Refurbishing a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Today I'm working on a Gibson Les Paul Custom brought in by a client.
In this video I show you how I go about fixing some fret buzz and tuning stability issues on this Gibson Les Paul.
To tackle the tuning problems on this guitar I needed to replace the nut.
And to fix the fret buzz a full fret leveling, re-crown and fret end dressing job was required.
After a set of new strings and a setup I ended up with a very good playing guitar.
Interested in more guitar building related videos?
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[@Afurthyclays]

I like your priorities, regarding the instrument! A friend asked me a couple of weeks ago & I told him: 1. Playability 2. Sound 3. Looks In that order. Great video, by the way! 👍

[@yetanothermusicboi]

At 18:25 we can hear the absolute timeless classic, "Hot For Preacher" by Von Waylon.

[@Synic42]

I really love a good fret job, kudos on that. Before masking off the frets I always put a long strip of masking tape along both sides of the neck. That way you can project the binding a bit more and you can rip off all of the masking tape in one go. That's not only useful, but also very satisfying. And I always intonate comparing the 12th fretted note to the harmonic. Intonating on just the harmonic doesn't make sense, since the string will simply oscillate in a standing wave, which is exactly one octave above the base note. There's no way of telling if the node of the standing wave is exactly on the 12th fret or not.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hey Synic42, Thanks for reminding me of the masking tape trick. I used to do the exact same thing but for some reason stoped doing it. Time to make it a habit again. You're right about setting the intonation. Comparing the harmonic with the fretted note makes the most sense. Thank you for sharing this.

[@TheAhirishman]

Take a small razor and score the edges of the nut prior to removal. It helps with chipping of lacquer finish. Love the video

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Tony, This guitar had a nut replacement before so I didn't expect any lacquer, or in this case a lot of glue on the sides of the nut. But you are correct in saying it's a good idea to score the edges of the nut before removal... just in case. Thank you.

[@DavidRavenMoon]

For intonation adjustments, you are comparing the 12fret harmonic to the fretted note. The notes get sharp because when you fret a note you are stretching the strings down to the fret, which makes it sound sharp. The 12th fret harmonic is just a reference. You could just compare the tuned open string to an octave higher fretted note, but it’s easier to use the harmonic since it’s the same pitch. Especially if you are using a strobe style, or other digital tuner.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi David, Thank you for sharing this. I always intonate on the fretted note because this is what you will hear while playing. I was just wondering if my viewers had other interesting ideas and reasons behind their methods and maybe learn a thing or two.

[@DavidRavenMoon]

@@UnquendorGuitars Well you don’t intonate the harmonic. You just use it to check that the string is in tune. The harmonic bypasses the frets. 😃

[@mattfleming2287]

I love this! I can watch a luthier from across the world do a Les Paul setup....we live in amazing times. I really enjoy your channel. Your amazing patience is very inspiring. I always learn something from you. I'm not a luthier, just a player, but I do want my guitars to play the best they can and videos like this really help. Thank you!

[@jessijamesguitars7502]

Nice work Dan, thanks for sharing your time with us. JJ

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hey Jessi, As always... you’re very welcome.

[@gregmullins6927]

Thanks for your generous tips,I'll use some of them on my next set up.

[@b.scottfarthingsworth]

Excellent work, only thing I would have done different is attempt to reuse the original nut, and material or the bakingsoda/cyano trick added to the underside then refiled so the binding and nut matched. Still a very stellar job

[@JohnClothier]

Really interesting! Thanks for sharing

[@Furtheronmusic]

I noticed there were no binding nibs on the frets so it must have been refretted at least once before.

[@dougstewart3243]

The best craftsman makes it look easy. That comes with knowing what you are doing. Excellent job.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hey Doug Thank you very much for the compliments.

[@woodskid4ever]

Excellent! You've covered so many essential skills in this vid Dan! Thanks man!

[@James-eg3nf]

What’s funny is that you often have to do this with brand new Gibsons.

