Comments for Historic Makeovers http://www.historicmakeovers.com Coming soon to a historic near you! Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:25:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Neck Resets by Don Butler http://www.historicmakeovers.com/frequently-asked-questions/neck-resets/#comment-1318 Don Butler Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:25:48 +0000 http://www.historicmakeovers.com/#comment-1318 Mark; Hi! I have three H-M guitars with neck re-sets using Hot Hide Glue. I think it's a huge improvement over the rubbery, vinyl Titebond stuff Gibson uses. The Hot Hide Glue actually pulls the wood together as it dries and is very close in chemical makeup to the glue that was used in the `50's & `60's. the Titebond results are like placing a sheet of plastic/vinyl between the two pieces of wood and doesn't allow for a good transfer of vibrations between the two pieces of Mahogany.   Mark; Hi! I have three H-M guitars with neck re-sets using Hot Hide Glue. I think it's a huge improvement over the rubbery, vinyl Titebond stuff Gibson uses. The Hot Hide Glue actually pulls the wood together as it dries and is very close in chemical makeup to the glue that was used in the `50's & `60's. the Titebond results are like placing a sheet of plastic/vinyl between the two pieces of wood and doesn't allow for a good transfer of vibrations between the two pieces of Mahogany.  

]]> Comment on 7 9943 Package “A” “RDS” by Steve Fleming http://www.historicmakeovers.com/our-results/goldtops/7-9943-rds/#comment-1203 Steve Fleming Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:47:42 +0000 http://www.historicmakeovers.com/?page_id=739#comment-1203 As the owner of this guitar, I cannot express how amazing this RDS treatment is.  I had a very nice guitar before and now it is outstanding in every respect.  It is amazing how it keeps sounding better and better the more I play it and the more it ages.  I am now in the planning stage to figure out which will be my next guitar to send to Historic Makeovers to have this done.  Dealing with Kim couldn't have been better.  Thanks a bunch for what you do guys!! As the owner of this guitar, I cannot express how amazing this RDS treatment is.  I had a very nice guitar before and now it is outstanding in every respect.  It is amazing how it keeps sounding better and better the more I play it and the more it ages.  I am now in the planning stage to figure out which will be my next guitar to send to Historic Makeovers to have this done.  Dealing with Kim couldn't have been better.  Thanks a bunch for what you do guys!!

]]> Comment on JPP 255 “RDS” by Neil Ivison http://www.historicmakeovers.com/our-results/burst/jpp-255-package-a/#comment-1202 Neil Ivison Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:00:15 +0000 http://www.historicmakeovers.com/#comment-1202 Oh man, this is incredible! :) Oh man, this is incredible! :)

]]> Comment on 8 3208 Package “B” by Billy http://www.historicmakeovers.com/our-results/burst/8-3208/#comment-1088 Billy Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:22:11 +0000 http://www.historicmakeovers.com/?page_id=667#comment-1088 Hol crap. I gotta have 1 like that. Just the same amount of flame, no more no less. A little less distressing. Yes and yes!! Hol crap. I gotta have 1 like that. Just the same amount of flame, no more no less. A little less distressing. Yes and yes!!

]]> Comment on Neck Resets by Mark Abbott http://www.historicmakeovers.com/frequently-asked-questions/neck-resets/#comment-1024 Mark Abbott Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:07:41 +0000 http://www.historicmakeovers.com/#comment-1024 The Gibson glue doesn't look very appealing, but unless both surfaces are level, perhaps it wouldn't make wood to wood contact anyway? What percentage change or improvements in tone would you expect to hear? Perhaps the difference might be a bit more top end? Please don't think I'm being critical, I'm thinking of the dollar value of having the neck re-glued, if the improvement wasn't significant I'd spend the dollars elsewhere.  Mark     The Gibson glue doesn't look very appealing, but unless both surfaces are level, perhaps it wouldn't make wood to wood contact anyway?
What percentage change or improvements in tone would you expect to hear?
Perhaps the difference might be a bit more top end?
Please don't think I'm being critical, I'm thinking of the dollar value of having the neck re-glued, if the improvement wasn't significant I'd spend the dollars elsewhere. 
Mark
 
 

]]> Comment on RDS by Curtis Basner http://www.historicmakeovers.com/frequently-asked-questions/rds/#comment-906 Curtis Basner Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:38:22 +0000 http://www.historicmakeovers.com/?page_id=687#comment-906 Hi there, I have watched the Historic Makeovers for some time and have been totally impressed.  I have a Gibson Historic Korina Flying V that I might be interested in undergoing the process.  If I wanted to do the ULTIMATE to this kind of guitar, what would the work entail, about how long would it take, and what would the price be?  I know the prices are posted, but they seem more geared to bursts and Les Paul type instruments rather than a V.  In addition, I have a set of Wolfetone Dr. Vintage shiny gold pickups that would be great to be installed and appropriately aged at the same time.  Any info you can provide would be very much appreciated.  Thank you! Hi there,
I have watched the Historic Makeovers for some time and have been totally impressed.  I have a Gibson Historic Korina Flying V that I might be interested in undergoing the process.
 If I wanted to do the ULTIMATE to this kind of guitar, what would the work entail, about how long would it take, and what would the price be?  I know the prices are posted, but they seem more
geared to bursts and Les Paul type instruments rather than a V.  In addition, I have a set of Wolfetone Dr. Vintage shiny gold pickups that would be great to be installed and appropriately aged
at the same time.  Any info you can provide would be very much appreciated.  Thank you!

]]> Comment on Fading by Robert Hartmann http://www.historicmakeovers.com/frequently-asked-questions/fading/#comment-470 Robert Hartmann Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:26:17 +0000 http://www.historicmakeovers.com/#comment-470 Nice fading, looks awesome...how do you do the fading, by UV-Lamps or with sunlight?? Thanks Nice fading, looks awesome…how do you do the fading, by UV-Lamps or with sunlight??
Thanks

]]> Comment on “Sweet 58″ by mikereflector http://www.historicmakeovers.com/sweet-58/#comment-223 mikereflector Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:35:38 +0000 http://www.historicmakeovers.com/?p=629#comment-223 Wow...the checking on the backside is really sweet. Well done! Wow…the checking on the backside is really sweet.
Well done!

]]> Comment on FAQ by kim http://www.historicmakeovers.com/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-221 kim Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:03:42 +0000 http://www.historicmakeovers.com/#comment-221 Chris, We work on all Les Paul guitars with the exception of replicas. Chris,
We work on all Les Paul guitars with the exception of replicas.

]]> Comment on FAQ by Chris http://www.historicmakeovers.com/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-216 Chris Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:11:01 +0000 http://www.historicmakeovers.com/#comment-216 Hello, Do you work on Les Pauls other than historics? would you be able to do a sunburst finish on a 52 that has already been refinished previously (top only) but not as nice as your work with correct dyes etc. thanks, Chris Hello,

Do you work on Les Pauls other than historics? would you be able to do a sunburst finish on a 52 that has already been refinished previously (top only) but not as nice as your work with correct dyes etc.

thanks,
Chris

]]>