Gibson Les Paul Restoration 1989s

[@dsayan]

I have to agree with some. I wouldn't have done that myself on a 80's gibson. However, you did an amazing job on this one. Too bad it's a 3 piece maple top.

[@chokkan7]

Very nicely done, Andy, as always. Hat's off to you.

[@dicky4435]

Beautiful piece of twang. Love the natural color. Must've been great to play.

[@pittbrat7963]

1 piece body, 1 piece neck,.. features for which you will pay 7-8k now , and only in the Gibson "custom" shop... excellent rework !

[@psa10hunter94]

That’s a 3 piece top, that’s why it was painted

[@MissYaBigMan]

Fantastic craftsmanship! Too many guitar modification/restoration videos have someone obnoxiously talking rubbish with some generic music in the background. This was lovely and oddly relaxing to watch. You have a fantastic attention to detail!

[@Andybassguitar]

Thanks for your comment. I'm glad if you can enjoy the work sound. Please listen to the new video because the sound is clearer.

[@JCHaywire]

I found my 78 Greco Custom lawsuit-era in Chiba, and much like you, I brought it back to life. Mine was sodai gomei day, but it appears that you just bought yours (nearly) new.

[@rdejianne]

Beautiful. The stain color on the top looks incredible and I love the satin back. Killer job. Ignore the haters.

[@SnIpErX07]

More custom shop than custom shop. Really making it one of a kind

[@lukecuxton1514]

Great piece of work Andy

[@cjw1397]

Looks really good! Love the comments that say you “ruined” the guitar. Looks better than any Gibson I’ve seen.

[@Farazkhurshid]

That is true example of crafstmanship right there, I really love and appreciate the amount of detailed work you have done to restore this LP. Thumbs up! 👍

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!👍

[@iamDBA1]

I get the point a lot of people are making about wanting to keep it vintage (and personally me I would have kept it like that myself), but you have to understand something.....it's his guitar (or an order, wasn't too sure of that), so the actual owner can do what they want.

[@Andybassguitar]

Is the 1989 Les Paul a vintage guitar? Of course it is good to value the old ones. But I also enjoy having my guitar in my own color. I like the original color too.

[@iamDBA1]

@@Andybassguitar I use vintage more in the aspect of "original" in this case.

[@Andybassguitar]

Sorry, I'm not good at English, please write a little easier.

[@AustinRogers1]

Very well done! Beautiful finish!

[@QwertiusMaximus]

Whenever I see thick layer of paint and lacquer being removed, I can almost hear the guitar say "OMG I can breath again!"

[@bluzzjazz]

Looks better now. I like the color contrast with the binding, nice look and well done 👍

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!👍

[@officialnaplava]

looks amazing! could not care less for the old finish. looks so much better now!

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you! I am happy!

[@davidp5791]

beautiful showcasing of the wood itself.

[@forestisalifestyle]

brilliant from the back. crap from the top

[@Andybassguitar]

I'm glad you praise me just behind. Watch new videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXe1mqSiZZqmfrc Is the new thing the top likes?

[@MrJackrockerman]

Agree

[@guitarist100]

What a kool repair and restoration, craftsman at work great job,looks great to me.

[@jaybomb.6262]

Awesome vid bro , don't need words to describe every detail of work and was easy to watch .. I have exactly same model and colour my next project .. might try purple or green ? 👍👍

[@m.a.c.8366]

thanks very much for sharing this restore, and yes all instruments are an individual work in of them selves and the artist only, excellent work..

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you for your nice comments. Everything is for the players.

[@jonasguns8044]

Don't listen to those negative comments! It's true that the guitar was good before but you did a great job there. It's more a transformation.

[@rockmakerfabio2961]

My dear: your taste for guitars color is fantastic!! a white strat painted pink, the black beauty painted something unwatchable....I wish to see the reaction of their owners...:-D

[@pa-pyro2804]

Nice finish good job

[@FAMUCHOLLY]

You are a TRUE master. Thank you for the education!

[@lawrencelivingstone5651]

You are an artist of the highest order.

[@andreafussone5695]

great work!!! love the final result!

[@googo151]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THE FINISH. I LOVE AND APPRECIATE THE TRUE RESEMBLANCE TO A NATURAL WOOD COLOR. THIS DID IT FOR ME!

