and WOW was it worth it. It's truly a great feeling to find and save old guitars.
Beautiful job, well done. Original project, with music efficiency in mind above all other considerations. And the tones are so broootal, beautiful cleans too. It's so gratifying to bring a guitar back from the grave. Most of my guitars are from the 80's, and I have new ones that are very good, but I always go back to the old ones, can't explain, it may be irrational, but they feel so much better... ultimately what is real is what feels real to you.
I knew you and Wendell would pull this off but 8:00 was the first time I saw the potential of how awesome it looks this way with that epic aged hardware and everything.
Really enjoyed the video man. I loved seeing a master craftsman at work (shout out Wendell) and seeing where this thing started and where it ended with your specs. I've got a project guitar going (nothing near this level of value or awesomeness) and I'm waiting on parts, and these two videos have made me even more excited.
Love this build man. I did a very similar thing with a 1970s Dean flying V ages ago. Gave it Duncan Invaders, push-push coil taps, hipshot tuners, and a killswitch. Had that guitar for years till I shipped it to a friend as a gift for graduating music school and UPS 'lost' it.
Hell yeah do more of these type of vidyas. +They will have a long shelf life too; -educative reference points for restorations/hot rodding/bringing guitars back from the dead. Cheers
this is the definition of "player grade" Les Paul, you made it better than it left the factory, those SS frets are just a dream, if you ever decide to part ways with it hit me up
Get caught up if you haven’t seen Part 1 of this ridiculous journey yet! th-cam.com/video/HgrURY39RFw/w-d-xo.html. For everyone asking, the husk was about $1000, and the rebuild with parts would have cost just under $1500 (including the $350 stainless steel refret). If you need guitar riffs work done, hit my dude Wendell up. He’s a wizard 🧙♂️ wendell@wendellmusic.com
In the end, pricey, but now it's the ultimate retro-modern Les Paul, and for less than you’d pay for an all-original Norlin these days lol. What do you think and do you want to see more of these “rescue” projects?
Honestly this is cool but I still would want a a 1977 les paul deluxe for 500 bucks more
This two part series physically hurt, and was simultaneously satisfying to watch. Good call on those jumbo SS frets.
This instrument is uniquely yours now. Good show!
I'd love to see more restoration content.My fave videos of yours are the hot rodded Chinese guitars or restoration vids.When I first found your channel I ended up binge watching the restoration videos.So,yeah please more of it.You create it,I'll definitely watch it.Lata Brotha!have a great day!
So glad it turned out so awesome!
This was lots of fun to watch, and your enthusiasm is infectious - and that guitar is sick! It's probably not a rational project, but then neither is sinking $600 into a hello kitty Squier. Looking forward to the next one.
I wouldn’t expect any less of a shred from a guy with an EVH mask
Well I have an EVH mask and that guy would embarrass me in a shred competition
@@samtheman123 be careful with where you wear that thing, a shredder might see you and put you to shame *dramatic music
Wendell is so proud of his work it brings an honest smile on my face. I love these vids!
That default split on the neck pickup just blew my mind. That's freaking brilliant!
That's been my personal go-to wiring on my J.Nunis Les Paul since about 2006. I turned Hunter on to the idea and he loved it.
Stealing this when I put new pickups in my 73 Gibson L6-S
@@wendellwalker1025 welp I know what to do if I mod my Schecter 😂
WOW 🤩👍‼️‼️‼️
Love that you've brought essentially a "dead" guitar back to life! And not just keeping it as close to original as possible, just full on turning it into a modern beast!
That guitar is now a BEAST! The gentleman that did the resurrection has serious skills!
Wendell plays as well as he repairs. This now has custom shop mojo!
Thank you, sir! We also surf our own boards so to speak. "Dogtown"
@@wendellwalker1025 -- AMAZING job you did on that Les Paul Wendell -- I just wish he had have shown the video at normal speed to see how you dressed even ONE damned fret. But beautiful work and your playing is incredible. Cheers man.
So... Mola mojo?
The only thing missing is a custom truss rod cover - "Agufish Custom"
No, high integrty
@@deadinsidemcgee411 Agreed. It's a classier high intergrity, so a sticker won't do, but seeing the guitar's initial condition, I think it's still somehow high intergrity.
Yeah it would suck a bit .
I think it's enough with the pickup covers
@@liquensrollant 'Higher Intergrity'?
I love to see this guitars being brought back to life. It's like a second chance for them to shine after having a shitty life.
Such a great video. I love your normal content but this is exactly the type of video series I'd like to see from you in the future. Modding inexpensive stuff is great but every once in a while you need to do these types of builds. Your modern metal take on a vintage guitars is very cool to see. Keep up the great work homie.
