Les Paul NITRO finish and relicing. Part 4
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- How to paint Les Paul. Nitro finish and relicing. Part 4.
weather checking, Nitro aging, Fretboard relicing
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Finally somebody showing a good way to age a rosewood fretboard. Thanks! Very convincing results.
It's nice to see because it's rare. However, it doesn't looks good in my opinion. He's good at inlay aging though.
@Ade Bright No one wants to hear me play a guitar.
Very therapeutic to watch this. Thank you. Les Pauls never get old.
Now that's a good looking LP, very cool to see the growth rings and the flames.
I cried during the whole relic process. Dude!
I just cringed during "barbaric actions"
Highly skilled, meticulous attention to detail, and his design is tasteful - not facile or pretentious like most relicers. This man is a master at his craft.
Thank you!
LOL a relic is a relic. How do you define whether someoone is pretentious or not?
Very interesting series and well done! The guitar looks very authentically old and used but well loved. I've seen some really poorly done relic work but this is art and science.
This is truly an amazing guitar, wish i could afford such a work of art.
You are a Master at what you do Dr. Nitro.....awesome work
Thank you!
That is absolutely lovely work!
I dont believe in vintage magic tone, and mysterious wood forming vibrations in solid body guitars, but I still enjoy vintage instruments, they for sure have some mojo ;)
You are doing really great work, result is really stunning!
Thank you
Just brilliant. I picked up a two year old Gibson GoldTop today and will be following your videos to build my first relic......I'll keep you posted.
Why? Is there a reason for it?
@@twootters7433 Why not?
@@johndefoe4584 Answering a question with a question shows you haven't a clue cause there's no viable reason for it . Does it make you feel cool? Are you envious cause you don't have a guitar that shows real signs of wear? Or you wish you were SRV or Clapton etc etc so having a fake makes you feel good? Real musicians "relic" their guitars by gigging and or playing all the time.
Besides answering a question with a question is something a kid in high school does.
@@twootters7433 Fuck Off
@@grooooved Such an original response. You think that up all by your little self? How proud your mommy and daddy must be.
The headstock is also important when ageing a Gibson. When u look at old les pauls and sg`s that have been on the road for years the edges of the moustache are rounded off and the area is chipped and dinged up. I love that look :)
Right. I also like it a lot. But not all customers are so bold.
Unfortunately my Gibson headstock is like that. I have been playing it for 32 years. Played at bars where the beer was free, got drunk quite a few times with it. Even fell down with it but I saved the guitar from hitting the ground. All that and there are just a few dings in it. The switch cover disintegrated in my hand and the bridge volume knob came off in my hand because the part that holds it on broke. The gold on the bridge, tailpiece and 3 pickup covers are well worn. She still is gorgeous though. 86 Les Paul custom SG.
@@8BombCustom The next owner will ask, "Could you please make this guitar like new?"
@@tomasbalke9719 Shure, no problem 😁
A aged headstock is the best part…
Man I love these videos! You’re so detailed when it comes to relicing, would love to see an SG relic sometime in the future! Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
Wow really amazing work
Very convincing work. This is a beautiful guitar. Thanks for sharing.. peAce
This is sick...!!! Such a beautiful Works 👍
Nice series of video! Great job well done my friend!
Hey man. This is absolutely amazing. To see you be so open with your skills and how you do this is incredible. Honestly most would be keeping this under lock and key so others can’t try and replicate it.
I am not only blown away with how the end result looked but more so on your responses to the comments. You are not only a true master at your craft. But a total gentleman who is doing this for all the right reasons.
I can’t not extend my respect to you more. Absolutely incredible work.
Thank you!
This is probably the most authentic method and end result of relicing’ I’ve seen, he’s just speeding the life of the guitar up!!!! :)
Why?
Two Otters why what?
@@bobbillnolan7644 Why would anyone do this to a guitar? What's the purpose? To pretend you aged your guitar?
When I owned a guitar long enough (i tend to go through them) it was aged by playing, sweating on stage, road trips, mishaps. Real aging. Not fake again. No one has yet to be able to give me a viable answer other then.,..I want to. I mean if people want to fake age their guitars go for it. I don't just don't the point. Age it like the rest of do. Play the crap out of it.
It’s not something I’d do myself, but relicing is not doing anyone any harm. People can do what they want, with items they own.
@@bobbillnolan7644 Again someone else doesn't have an answer. I've said if they wanna ruin their guitar go for it.
What's the reason for FAKE ageing? I don't give a rats ass what they do. I'm just curious as to WHY they do it. Just like I'm curious why someone buys one amp over another.
If you can't answer this question then don't bother me with you 15 yo answer...they can do what they want.
Simply Stunning!!!
Thank you!
These are a really great set of videos - and while its only early days, I see these getting many more views.
Would love to see these eventually with a bit of commentary (if time persists) explaining why you are doing what your doing. There is a lot of shitty relic videos out there and this is really stand out.
