Gibson Headstock Bubble
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2021
- Hello People!
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The lacquer on this Gibson Les Paul bubbled up and delaminated around the edges of the headstock. It was totally fixable. Check it out!
I use Jasco Premium Paint and Epoxy Remover
& ColorTone lacquer:
www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools...
Cheers,
Scotty D., Nashville, Tennessee
Great job on this. After seeing this video, I contacted you, as my Gibson Slash had bubbling around the tuners and you fixed it and made it look perfect again. You do great work at reasonable prices!
Glad I could help!
The trick with these is to use the black matte nitro finish. Then clear over THAT because it blends without witness lines. Also, try using an airbrush and working around your logo. Blocking with cardstock also works much better than tape, no witness lines. Even if you are using rattle cans it's better to block... When rubbing these repairs out, no water. Use 3M Polishing Paper and rub it out starting with the grey 1200 all the way up to the 20,000 grit. THEN work it backwards until you get to the Pink or the Light Blue and you'll have a beautiful Gibson warm aged lacquer glow that looks authentic because this is how the Custom Shop hand works a headstock after a fresh hand route and inlay job on a True Historic model headstock... I'm not putting down your work I'm just giving you a few finishing tips from experience because I've been doing this for 25 years...
Great result mate - very impressive.
Well done. Impressive. Good job.
Thank you very much!
Nice job. I’m sure the owner was thrilled.
I sure am!
I have an identical model with the same issue.
Hmmmm...I would never fix it that way. I would just sand everything. Gibson had already created the name deep into the face of the stockhead. So I would just buy the "Les Paul" decal. However, your work does look nice that way, though.
I have the same exact guitar with the same problem. I need to talk to you!
The Gibson logo is an inlay, the Les Paul text is barely visible after your work. You should snad down the entire headstock next time. Mask out the logo, and you could buy the exact black matte nitro color in spray can. For the Les Paul text you should use a waterslide decal, or n appropiate stencil and paint it with gold. Then clear coat it. Then polish it, after the polishing process degrade the polish until you get the appropiate glow.
What causes the headstock to do that? what can I do to prevent that
Unplug it when not in use. Use a Hercules stand? Detune it before travel!
I would NOT be happy if I purchased an expensive guitar and it did this!
Is it an early 90s?
Yessir
Nice work. Any chance you can share the products you used ? Thanks.
Hello Carlos,
I used Clear gloss and black gloss from StewMac
www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/supplies/finishing-supplies/finishes-and-solvents/colortone-aerosol-guitar-lacquer/
Thanks for reaching out!
How do i contact you?@@harpethguitar
What liquid did you pour into the cup?
Jasco paint and epoxy remover: hardwareandmoreee.com/products/qt-paint-epox-remover-254582