Holy hell this turned out HOT. What a cool project, and how amazing to have a guitar that is so custom and has this sort of story. Man, if this guitar could talk, the stories I'm sure it would tell. Really cool, man.
if the guitar could talk it would scream in agony, having ptsd from the things its previous owner did to it.
So awesome to watch how Wendell and you preserved this cool guitar from death!
Those upgrades are killer!
Well done guys!👍🤘
Those capacitors are astoundingly large. xD Also, watching Wendell, it's clear he's a real pro. Really cool clips.
Thank you for that!
Wendell is awesome! Love his work and playing.
Wendell has an astoundingly large capacitor, makes your eyes water & takes your breath away.
You've built a Legend of a guitar there Hunter...
And we have to thank White Claw for it?
This is how legends are built it seems.
She sounds INCREDIBLE!!!
Well done Sir.
Don’t forget the luthier
If someone reputable like Wendell's started doing restorations like the regularly and selling them I would be all for it. Not too keen on new Gibsons, but something like this would be sick.
For real. Making a resto video and posting it here would definitely boost his business too. Seeing how it came to shape would be great. And I agree that Gibsons new stuff is rarely any good. They just recycle old ideas and rotate the same old parts. Soon they'll be the Harley Davidson of guitars.
OUTSTANDING!!!!...I would love to hear Trogly’s thoughts!!!!!
Trogly is more of a purest. If he does deviate from that, he tends to lean towards the quirky, and doesn’t really delve to deep into sheer badassery very often. He’s a bit of a nerd. The Gibson Gump of TH-cam. I like the Trogster. He’s got great content. And he’s got a top shelf collection of killer guitars. Just sayin, he doesn’t go “metal” that often.
@@Wargasm644 .... I would still like to hear his thoughts on it...
@@eddiejr540 Then ask him. He’s approachable.
I think that was a good rescue. You've got the best of both worlds - a vintage body and modern electronics. The guitar sounds awesome. Kudos to Wendell and you for all the good choices, part selections, and how to restore it. Thanks
You n trogs appreciation for the New Orleans era Gibsons 👊🏻
New Orleans era lmao
N...norlin... it’s norlin-
You know those New Orleans era les Paul’s are big easy to play
Just slap a fleur de lis sticker on that bad boy yer good to go. Lol
@@ryanmounce2850 YES!! Put the flag on it too
There's a special place in heaven for you for bringing this guitar back to good health brother 🙏❤
Super video! I applauded for $5.00 👏👏
Very awesome of you to film Wendell's playing and his amazing reactions to this resurrection project he played such a huge role in. Here's $ to pay it off :D
This should seriously win some kind of TH-cam guitar gear content award. Gibson should pay attention. Those specs are seriously bitchin'! Congrats man.
I'm honestly a little jelly. : /
xD
This is a fantastic video, Agufish. Possibly your best work ever. Way more interesting than, say, a $200 Firefly unboxing.
Beautiful job guys!!! Absolutely stunning!
Hunter,We know you kill it when you're playing.Wendell has some great scale progressions,really enjoyed this 2 part video.👍As always,thanks for the great content.🤘
Duuuuude!!! That is so YOU!! After all these years of watching that is the guitar that you needed. It seems so perfect for you and I’m am super happy for you. That needs to show up in every video. Like “hey this guitar that such and such send me sounds great, but listen to my Les Paul”. Dude. That is amazing. Congrats.
Absolutely best video to date from "all " guitar videos !! Great work !!
What a guitar, great result. And your luthier shreds like crazy as well 🤘
This project was awesome to watch across the 2 videos. The guitar turned out beautifully. It sounds amazing. The luthier work by Wendell is top notch. The changes you made from original specs were spot on. I could keep going, but I think I’ve made it clear that this series is 🥇
Damn I'm happy I had notifications on ;)
Edit : this resto mod made me so happy, enjoy that beast man, you deserve it!!!
So happy to see Wendell having fun after all that work.
Wendell, my man! Guitar Wizard and a Raiders fan strutting his stuff on a Custom LP! Who wouldn't love him!!!
Thank you my brutha!!
This 2 parter was great. Reminded me of those hot rod shows I would watch as a kid. Classic looks and modern functionality... thats a resto mod hot rod man!
I thought I was going to have to wait ages for this :D absolutely sick content. Please please do more in this vein.
Absolutely incredible. Just shows what's possible these days. Your luthier is a genius 👍
Thank you!
@@wendellwalker1025 very welcome. Outstanding work 👍
the more effort you had with the guitar the more you will be attached and appreciative on the guitar. no wonder Wendell loved it. it may gave Wendel tons of headache but look how he loved his work.
damn it, look how he played with that guitar. he slaysss...
