From what I can tell using black light, inspecting the routs and simple logic, this FB V left the factory finished in black. There was a headstock crack (see photo) that was repaired decades ago and the back of the...
From what I can tell using black light, inspecting the routs and simple logic, this FB V left the factory finished in black. There was a headstock crack (see photo) that was repaired decades ago and the back of the...
Conversions aren't for everybody. To someone with a lot of disposable funds, it's not something to consider as it's not what it is trying to be. A burst is a burst and all of the mystique and history and legendary tone...
You don't see a lot of copies of George Harrison's Les Paul known to all as "Lucy". You can read about the original on my ES-335 blog at www.es-335.com. There are lots of ways to make a Les Paul conversion. One of the...
There are about a dozen different ways to convert a Les Paul of any type to look like a burst. The range in prices is as wide as the techniques for doing the conversions. If you simply want a guitar that looks like a...
Not all conversions are created equal. In fact of all guitar types and iterations, none has the range of a "Les Paul Conversion". It can be a beat up Junior with a new maple top and all repro parts-cost you maybe...
It seems that all things Gibson from 1959 are in demand (and with good reason). But if you're looking for a 59 Les Paul Special, you need to be aware of the various incarnations of 59. They are absolutely not created...