Mick Doobie
Maderator
Just trying to help.....l?
Good morning, grumpy!
Good morning, grumpy!
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muttley600
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Mick Doobie
Maderator
We're doing just fine, so far.
Seemed unadvisable at best to go stripping an refinishing a gold top, but i don't reckon it turned out too bad. Whatsay you, y'all or whatever?
Seemed unadvisable at best to go stripping an refinishing a gold top, but i don't reckon it turned out too bad. Whatsay you, y'all or whatever?
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arthursilvia
Banned
It is funny how silent this thread has gotten since I posted the last picture. Just goes to show how some were hoping for a train wreck. The finish on this LP is very light, I didn't use my compressor or guns. I have used Preval sprayers, the PSI loading is negligible. I am curious though to see how much of the 18 ozs was just the thinner. I think it is time for an experiment.
Armistice
Son of Yoda
Could just be because you've forgotten already how to post reasonable sized pictures. I have no feelings either way on the sanctity of gold tops and/or what you're doing to your guitar - I'll look at your finish when you get the result under 200kB.
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arthursilvia
Banned
I am very busy but will try to downsize. Could also be other reasons too.
Mick Doobie
Maderator
An experiment? 
Yeah, well, I wouldn't get too used to the quiet just yet.
Just out of curiosity, how did it come about that you're able to now sell it for more than if it had remained a true gold top? Seems kind of a sin, somebody got rocks in their head, more money than sense/taste.
Yeah, well, I wouldn't get too used to the quiet just yet.
Just out of curiosity, how did it come about that you're able to now sell it for more than if it had remained a true gold top? Seems kind of a sin, somebody got rocks in their head, more money than sense/taste.
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arthursilvia
Banned
An experiment?
Yeah, well, I wouldn't get too used to the quiet just yet.
Just out of curiosity, how did it come about that you're able to now sell it for more than if it had remained a true gold top? Seems kind of a sin, somebody got rocks in their head, more money than sense/taste.
Supply and demand, this one is now quite unique. When I had it on eBay I got some good offers, but I only wanted to sell it if the price was right. eBay's fees are ridiculous these days so I took it off. I have some local and internet interest now. I have a few 12 strings so I can afford to let one go for the right price.
PS: No sin has been committed, this is a guitar we are talking about here, not some "holy grail". Somebody doesn't have "rocks in their head", they have good taste and money in their wallet!
Mick Doobie
Maderator
You hope! What're you asking? Are you using "gold top" as a selling point, and why? Although it's not important that I do, I don't get it.
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Greg_L
Banned
Hey look what I'm working on right now......when I had it on ebay, completely finished, for sale.....
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arthursilvia
Banned
See, I don't need to sell this. One of my local customers may want to upgrade all the hardware to gold, isn't that ironic. The reason I was touching up the Goldtop in the first place is after I removed the pickguard, there was a factory defect under there. I was trying to touch it up which is impossible to do satisfactorily. I don't even like Goldtops, I want to see some wood grain. Another irony is in certain light it now still looks like a Goldtop. It is all good!
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arthursilvia
Banned
Hey look what I'm working on right now......when I had it on ebay, completely finished, for sale.....
Do you ever actually work on anything?
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arthursilvia
Banned
A few years ago I refinished a 1966 Precision and a 1966 Mustang.
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Greg_L
Banned
Yeah, I worked on something last week. Let me post up the pics like I'm doing it right now.
Mick Doobie
Maderator
Ironic might not exactly be the word that comes to mind...something 'ronic maybe.
I've never really liked gold hardware. Always seemed a gild the lily or polish a turd thing. Either way what's the point....plus gold doesn't wear well and looks like hell and cheap eventually.
What're you asking for the axe?
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Greg_L
Banned
Yes, agreed! Goldtops -awesome. Gold hardware - yuck.
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arthursilvia
Banned
Lets see those pictures. Lets see what skills you have.
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arthursilvia
Banned
Are you saying my potential customer who will be paying me good money for this is "moronic"? This isn't really about what you like now is it. It is nice to hear people's opinions and their reasons for them, but resorting to insulting people you don't even know seems to be a case of moronity.
Manslick
Road
Well since you asked. I think we can see now why Gibson culled that particular guitar to be a gold top. That big dark part of the wood grain looks like the eye of Jupiter. Personally, I’d paint it black.
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arthursilvia
Banned
What dark part are you are referring to? I think black is worse than gold, like the black eyes of a shark, lifeless.
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