That's not my playing. The guitar played itself! LOL
@@wendellwalker1025 c'mon, sir. I know you are just being humble. haha. I love your work done on that guitar.
i really love seeing an amazing beast brought back to life she deserves to be played and she looks great after all the work... her sound says she was worth it. 1974... wow. you got a keeper there.
One of my favourite videos you’ve ever done Hunter thanks for this, great viewing :)
I enjoyed the hell out of this whole project. Well done.
I loved this! Great to see a great old guitar being brought back to life. I'd have done the exact same thing with the frets and pickups. Brilliant 🤘
Wendel is awesome. Great job.
Congrats on the restored guitar. Your jams have been killing it lately.
HOLY SHIT indeed Wendell. He did amazing work and I like how u aged the hardware too
This was a great two part video series. Wendell is a talented guy. That guitar must be awesome. Please do another husk rebuild. I suggest a pickguard for the Les Paul for the sake of completeness. Custom logo maybe?
It’s always good to see restoration projects .
This is absolutely what you would call a 'sleeper resto-mod' in the car world. Awesome.
That was an incredible and inspiring project ! I do want to do the same now lol
😂 I managed a music store for aprox 10 yrs and was in charge of repairs as well. I still set up and do guitar repairs on the side to this day. This includes making new bone nuts from blanks, and the smell of filing down the sides or the string slots is absolutely horrific.
What an incredible build. Mucho congratias on your new axe, well deserved 🔥
That is the perfect build, perfect. Wendell did great work.
So. Cool. I am jealous! Like you said, perfect marriage of vintage and modern. And Black Les Paul Customs with chrome/nickel hardware always look awesome.
Love these types of videos great job
I have been waiting for this since yesterday after watching part 1. I gotta say I havent enjoyed a series in a while like this. This guitar is magical... great content!
This reminds me of the retromod muscle cars. 70’s Dodge Charger with a hellcat motor. Congrats on the guitar, it seems awesome! This channel deserves so much more!
Again a very dope build. It’s good to watch a master perform their craft. This is why you pay good money for a master to do their thing, or pay an amateur a fortune for nothing. Please do more builds like this. Do a build/giveaway....🤔
I love this guitar it looks sick, sounds incredible, and was fun to watch its journey. Great job to everyone involved!
Hell yea! Always stop by Wendell's when I'm in ATL :).
Such an amazing mod project, can’t wait for more in the future, enjoy that axe bro✌️✌️
I bought a ‘77 Greco Les Paul Custom copy that looks exactly like this and there’s just something about the style of yours and mine that’s so satisfying. Phenomenal look and sound. Loved this project, man. Awesome job!
Such a dope restoration man, looks and sounds awesome!
Holy hell. That Les Paul is a dream guitar. It looks and sounds amazing.
Awesome. There’s a lot to be said for beat up vintage guitars missing original parts. A while back I picked up a ‘66 P-bass that had been badly refinished with latex house paint, had two tuners replaced, replacement pick guard, etc, which meant I got it for a great price. I stripped off the latex paint and refinished it with nitro lacquer, put on a reissue pick guard, and now I have an awesome-playing vintage P-bass that looks like it should and sounds beautiful. And it cost me a small fraction of what a “correct” one would have.
Here’s to bringing a beat up vintage back from the dead!
Wendell is a BEAST.
Even in the snippets you put in your videos, his knowledge, care and attention to detail came through.
And the dude can shred too - big shout out to the EVH mask too.
Love how this turned out too - it looks like the guitar itself is magnifying what you put into it.
Giving its love back to you for seeing its potential and bringing it back an order/many orders of magnitude better than it was from the factory.
This post wins!
Agu these two episodes were amazing. Great work!
This guitar was a dream one that I was saving up for in the '70s with paper route money. I ended up buying a new '78 Ibanez Performer PF300NT (Les Paul) for $550 saving me only about $300, but that was a lotta money inflation adjusted. I loved my Ibanez so much that I bought 3 more Ibanez guitars, all from the classic era. I do regret not getting a Black Classic like yours though before prices got so crazy. This is a great way to acquire a player's grade instrument. I would have made entirely different choices on hardware, but we have entirely different requirements. It's just personal. Hats off to your tech for the amazing restoration.
Congrats on the finished guitar. Best video you have ever made.
It’s better than any new one you could buy now. Excellent video. Really cool.
18:45 Bloodwork 🤘🤘🤘also badass guitar. Love all your videos. I'm a HUGE explorer guy and now I feel I need a vintage Les Paul now.
I’ve been in love with Gibson guitars and Mesa Boogie Amps pretty much ever since I played one in a Guitar Center 20 years ago. You play what you play man. Enjoy that amazing guitar.