[@oka5983]

この様なお方にフレットすり合わせやフレット交換をお願いしたい。 近所の楽器屋には怖くて出せない・・・ やはりどんな仕事するか見れるとそれだけで安心感が違う。

[@Andybassguitar]

外注に出してる楽器屋さんだとちゃんとしたリペアマンがやってることがほとんどなので安心してもいいかも。

[@和魂洋才学び屋]

2017 daisu

[@meatboy0908]

Ke☆

[@stevee7774]

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[@tyates4398]

THe way i see it, Gibson Les Pauls are the most over priced and over hyped buitars on the market, It's not like its a 58 standard that's irreplaceable. Just an 80's era paul with nothing special about it and no crazy provenance, and at the end of the day, it's YOUR guitar. I think it turned out beautifully, i personally would have left it alone but then again its not mine! Great craftsmanship. The Gibson purists are kind of like prius owners, smug and fickle.

[@nagi66]

I think it looks beautiful. hate those thick sticky finishes

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

You take great care in your workmanship and that is to be commended. I was fine with the back and side stain/color, but the top (face) color is a mystery...I see you noted it was requested work - However, I believe the customer requesting this work should have been taken out in a field and shot. If it were mine, a deep cleaning/polishing would have been my request - although only 30 years old, it has some character to the guitar that should have been preserved.

[@Andybassguitar]

I'm sorry I can't understand English perfectly. It's clear that protecting Old Gibson. Nevertheless, the guitar is a personal property and its shape, color and personal freedom. I respect it. I think it's good to remove rust and polish metal parts to protect your guitar. Sorry for not understanding all the comments.

[@twootters7433]

So the customer should be shot for wanting to something different to HIS guitar? Am I the only person who thinks that comment is purely insane? First it's a Gibson. Who cares. Second it's a Gibson. Who cares.

[@twootters7433]

@@Andybassguitar You did a beautiful job on that guitar it had character now and style. Well done sir!

[@DJTGOAT]

Two Otters Andy did do what the customer wanted and he did a very fine job, but you (customer) shouldn’t do this to a Gibson. Epiphone yes but not a Gibson.

[@ecupirate0023]

Thank you for sharing excellent skills.

[@fabiannieto1144]

nice work

[@leevjr686]

Nice technique in recovering the serial number and the "MADE IN U.S.A." stamping. I'm having trouble recovering my White LP Custom ... serial # (?)2115120. Must be a 72 model because it has the volute and the missing dot in the "Gibson" logo. I purchased it 'used' in 1994 from a music store in Mississippi. Thanks for the ideas .... very nice craftsmanship. ALL in La. USA.

[@Andybassguitar]

In the case of Gibson, there is a feeler in the serial number and the filler is buried, so if you take it off, the serial number may become darker.

[@leevjr686]

@@Andybassguitar Excuse me ... I should have said it is a 1975 Les Paul, probably made on July 30, 1975, s/n 120, at the Kalamazoo plant. It suffered a brief flood in 2016 and has recently been repainted. The paint work is OK, but I want all the stamping showing so when it is sold one day, there will be no question of its age. Are you in Japan? I have ordered a black light to help me see into the wood. .... Thank you very much for any help and advise. ...... ALL , La. , USA ..... I repair toy trains and have worked as a tool builder, so I appreciate your craftsmanship and attention to the necessary details.

[@Andybassguitar]

I'm sorry I have difficulty understanding English completely. This sentence is also written by machine translation. It was difficult to fully understand the comments that arrived. I live in Japan. I'm sorry I couldn't help. Ask questions anytime.

[@zawazawazawati]

いつもあまり寝つけない時にandyさんの動画みて寝落ちさせていただいてます！見てて落ち着きます！

[@123-k6c8c]

本当に素晴らしい仕事ですね！ やっぱり思い出とかがあるギターだと新しいの買うのは気が引けるし売りたくないですが、こういうリペアが楽器を生まれ変わらせてまた同じギターでこれからも弾けるというのは凄く嬉しいことです。

[@stevee7774]

Gesundheit.

[@youtuberuk9695]

5:24 That amazing WOW moment when you see the amazing colour taking shape.....

[@1106Winter]

I like the refinished back a lot. I'm not sure about the top, perhaps a blackburst would be an option, considering the colordifferences in the wood. It was a nice video to watch, nevertheless!

[@noelholden6608]

Interesting. Honestly don't like the stained color. Would have been far more attractive with say, a Honey Burst. 3 piece top.

[@lonegroover]

That's why Gibson makes them with more than one finish.

[@TheVinylBeatles]

It´s so beautiful !! You did a great job

[@Andybassguitar]

ありがとう！

[@Wargasm644]

Nice craftsmanship. But not too sure about the top color choice. But it’s not my guitar. I feel the owner has the right in making whatever choice they choose. Nonetheless, very nice work.

[@ProEvolution97]

I don't understand how rude people can be. In my opinion guitar looks really cool !

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!

