How to refinish Gibson guitar. Gibson les Paul Classic 1996 nitro refinish.
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- How to refinish Gibson guitar. How to remove varnish from les Paul. How to remove varnish from Les Paul. The complete process of repainting an electric guitar. Nitrolack and relic.
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I'm not expert however....1)It seems you put in a lot of knowledge, time, effort and energy into it. 2)You certainly did a fantastic job. Your knowledge and experience certainly shows!
Thank you.
Seeing a lot of comments saying they like the original color?! I think it looks 100% better now!
Thank you!))
I wish you had a repair shop here in Southern California. I'd give you tons of business, that's for sure. Keep on rock'n!!
Brilliant job, that top is a killer! Not keen on the stinger though. I think I would have sanded the back of the head stock and re sprayed it.
well done. I would trust this guy working on my guitar
So great to see a new video from you. You are an absolute master of your craft!
Thank you!
Great work but .. why would you ruin such a great guitar to begin with? The pre-historic is becoming a classic. The owner now has a generic looking LP that has less character and less value. Odd choice of donor!
its all up to the customer isnt it..even if he wanted it painted purple with orange dots then...
Great work! If I had a guitar that needed this work, I'd be happy to leave it in your skilled hands!
You definitely have some skills.. it looks fantastic.. but I did like the first finish better because you could see more of that beautiful Flame..
Amazing job Dr. Nitro!!
I made my first stratocaster but i finished with tung oil, next one will have nitro finish!
I quite liked the pattern of the damp tissues, like a type of basic Paisley pattern gone mad 🙂
To be more precise, it is 1996 LP Classic Premium Plus or LPCPP
But if this is your job, and a customer requests it, you kind of have to.
After reading some of these comments, I am thinking about refinishing my 2008 BFG Gold Top to '57 Gold Top Darkback just to watch the world burn.
Some people just want to watch the world burn
Great job, looks much better, especially near the rhythm treble switch where the flame is a bit iffy. Mine is also very sticky, it's actually painful to play in summer or for extended periods, I tried talc and rubbing with course paper but usually resort to lightly sanding it which lasts a few months
I like the way it looked before? To many sunburst Les Pauls,
Gibson custom shop should hire you full time. This was amazing. You’re an artist man, It turned out great
Thank you!
Gibson would probability demand that he use time, and cost saving methods.
It's good for a luthier to have his own shop.
Amazing quality of work, but crazy to change that colour. It was beautiful.
Thank you
Dunno man. I think you did amazing job with the refinish. But I think in the case of this guitar, she should have been left alone. I would love to see such refinish on a Les Paul destroyed by some angry teen with spray can... But this one? Was great in original state, a keeper if it plays good.
Johann Daart agreed why change a naturally aging amber that is becoming an aged lemon? Beautiful refinish but on a guitar that didn’t need it.
We all agree. Plus is a really valuable guitar, it's was made to compensate the years Gibson did rubbish and it's highly collectible.
Also is a really well copy of the '59 Les Paul but with a thinner neck profile.
@@diegobittar7425 Have you guys seen Trogly's getting back his ruined guitars? He got back 3 Customs in a bad finish shape (but no broken necks). Imagine them being finished the way this Classic was... th-cam.com/video/IzeDKIJ6o8c/w-d-xo.html
@@johanndaart7326 I´m seeing it while writting but those are perfect guitars projects for Dr. Nitro. I totally agree!
I love the color and the stinger!
Looks like a reissue now, great job. Tip: to get rid of the plastic-ness of the finish, you can expose the guitar to moderate sunlight to dry the paint and get rid of the plastic'y feeling. It will also fade the finish and make the guitar look x5 better.
That guitar sounds sooooo sweet!
Great job but preferred the original colour!
You do incredible work.
Thank you
I loved that old nitro lemon color it had it was beautiful man never ever redo a real Gibson Les Paul finish that has naturaly aged they look so much better once the nitro has had time to wear off a little bit and start cracking and thinning out to show the true beauty of the wood with the color this was beautiful before you messed it up. But you didn't really mess it up you did an amazing job respraying it but it was still beautiful before as well great job
Thank you
I watched the vid again and I have to say you did a great refinish to that guitar. I'm no Gibson fanboy I do love Lemmon Drop finishes but that top was lacking on the outer edges, and you say it was sticky. You did a great job, I do believe she looks much better!!!