I ended up getting an ESP Eclipse a while ago now in a trade with a mate after I accidentally dinged it, and picked up a set of Ragnaroks from marketplace from someone who just pulled them from a guitar they get, and just listed them as Bareknuckles, no model idea. Had them put together by my tech, got the readings that they're rags, and it's a beastly guitar. Rags in single cuts is something special
That Les Paul is STUNNING! You guys did an amazing job restoring it
toothpicks and glue, now that's a good trick. not gonna lie dude turned out gorgeous AF, what an effort. Applause.
@@ErebosGR I mean the only time I had to fill a hole it was big enough to use an actual dowel :) So I just glued that in and re-drilled the holes for the spring retainer claw.
The LP came out awesome man 🤘🏼
I did this same thing with my 1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe. It was almost in the same hacked up condition. Now it's my #1. Definitely a killer sound
Phenomenal. Although I thoroughly enjoy all of your content, this one got me in the feels. About 15 years ago I did essentially the same thing (with the exception of the refret and superbly creative wiring) with my ‘76 Custom. That said, mine isn’t quite as high-speed as yours, but man...when you assert that this is an inspirational instrument that carries history, vibe, and sonic integrity, you nailed it. Well done, man. Easily one of the best pieces of guitar-related content on TH-cam. I could go on...instead I’ll STFU.
Agufish does a restore of an old relic and transforms it into a chug monster. Keep killing it Agufish!
I'm amazed.
I don't seem to get tired of this.
We'll see if the novelty wears off.
Stoked for you, bro! I'm waiting and saving for the day I get my '60s Standard Iced Tea. Seeing you and Wendell get excited makes me happy. Fuck yeah dudes! If I ever travel to Atlanta, definitely stopping in that store!
Awesome job on this !!! Looks & sounds great Hunter !!
Three cheers for Wendell!!!! What a F... ING artist. Just an incredible restoration!!!! Great job.
Hunter, Congratulations because you now have a keeper that you put your own tone into a guitar that has a second life!
man that guitar sounds MASSIVE! even through the phone mic,, a great great project making the perfect guitar
Really great videos on this project! Since you mentioned wiring options check out freeway switches! They mount in the standard switch locations but give you twice the positions and you can’t tell by looking at it.
This series was amazing, thanks for the awesome content.
I bought a 53 Goldtop husk that was found in a basement in PA.It had already been routed for humbuckers, and a set of original PAF's with missing covers were found with the guitar. So I just had the Paf's put in it with a set of modern 500k pots and capacitors. (The build was expensive enough already LOL) After ALOT of restoration, it was brought back to life.... and WOW was it worth it. It's truly a great feeling to find and save old guitars.
Beautiful job, well done. Original project, with music efficiency in mind above all other considerations. And the tones are so broootal, beautiful cleans too. It's so gratifying to bring a guitar back from the grave. Most of my guitars are from the 80's, and I have new ones that are very good, but I always go back to the old ones, can't explain, it may be irrational, but they feel so much better... ultimately what is real is what feels real to you.
I knew you and Wendell would pull this off but 8:00 was the first time I saw the potential of how awesome it looks this way with that epic aged hardware and everything.
Wendell is the MVP, he doesn't disappoint.
Really enjoyed the video man. I loved seeing a master craftsman at work (shout out Wendell) and seeing where this thing started and where it ended with your specs. I've got a project guitar going (nothing near this level of value or awesomeness) and I'm waiting on parts, and these two videos have made me even more excited.
Shout back, dude! \m/\m/
Nice job. Great outcome! Sounds great!
Your reactions to the completed product shows that this restomod guitar is totally worth it! 😎😁🎸🎼🎵🎶
Great Vid, Super Killer Fiddle and Riffs were Awesome! Good Job Man.
AMAZING re-build!!!
Love this build man. I did a very similar thing with a 1970s Dean flying V ages ago. Gave it Duncan Invaders, push-push coil taps, hipshot tuners, and a killswitch. Had that guitar for years till I shipped it to a friend as a gift for graduating music school and UPS 'lost' it.
Thanks for using the Hughes n Kettner Amp...Small company in a small german town....
Unbelievable man. So, so, so cool. My dream guitar basically.
Damn yt notifs actually beat discord
Discord notifs have always been late😂
Good on you man!! Looks like a fun ride!! Cool vid. Thanks for posting!
That my friend is a keeper for sure! Killer looking and sounding axe. God bless and rock on 😎🎸👍
Hell yeah do more of these type of vidyas. +They will have a long shelf life too; -educative reference points for restorations/hot rodding/bringing guitars back from the dead. Cheers
this is the definition of "player grade" Les Paul, you made it better than it left the factory, those SS frets are just a dream, if you ever decide to part ways with it hit me up
There's a dude that loves his job :D Sick guitar dude