[@ProEvolution97]

@Jimmy Durex No. I can respect every opinion. The thing is in my opinion some of those were not nice, even rude and that is the problem for me. At least in my opinion :)

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you for your comments. Both comments are valuable to me.

[@mikeg8447]

Great work, I love how it came out.

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!

[@jbrobertson2758]

Andy, I was hoping to hear that good looking Les Paul playing a melody with that sweet sounding piano !??

[@seniorjuanvaldez]

it would make a cool gold top! nice job

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you.

[@angkit216]

Love to watch I’m learning good job

[@Martin-xb7br]

great job!!! Disagreeing with most, I love the front of the guitar. Is it the color of wood or does it have a toner?

[@NerdInTangelo]

This was more like a refinishing, not restoration.

[@ohplezz]

Nice work.

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!

[@andreasportelli6783]

Hi, I have a pair of hb-r and hb-l from a 90's explorer and I would install in my r8 les paul. But looking at the base plate, the bare wire is disconnected from pickup. do i have to reconnect bare wire on the pcb, then on the volume pot with the black wire? thank you andrea

[@danbrown4606]

Wonderful job!!

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you! arigatou!

[@chayanuntepwaninkorn3245]

Nice work

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!

[@greghenderson4582]

I bet a whole other soul came out of this guitar !!! NIce job !!!!

[@Andybassguitar]

I'm sorry I don't understand English. Thank you.

[@Customwinder1]

The new colour of the top is awesome . Great work. 👍👍

[@odotbro]

Nice job,regrats...i really want that gibs

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you. I'm happy. This guitar is a customer's guitar and is not sold. Thank you.

[@andriididkivsky1305]

Great work.

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you.

[@soykanmuri7277]

Such a hard job, it looked so good the way he made it look remarkable

[@vbec03ify]

what was the turn around time for this project? specially the restoration of the finishes without the electronics? planning to put a new finish to my ebony lp into a goldtop..just wondering the time that would take..

[@thosch7237]

Great video. Thanks for posting!

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!

[@kennethmeeker6369]

Your work is awesome, meticulous.

[@gentlemanghost2787]

Great job !

[@pvdguitars2951]

Love your attention for detail. I would have given it a gold top or sunburst finish. The oil finish on the back, sides and neck look great. Nice you kept the original parts !

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you.

[@handwashedstars]

this looks amazing! Way better than original IMO!

[@WoodesosGuitarMods]

Hadn't thought of just a friggin iron. GENIUS. Loved the vid.

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you. There were words that I couldn't understand a little.

[@lelcecc4793]

well done 👍👍👍

[@Andybassguitar]

I did well!

[@bradfordgordon6552]

nice job

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!

[@theverge69]

What's the last thing you're applying to the bridge saddles mate?

[@TheRichie213]

You should have left it black and cream. Those are classic colors.

[@PapertowelsHere]

TheRichie213 I think this is not kinda restoring but refinish.

[@Andybassguitar]

Thanks for your comment. This work was such a request, sorry ...

[@Flying_turnip187]

Love your videos! Do you where I can order a jazz bass neck with rosewood? So hard to find injapan ….

[@spencerAce]

Your videos are just delightful to watch! Congrats! I'm wondering what's that paste you put on the saddle?

[@Andybassguitar]

It is Tamiya's grease.

[@stratocactus]

Nicely done. Don't listen to the Gibson fanboys, this particular guitar isn't a vintage or collector. This is just another factory made guitar. If the client wants it like that, so be it. I also have to do a new paint job on a 1997 Gibson Les Paul. I told the client that it would be harder to sell it because it wouldn't be in its original condition anymore. He agreed to that because he doesn't want to sell it at anytime. It's his main guitar to play on stage and he intends to keep it. If it was a vintage piece I wouldn't do it. But in this case (no pun intended), this is just another guitar.

[@Andybassguitar]

Thanks for your comment. I understand Gibson's fans. I also love the original paint. However, you can also understand that you want to change the paint. I want to do what the customer wants.

[@diegogubernati2033]

great job...from Italy

[@historiclp4577]

What on earth was this done for??? I saw a nice 1989? Gibson les paul standard,the guitar looked good,...a vintage les paul, why did you do that? What a shame

[@Andybassguitar]

I ordered the oil finish, so I finished the oil finish. It is personal preference.

[@historiclp4577]

Andy bass & guitar , your work was awsome.Very nice work,the comment was meant for the customer,but of course its his choice.Too bad the customer didnt have you just maby do a resto to put the guitar back to original specs,

[@Baghuul]

1989 is not vintage you moron!

[@davehendricks7023]

@@Baghuul it's 30 fucking years old so yeah it's vintage just not like you think.

[@urethrafranklin7252]

@@Baghuul 25 years makes it vintage. Guitar Center thinks 20 years is vintage.