Thank you
Doc cant wait to own one of your originals!
Thank you!
The original finish looked great, why would someone buy it and have it refinished like that?
The refinish looks absolutely stunning as well though
I know. that would devalue the guitar, no longer original
@@muzikmonkeyman1 Not everyone is a reseller.
@@DarkDare47 True, it is a beautiful guitar. I wish I could finish like that.
I have to agree on both points. Perhaps just buffing the original to perfection would have been a better choice. I can see a refin on a beat to death buckle rashed piece.
Shite Gibson USA lacquer, that’s why.
End result - stunning!
Thank you!
@@8BombCustom you're welcome. I'd like someone as good as you working on my Telecaster, very well done.
I kinda like the before better.
You did a Outstanding job, My friend!
super awesome paint....looks like gibson's bourbon burst....
Love your work Doc..!!🤩💜👌👍☝️
Thank you!
I love your work and all your videos. Please keep up the great work you do. It's very inspiring us new guitar makers
Very Good Job!! You have great skills. Although the guitar is not a 1992 Les Paul Classic: this one has CLASSIC on the headstock
decal (seen at 0:42) that pinpoints it after 1993, before that the Les Paul
Classic had MODEL instead of CLASSIC on the headstock. The serial number 6 4085 (seen at 1:48)
begins with 6 so that probably a 1996.
how did you prevent the acetone from melting the binding?
I've been looking for this comment.
Bravo Dr Nitro, she looks and sounds great.
It looked beautiful straight after the acetone, I would have kept it like that👍😊
Thank you
Very nicely done! I am a huge fan of oil and paper caps too!
Друже ты шо русский, судя по этикетке на ацетоне и крышке верес. Если да - респект тебе, оч круто)
Не видел никого ещё из русского ютуба, чтобы кто-то такое делал!
Не пали мастера ,)
Интурист нынче пуганый пошёл).
Для нашего брата есть другие видосы русскоговорящие!
Huge improvement.
Fantastic workmanship.
Thank you
Wet fun to watch you work!
You’re an artist!
Beautiful work! Hats off! 👌
Thank you!
Very nice build. It has a robert plant type of sound
Thank you
Never seen robert play guitar.?
@@conservativerealist Ha! Jimmy Page!!!
@@conservativerealist He does play actually, but his bandmate Jimmy will always be know as the guitar player in Led Zeppelin.
Great work, but I must admit I liked it better "Before" rather than "After".
You are an artist man. Acetone, very smart. I am in restoration/decoration workfield as well.
Damn, crazy. That’s a big project to take on. Looks great.👍
Thank you!
The work is amazing, not doubt about that, it's just that wasn't the guitar to do it.
Thank you!
Awesome to see a pro do this!
Thank you
beautiful result!
Thank you
Awesome job! High level of craft and care is great to witness
Thanks for sharing this, nice to learn how it's done right.
Wonderful work. My compliments.
Thank you
The Master is back!
Thank you!
Very nice job! The guitar looks fantastic.
Thank you
Absolutely beautiful job!! Thank you for sharing
Thank you
Fantastic work, looks top tier!
Great job
Thank you
Thank you
Amazing work. Just for future reference though as I know English isn't your natural language. We typically call it "Sanding" not "Grinding". I understood what you meant but some may get confused. Great Work!!
Thank you. Yes, I find it difficult with English, as I have never learned it purposefully. But now I am giving my videos to a professional for translation. Everyone must do their job.))
@@8BombCustom You're doing great with it. Just wanted to point out that to some it may be confusing as it's not how we normally describe it. Amazing video and work. I'm a fan big time.
I like the new finish better. Reminds me of an R9
Thank you
The result is very nice but I have to wonder why such a nice guitar was refinished.
Shitty Gibson plastiky nitro. I believe your question was covered in the vid.
Definitely a master job... 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Respect Brother, I really like these vids, make me wanna begin my luthier career 😁😁😁
Looks awesome!👍😎🎸🎶
Thank you!
@@8BombCustom yep!☺
Nicely done sir ! Keep up the good work
Thank you!
Nice work!
Kudos from my favourite LP build series.... That's some serious creds here!!!
Would it be the same process to repair nitro burn on a Les Paul? Complete refinish needed?
Beautiful Work. Gorgeous
Great work, Dr.
Thank you!
Simply put, amazing...
