Les Paul Refinish

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muttley600 said:
No the value is what it would fetch on the open market. You failed to sell it when it was in original condition how the fuck do you think you are going to sell it now you've fucked it..

You refinish a guitar it ALWAYS drops in value.
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I failed to accept a $2100 offer on eBay. I wanted more than that at the time. I will let you know what the value of this when the time comes.
 
muttley600 said:
And if you think I'm giving you even the slightest idea about where I am you are even more dumb than I had thought. I didn't think that was possible.
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Of course you wouldn't, I expected as much, it is nice to be able to hide isn't it.
 
Greg_L said:
This is basic 5th grade business knowledge. The value is what someone will pay for it, not what the seller asks. Victim pete doesn't understand basic supply and demand. I've got a cracked intake manifold off of a 1965 GTO in my garage. I can ask $1000 for it. It's actual value is $0 because no one will buy it.

Actually it's value might be $5 as scrap metal.
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I understand supply and demand, please do not make comments about what I may or not comprehend.
 
My 1996 Les Paul Studio (originally wine red) is also in the process of being refinished.

I've never planned on selling it though. I guess I'll go hide now, see ya.
 
dainbramage said:
My 1996 Les Paul Studio (originally wine red) is also in the process of being refinished.

I've never planned on selling it though. I guess I'll go hide now, see ya.
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See, to me, IMO, there are two things going for you in your situation...

1) Studios aren't as collectible or as valuable as Standards, Classics, Traditionals, Customs, etc.

2) You don't wanna sell it, so why not refinish it however you want?

I've been kicking around the idea of buying a used SG faded, one of the ugly cheap ones, and getting it refinished in a heavy gold flake. It's not a valuable or collectible guitar anyway, so I'd be perfectly fine refinishing it.
 
Exactly. A bit off-topic: How do you guys think Studios compare to "the real thing" ? I never owned any other Les Pauls, so I am curious.
 
Greg_L said:
See, to me, IMO, there are two things going for you in your situation...

1) Studios aren't as collectible or as valuable as Standards, Classics, Traditionals, Customs, etc.

2) You don't wanna sell it, so why not refinish it however you want?

I've been kicking around the idea of buying a used SG faded, one of the ugly cheap ones, and getting it refinished in a heavy gold flake. It's not a valuable or collectible guitar anyway, so I'd be perfectly fine refinishing it.
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Agreed. It's all personal choice and if you're not flipping 'em or concerned with resale value who gives a fuck? True vintage stuff is another story and perhaps the same for "collectible" pieces but you don't always know in advance what will become collectible and it's still personal choice. Gold flake SG, eh? Could be cool.
dainbramage said:
Exactly. A bit off-topic: How do you guys think Studios compare to "the real thing" ? I never owned any other Les Pauls, so I am curious.
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Studios are LPs without the maple cap right? I really don't know much about them and have never played one so I may well be wrong. I like my Standards and Custom.
 
dainbramage said:
Exactly. A bit off-topic: How do you guys think Studios compare to "the real thing" ? I never owned any other Les Pauls, so I am curious.
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A Studio is the real thing. I think they're fine. It's just a stripped down less pretty Les Paul. You know what the differences are between your Studio and a $3000 Custom? Some paint, some binding, some inlays, maybe some weight relieving, fretboard material, and, um, that's about it. The setup and attention to detail might be a little better on a Custom. But the parts that really matter? The bare bones parts, features, and design that makes a Les Paul a Les Paul? They're essentially the same.
 
Greg_L said:
A Studio is the real thing. I think they're fine. It's just a stripped down less pretty Les Paul. You know what the differences are between your Studio and a $3000 Custom? Some paint, some binding, some inlays, maybe some weight relieving, fretboard material, and, um, that's about it. The setup and attention to detail might be a little better on a Custom. But the parts that really matter? The bare bones parts, features, and design that makes a Les Paul a Les Paul? They're essentially the same.
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Wow, well that's good to know. So they basically sound the same? I always thought the pickups were cheaper on Studios.
 
dainbramage said:
Wow, well that's good to know. So they basically sound the same? I always thought the pickups were cheaper on Studios.
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Sound the same? More or less. Not exactly, but close enough when you get down to it. Cheaper pickups? No, not to my knowledge. Most Studios come with 496/490s or something like that, which are standard Gibson humbuckers that they put in all kinds of stuff. Maybe your 90s Studio is different, but the more modern Studios are built with all the same electronic goodies that the "better" Les Pauls have.
 
dainbramage said:
My 1996 Les Paul Studio (originally wine red) is also in the process of being refinished.

I've never planned on selling it though. I guess I'll go hide now, see ya.
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Now i would refinish a wine red Les Paul. Not so much a gold top.
 
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