[@frankiewalnuts]

Can you tell me where I can get the knife you used to remove the paint?

[@NowILayTheeDownMFH]

What did you put on the front? Stain or some kind of oil? And did you protect it after that with any kind of clear coat, wax, laquer...?? I love that satin finish, it's what I want to do in a guitar but I don't know if I can leave it with a couple of coats of oil. Did I say that I love that finish, btw?? 😉👌 Edit: I've read your answer to other comments and now I know it's oil. How many coats for being finished? I want to apply an "almost transparent" one just to enhance the wood, but It will be my first time and I don't know how to balance the "protection" of the finish and not to darken the wood more than I want

[@Andybassguitar]

The oil finish was applied about 5 times. After hardening for a long time, I applied beeswax wax. Please note that the oil finish may be on fire.

[@sveetton749]

@@Andybassguitar What kind of oil?

[@whisperingwind3430]

Back is more beautiful then top

[@JamesStMichael]

Awesome work bro! What did you spray on the headstock at 8:13?

[@CheapshotBonanza]

Im looking to strip the paint off of my Les Paul. How hot and how long do you go with the iron to get the paint to come of like that? Did you also use the iron on the carved maple top?

[@Andybassguitar]

剥がれるか、剥がれないかギリギリの温度で剥がすのがポイントです。

[@okosiyasu-gtr]

えらいカッコよく仕上がりましたね

[@MikiyaGokuto]

I like what you did to the back side but front is not quite my type

[@Andybassguitar]

Is that so.

[@jonasferreiradasilva9119]

Beautiful!!!

[@Khazar-Khaganate]

*4:49** - how are you rubbing the body?*

[@josescorzelli9593]

IMHO, it would a lot cooler if it was natural back/black top, like the Lou Pallo model. But every person has their own taste, I guess. And there was definitely great craftsmanship there, this refinish process could've easily gone wrong in a number of ways if done by someone without the required skills.

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you for your nice comments. I think there are many opinions about guitar colors, but that's OK.

[@jamescashin5637]

The good news is, it can still be restored in the future!

[@trufantom21]

Excellent work

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!

[@johngonzalez7967]

Did you unwind the pickup?

[@Andybassguitar]

Yes.The coil was broken.

[@michaelmace924]

That was some nice work. I'm not really diggin on the choice of the finish but it's your guitar, not mine. If this makes you happy who am I or anyone else to talk shit?? I especially liked how you stripped off the paint. I see a lot of people using chemical stripper & just making a mess. I guess you may need a chemical stripper if it were a sunburst. Anyway, the moral of my story is if they ain't paying or laying then eff 'em. I'm gonna check out your channel.

[@Andybassguitar]

Thanks for your comment. Scientific strippers are not good for wood. I'm glad if you can see my channel from Kore.

[@mojiisan1231]

Solid work. What lacquer did you used for this project Polyurethane or Nitrocellulose?

[@Andybassguitar]

The body is oil finish. The head is nitrocellulose.

[@angkit216]

Like the color

[@user-ts8bl3qe5t]

hey brother, amazin job! did you made any fret incline after 12th fret or frets are in the straight line and some relief? my neck relief works only before 12th fret, after 12th neck stay straight =((

[@dub351]

Wow. Helluva good job!

[@Andybassguitar]

Thanks!

[@timhallas4275]

The oil finish on the mahogany is a great idea, but whatever you did to that beautiful maple top was criminal.. By the way, that's not a restoration.. Restoration means you return a guitar to it's original "like new" condition. in this case you should have painted it with black lacquer.

[@metalcavy33]

I like an aged guitar in my opinion. But great work.

[@Andybassguitar]

I also like aged guitar. Thank you very much.

[@HatchA_Makes...]

I like it a lot! You've taken a vastly overpriced, mass-produced piece of firewood, and made it interesting and unique. Well done :o)

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!

[@upside-down6211]

The oil finish is alcohol or acrylic lacquer? Can you recommend a brand for me ?

[@Andybassguitar]

Oil finish uses oil that oxidizes and hardens. Anything will do. I am particular about it, though.

[@rich40701]

I do not like the stain color on the top but it's not my guitar. I see a refinish in it's future.

[@barrytrewern3347]

I'm watching this man again and now I'm going to throw it all out and and find another hobby. 😢

[@pedalpukus]

That was a nice guitar.

[@MeteGamerYTPvP]

Now THIS is a Chibson Les Paul

[@CheapshotBonanza]

No its not. Why would you say that?

[@alexshipley8975]

Yeah complete with era correct Bill Lawrence circuit board pickups. Nice one soft lad 😂