Historic Makeovers http://www.historicmakeovers.com Coming soon to a historic near you! Sat, 12 May 2012 16:34:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Coming Soon to a Theater Near You http://www.historicmakeovers.com/bonamassa-gt-bigsby-proto/ http://www.historicmakeovers.com/bonamassa-gt-bigsby-proto/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 16:21:23 +0000 kim http://www.historicmakeovers.com/?p=1062

Joe Bonamassa Goldtop

Joe Bonamassa 1957 Bigsby Goldtop

 

Darkback goldtop

 

Stinger headstock Bonamassa

Joe bonamassa Gt Bigsby Proto

 

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]]> http://www.historicmakeovers.com/historic-makeover-is-born/feed/ 0 At the shop http://www.historicmakeovers.com/at-the-shop/ http://www.historicmakeovers.com/at-the-shop/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:00:43 +0000 kim http://www.historicmakeovers.com/?p=383 Continue reading →]]> 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.

  Ken and Patrick working through the Sars disease epidemic

                                                                     

At the shop  © Historic Makeovers™ 2010

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'Standard'

Wishing 'Ed King' a speedy recovery from his recent Heart transplant.

]]> http://www.historicmakeovers.com/fit-for-a-king/feed/ 0 9 0269 ‘Hoss’ http://www.historicmakeovers.com/9-0269/ http://www.historicmakeovers.com/9-0269/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:22:06 +0000 kim http://www.historicmakeovers.com/?p=992 1959 Gibson Les Paul Burst

Gibson Les Paul 1959 Standard

Vintage Les Paul sunburst

Vintage Gibson Les Paul Historic Makeover sunburst 1959

1958 Gibson Les Paul burst

1958 Gibson Les Paul Sunburst

Vintage Gibson Les Paul weather checking

Hoss Gibson Les Paul Historic Makeover

Historic Makeovers gibson les paul 1959 burst

'Hoss' Gallery

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191

Jimmy Page EDS1275

Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page Double neck

Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page EDS1275

Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page Marshall

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'RDS'











]]> http://www.historicmakeovers.com/dont-try-this-at-home/feed/ 1 Beauty and the Plaintop http://www.historicmakeovers.com/913/ http://www.historicmakeovers.com/913/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:08:37 +0000 kim http://www.historicmakeovers.com/?p=913 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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'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

]]> http://www.historicmakeovers.com/new-for-2012/feed/ 0 Vintage Royalite Binding http://www.historicmakeovers.com/vintage-royalite-binding/ http://www.historicmakeovers.com/vintage-royalite-binding/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:53:52 +0000 kim http://www.historicmakeovers.com/?p=407 Continue reading →]]> Vintage Royalite binding material

We are finally able to offer binding that is chemically identical to that used in the late 50's.

The binding has been matched to samples of original binding for both plastic type, and exact color.

Royalite binding is offered as an add on during a neck reset.

Be sure to ask about the availability.

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