Congratulations, and thank you!
Omg!!! That is my most favorite color finish amazing!!
Though I'm not a fan of relicing, you did an outstanding job! And your attention to detail was amazing. Like others have said, it was a little painful to watch after you did such a great job on the burst painting. Excellent work!
why did he fix it up to fuck it up ?
Fascinating: a work of Art !! \m/
Looks killer - great job dude.
Stunning work. i`m amazed at the negative comments.
WOW - Beautiful !!
Awesome guitar really good nice job
Stunning results well done a beautiful guitar
Thank you!
Master level work!!! I think it's incredible how that turned out looks identical to an old Original 59'er!👍 The people that don't understand why somebody would do this to their guitar Just do not appreciate the old originals.
Thank you! 😊
Очень круто!! особенно с холодильником, да и вся работа вышла просто супер!!! молодчина!!!
Great job! The relicing does not look overdone.
Thank you!
Lovely job looks fantastic!
Thank you
Looks amazing.
Wow that is amazing
Beautiful!!👍
Should have spent all that time playin that damn Les Paul, They rock, love mine
busabrye
He's a luthier and this guitar was a commission for a customer.... I swear, it's the dumbest people that think they know it better
Beautiful guitar, great job👍🏼
Thank you!
Well done. I like it’s not beaten up. This way I like that red. Never been a fan of it.
Scrapers are fantastic tools.
Made bindings with them on my LP tribute.
👍
Thank you
Beautiful!
I'm not a fan of relicing a new guitar but I must say that the work done on this instrument was magnificent.
great job, buddy!
Carzy!!! I like it!!
Gorgeous!
Nice job!
Stunning
Love the grain&flame...and the colour 100%
Ребята, замечательные гитари и финишы!! Огромний привет из Будапешта, Венгрия!
hungryta1 Спасибо. Бывал в тех краях. Один мой друг сейчас в Будапеште живет. художник Ян Яресько
This is pretty cool I love the weathered look aesthetically but I feel weird about artificially aging stuff it’s a weird situation honestly but nice work and looks cool 😎 😺
Absolute Killer Top Dr. NITRO 👍👍👍
Thank you!
Its not for everyone they should just buy new off the rack but those that have owned real vintage guitars and love that mojo and patina thing know this looks like beauty of the Burst.... Fine job I love it! the parts all look great, fine detail checking ,,, Nice work
Could only wish I had the real thing I do have a couple of Dave Johnson LP's from back in 2K... they look badd to the bone to this is on par with Max-Dave-Murphy 59's
The top looks amazing like the real deal...
Good job!
Now that is a proper relic job. I see too many relics that are just sanded off, and have huge, unrealistic dings on them. This looks like it has 59 years of normal wear and tear. Thanks for sharing.
looks better than Gibson reissues
Nope, it doesn't
WaxP3
Opinions
That's bc Gibson doesn't care about their customers.
What doesn’t?
Meanwhile, I'm cleaning and polishing my 500 $ guitar to look good and to get better re-sell value. =D
good job! very nice
Thank you
While I’m not into relicing myself this came out very well.
Thank you
looks good
The bolts were comical. You do great work. I’m torn between loving old guitars, not being able to afford them.
With the cryotherapy you said "after several cycles" this means heating her up with a blow drier or hot sun then back in the freezer wor what specifically and how many is several... 5-6? a few is usually 3-4.
Perfect!
Absolutely Gorgeous! Im curious how much for a full nitro job if I were to get it to you stripped and sanded?? No relicing, no assembly. You Rock Man!!
very nice video and very good work! as a guitar player and rather a hoarder then a collector, i wonder why would i like to relic a guitar. i don't mind scratches but when it's fresh and shinny it sounds the same probably. even when i bump my old guitars that are naturally worn out it hurt my heart :)
How long did it take for the red finish to fade with sunlight?
I'm not into relics myself but there's no denying this guy is a craftsman. I'm intrigued: what did you use to condition the fretboard after you'd aged it with the scalpel and polishing tool? My R8 could do with a going over. Thanks again for posting the clip.
Thank you. This is paste patina. I prepare it myself. The composition includes oil, conditioner, pigment and graphite. It gives the old look, protects and impregnates wood.
Where are you based? Would be interested in you doing the fretboard on my R8
I dont consider him a craftsman,hes a flim flam man,a counterfeiter.
there is only one way to age a guitar there is no cheating , its not a look it has a soul you cant scrub on a soul !
What grit sand paper did you use to flatten the finish?
You are the man! great!
Thank you!
Very nice! I'm ok with aging the finish, checking and fading and all, but it doesn't take long to put your own playing wear on a guitar. Especially the fingerboard.
Thank you!
I'm interested in the light bombing thing... How long did you have to put it in front of a window to get that result?
Great video! Just wondering. I have an r8 les paul with a light iced tea finish. Will mine also fade into a lemonburst if i put it in alot of sunlight?
