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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:13 am
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i have a les paul vintage mahogany and it den'ts very easily. i love binding and stewmac has binding and tools to diy. have any of you tried to do this? i would really love to try to do this to it sometime. i also would like to refinish it. either a sunburst (tobacco), pelham blue (reranch has one very similar), or just put on some clear nitro to help with dents and give it a low gloss (the clear is the favorite right now). i like the idea of it being personalized and i would love binding and i think i'd like a new finish or at least something to help with dents.
resale value isn't important.
input, suggestions and ideas are welcome!!!


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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:22 pm
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Hello Harmonic,
Back in the 70's I ruined a few guitars with my own
personalization, by the 80's I came to grips with fact
that I was no pro guitar customizer.
Just my personal story.
Best of luck.


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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:04 am
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i have a bass made by bridgecraft, its a make off of a fender precision bass. i have had it for a little more than half a year and the paint is chipping off and has a bunch of dents. i think our problem is that its made of a soft type of wood.

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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:05 pm
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I've got a Vintage Mahogany and I got it because of the lack of finish. Dents don't matter, even though I haven't put a ding in it yet. It's the perfect travel, haul around guitar. Those Burstbucker Pro's sound fantastic too. Seems to me it would be too much trouble and expense to take it apart, sand it all down, rout the edges for binding, paint and seal it. Maybe you should sell it and get a used standard?

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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:36 pm
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I wouldn't do it. I have a new copy of Dan Erlewine's Guitar Player Repair Guide (3rd ed.) and it's recommended reading even if you don't do massive repair and restoration work. He says to 'practice on scrap' wood before doing anything too elaborate, especially if you haven't done it before. I sure wouldn't practice this kind of work for the very first time on the one guitar you want to have it done to.


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