Beauty and the Plaintop

1960 Gibson Les Paul Burst

1959 Gibson Les Paul cunburst

1959 Gibson Les Paul sunburst

1958 Gibson Les Paul Plaintop

Brad Witford

This guitar does not belong to Brad. He just happened to be there when it arrived.

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New for 2012

Introducing the:

'Standard'

New for 2012 we have discontinue Package "B" and "C". We are now offering the 'Standard'

  1. Complete refinish with correct aniline dyes and nitro-cellulose lacquer (sunburst or goldtop)
  2. Authentic fading, distressing and genuine weather checking of finish
  3. Restamp original COA serial number with correct 50s typeface
  4. Neck reshaped to correct "C" shape with roll-off at binding
  5. 50s style Cellulose Nitrate Inlays
  6. Top Carve

The 'Standard' is everything our Package "B" offered with the addition of the 50's style Top Carve and Cellulose Nitrate Inlay installation.

Priced at $2012.00 This package comes in with over a $200.00 savings.

An old Mayan once said:
Best to get yours booked before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

1957 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop

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Historic Makeovers® 9 3958

9 3958 "RDS"

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1959 Gibson Les Paul Burst

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Historic Makeovers® 075992

A beautiful Historic Model SG  Package "A" with Neck Reset.

Vintage Gibson SG

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The “Greek Burst”

Package "B" with top Carve

Less Paul Perry Burst

Gibson Les Paul Slash / Perry Burst

Les Paul Dark Burst

Aged back perry burst

Perry Burst

Volume knob wear perry burst

headstock slash perry burst

serial number slash

Grassy Knoll Perry Burst

back side Slash Perry burst

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When Life Hands You Lemons……..

It's a wonderful thing!

Lemon Burst 1959

Historic Makeover

1959 Les Paul

Les Paul cherry

Les Paul headstock

Gibson Les Paul Historic

Historic Les Paul 1959

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“Sweet 58″

8 1761

A complete Package "A" with top carve, Royalite Binding and Neck Reset.

1958 Gibson Les Paul 1958 Les Paul Burst1958 Les Paul burstBeauty of the burst1958 Les PaulVintage Les PaulHead stock burstVintage Gibson Les PaulFaded cherry burstHistoric Makeovers cherry burstLes Paul vintage headstock

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Were You Naughty or Nice this Year?

Happy Holidays

9 8125 – Package “B”  © Historic Makeovers™ 2010

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At the shop

At the shop

The guys that make it happen.

 Donovan Sequin at the drill press preparing to remove a Les Paul neck.

  Kip Elder setting the intonation on a goldtop.

At the shop  © Historic Makeovers™ 2010

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9 91265 Package “A” Top Carve

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les paul 1959

1959 Burst

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