WorldPodTour yes it will
Probably not (depending on the year) I think only the true historic series use aniline dyes that fade.
If it’s poly it won’t fade. Nitro will fade. But most les Paul’s made after the 60’s are poly. If yours is custom shop it will be nitro. Otherwise it’s poly and won’t fade. You could smoke cigs for a couple decades while you play. That’ll help.
Totally great~~~
Thank you!
Barbaric actions lol! great job man
Gibson's will age gracefully in a short amount of time. No need to rush. But this was a great Relic job.
Thank you!
Yes, totally convincing!
Thank you!
Amazing work!! Very beautiful job! How did you darken the inlays? Looks killer
This reminds me of the 1967 Corvette 427 restorations that have gone on over the last 20 years. There seems to be more ‘67 big blocks around today that Chevy actually made. :). BTW I have 2 relic 59 Les Pauls. Made about 10 years ago. ;)
I'll relic that car in 5 minutes for you for free.
guitar of the gods
Sorry if this has been asked before, but how long did it have to be at the window for it to colour like that?
GOOD JOB
That was one of the best relic jobs. It looks like my guitar but mine took years and I played the shit out of it. And i wasn’t talking shit I was being serious, very good!
I will never understand this technique, however it is a good job.
What did this guitar start out as? a regular Les Paul Standard, custom shop, or other?
so how will this guitar look in 50 years? what will happen to the finish when it has real mileage on it?
Great work. The fretboard looks much darker on the finished article, did you stain it?
great job subtle and natural. only thing i don't like is the shade of the trim rings.Id try a lighter version . like old dimarzios
Can't believe people get paid to actually do this to a guitar. Nothing wrong with liking a beaten up guitar but it adds so much character to the instrument and makes it far more personal if the battle scars are genuine. It's pretty easy to do to after a couple years of gigging too.
WOW, just beautiful!!!
If I were Gibson...I would be concerned. This is equal to (actually better) than anything that has come out of that company in years. If I worked at Gibson I would offer you a job as the head of Q.C. on ALL Gibson guitars leaving the factory and give you your own build area in the custom shop new design Department for reissues and future modern builds. Peace.
Thank you!
Seriously. Murphy Lab should hire him.
Good job
How did you get the semi gloss satin vos finish?
What’s the purpose of buffing it again after you’ve knocked off the gloss with the 1000-grit wet sanding? Thanks.
to clean it up and get rid of small scratch patterns that the sand paper left.
To paint level and remove orange peel
when you freeze the guitar do you use heat on on it when you take it out or just let room temp do the checking?
jimi
I will do a few slow freeze cycles without preheating.
I can't believe how good the cap is on this...once the UV bombing had taken away all that nasty cherry colour the top just came to life. Beautiful ...
I would've left it as it was right after the UV bomb, and then let a good couple decades of play do the relic-ing
Yup. That's the only relicing I'd do, a good ol' sun tan
@@f_r_e_d I agree "barbaric actions" made me cringe.
Nice.
Looks so great! Would you take orders for a custom Less Paul? Like if I had an artist and he could draw something like a tattoo but to put on the guitar, could you do that. I always wanted A horse "symbol of freedom" having the horse running. I think it would make the guitar look sock. Like have a painting of a horse looking like he's about to charge you and his fur is blowing in the win. I could imagine some sick guitar. I'm a touring singer / guitarist. I honestly wouldn't need anything to crazy either. I mean mid quality.
Hi! I have an Edwards les paul with an insanly fragile nitro lacquer paint. So during the years it has got it's fair share of relicing by touring... I love the colorchange you achived with the UV lamp. My question is... How long did you have to put the guitar in front of that lamp to get that color? Thanks!!!
How long do you have to UF bomb to get that perfect fadeing
Great job but I cant imagine doing this to my Gibson! I would cry if it got a scratch LOL
Which is precisely why you SHOULD scratch it. Then you could relax and play the damned thing. I used to know pro trumpet players, after getting their brand new custom trumpet would intentionally bang it against a music stand a couple times, so they could forget about the instrument and MAKE MUSIC!
Amazing finish!! and amazing guitar!! just one question, wich polish machine are you using?? i am trying to find but I only find high speed polish machines for metals!! Thanks!!
Stewmac sells a proper buffing arbor for guitars. It’s expensive tho. You want to use a machine with 36” shaft, 14-16” wheels, 700-900rpm (you can adjust your rpm via how you set up the pulleys) and a 1hp motor.
@Dr. Nitro how long did you bomb the guitar with quartz lamp?
It depends on the colors I use. In winter I use a quartz lamp. In sommer sun. Sun make it faster.
how long did it take to fade the red away? i put my gibson custom 58 les paul vos under sunlight 5 h per week. Still strong red
Sean Wright Hey. It depends on the type of dye. Some disappear in a day, some in a week, and some do not change at all. In your case, apparently a lightfast dye and it will not change.