I liked it with just a layer taken off with the acidtone. not crazy about the black paint on the backside of the headstock sorry.
I would've thought that acetone would melt the binding!
Freaking Nice! - I love them old tone caps also, and older Pots as they had thick carbon instead of plated carbon on modern - ok after all that work it's time to do the Relic job on it !..Lol
Thank you.
That was bad ass
I would dearly love to see you do a video of doing Gold Top LP
8:35 how beautiful............
Beautiful
Very cool video..your work is great
Great work
Thank you
Maybe you unleash some of your magic on some of those tired old 59 Bursts...and while you are at it...get those worn out original pickups out and swap them for some nice 57’s....
You did a great job!
At first, I dismissed this idea as I have a 60 reissue myself but I watched it anyway and I must say, I was very impressed with the end results!!!!! Thank you
Thank you!
Nicely Done Sir!
Thank you
Very nice job
Freakin awesome. Dr. Nitro what amp were you playing out of? Sounded really good
Thank you! Marshall JCM 600
Cool thanks
Exactly what is "historically correct" about the "stinger" headstock, on a '50s Les Paul? I don't get it...
Olav Johann Orvik he means that such headstock existed. Gibson even had such special run “stinger” collection in 2000s. They did it not only for Les pauls, but for other models too. For this exact LP it made sense to make stinger for two reasons - first, there was oxidizing on aniline because of old tuners, the second is fetish of course. The stinger will stand this guitar out of million others 59’s.
Rather than discard a shaped neck, Gibson did the stinger to cover blemishes in the grain.
They would do a dark burst on the body for the same reason.
Why does this Gibson have this style of pick guard? Amazing job!
Thank you!
This is pretty cool...but it's not a 1992 Classic. Probably more like a 1996 Classic.
I was wondering the same thing. You saw the serial number, right?
@@davidkubat9283 Yes, and it says Les Pau Classic on the headstock...in 1992, it said Les Paul Model, the only place it said Classic back then was on the truss rod cover
Wow.....that’s beautiful. 👏👏👏
Thank you
Wawaweewa! Very nice! Great success! Hi five!
Thank you
It’s beautiful
Really nice job on that. Came out great IMO. What compound did you use? I was thinking of going with a jewlers rouge compound.
I used to own a Les Paul with a similar color and paint job and the work you've done here is fantastic, well done. Some haters in the comments which is way weird because I bet none of them have done any work of similar quality Anyhow, great work enjoyed the video.
Thank you!
@@8BombCustom Don't pay any attention to those buttheads. You do beautiful work. Those who know how are the ones who do.
Those who don't
Write the review.
I'd love to see you do a tobacco burst, like the one Duane Allman had.
Supposedly all non custom shop les paul between 83/85 till 2013 are weigh relieved, cannot be 1 piece (not sayinf it does not sound great thought) Great video!
Have you googled “weight relief” since posting this? You’ll see they are in fact 1 piece mahogany backs, they just have more or less holes depending on the weight relief style.
I have a 93 these guitars have good wood. Mine is just 8 pounds…
The new paint looks great, forget those trolls. Sorry if you said and I just missed it. What did you paint onto the back with a brush before spraying? I have a mahogany SG I want to use your method on.
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@@8BombCustom thanks for the fast reply! Would you do anything on less porous wood like ash or alder?
Agreed a modded guitar is more authentic than all original, like a well worn book with sketches, notes, and a dog eared cover. Perfection is for rich posers.
Looks like the current Bourbon burst. Killer job🤘🏼
Как всегда шикарная работа, спасибо за то что делитесь своим мастерством. Хотелось бы узнать, какие ставите потенциометры под такие датчики (для хамбакеров) на 300 или на 500 кОм?
Спасибо. На ЛП а волюм ставлю 500-520 кОм, в тон 350-440 кОм. В стоке это всо 500 кОм, но по факту каждый потенциометр имеет погрешность и их нужно мерить
Nice content! Keep uploading :D
Thank you! I will!
Acetone melts binding and plastic. You got lucky. Nice job though.
Enjoyed your video. My compliments on a great job. One quick question though, how does the acetone not melt the binding?
I wondered the same thing. The very first time I refinished one of my guitars with binding, I pretty much did it the exacts same way as you did, but the binding started to melt away. Your refin looks great though.
Oh Yeah!! Nice work!!
Thank you