[@Atkinsfan]

Nice job ! I agree on fretting the 12th for intonation.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Atkinsfan, Thank you very much!

[@nalukeko]

1:24 a 1986 would be from the Nashville factory. Kalamazoo closed in 1985 and Memphis opened in 1999. There was no official Custom Shop until the mid 90s either.

[@yestoES355]

Awesome man, loved your format and explanations. Keep it up!

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Markonefifteen, Thanks you. I'm glad you like my format and I'll do my best to keep at it.

[@bishlap]

A classy program from a classy man... always enjoy this channel's content. THANKS!!

[@rezakhan8290]

Nice video. Learned a few things. I intonate with fretted note too. :) . Thank you.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Reza, Thank you very much. Nice to hear you got some useful information from my video.

[@mesaton]

Thanks Dan! From a very happy customer!

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Ton, You’re very welcome. And thank you for letting me work on your guitar.

[@jak7263]

Hello friends! given your incredible knowledge of these tools, can I ask you which product do you use to polish it? my black beauty of 73. when I pass the damp cloth it immediately becomes dull and hazy gray, it's horrible. I do not know what to do. thank you so much!! sorry my english translated by google Paolo, Italy

[@MrCurtyWurty]

Enjoyed the video! I tend to intonate my high e and b strings ever so slightly flat, when fretted. I find it gives a good balance for taming the major 3rd interval clash on high gain without sacrificing intonation for non-clashing notes. Kind of half way to the Van Halen string detune trick.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Curtis, Thank you for your comment. It so fun to read all the different methods and ideas people are using too intonate a guitar. This tells me there is probably not really a wrong way of doing it, just personal preferences. And that is exactly the way I like to approach setting up or building a guitar.

[@MrCurtyWurty]

@@UnquendorGuitars Definitely! What works for me may be terrible for someone else, and vice versa! As long as the end result sounds good, everyone's a winner :)

[@RayBecker]

Your work is very nice. You take your time and put great care into everything you do. When I do fret leveling, I like to use the Sharpie Chisel markers; they're nice and big. I noticed you were using the rocker after using the beam. That's a good habit especially when working on a guitar of that value. You did all that you can to keep those frets as organic as possible. Those frets are nice and beefy, almost as good as the frets you use on your guitars. Maybe, hopefully if things work out a certain way, I might ask you to build a seven string. Your necks are substantial. The contact from your necks to the bodies is really beefy. Your guitars look solid, like they would last a lifetime. Your inlay work is impeccable. The details are so important; the output jacks, the locking tuners, the bridges that you use, the pots and the switches etc.

[@mtem7068]

Hours of work. That was awesome. Thank you for sharing your craft with us

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hey MTem, Thank you, and you're welcome!

[@billgessel9554]

you do such good work !!!really enjoyed it, i have a gibson custom as well ,when the time comes for any work were are you located

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Great work. It's a pleasure to watch an excellent luthier working on guitars and getting the job done in a respectful manner.

[@javibasseden]

Excellent!!!! What kind of polish did you use to clean the body? Thank You!!!

[@ianhoyle8459]

I keep watching your video as I love the way you work on this beautiful guitar 😊

[@maxstatic]

Compleatly agree about intonating a fretted note vs the harmonic. Cheers.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Maxstatic, Thank you. Cheers!

[@droach057]

I intonate using the 2nd and 14th frets. Comparing an open note to a fretted note is almost comparing apples to oranges. If you have the saddle adjusted so that the 2nd and 14th are in tune, you will have good intonation over the fret board. Open chords are always a challenge for tuning. Sweetened tunings like Peterson can help, but it's always a compromise.

[@jaybats7865]

I was wondering if you adjusted the pickup heights from the strings. Also the pickups look as though they are not parallel to the strings (when viewed from the side of the guitar) but seem to be angled toward each other. What I mean is that the neck pickup front edge (neck side) looks higher than the pickup rear edge (bridge side) and the reverse for the bridge pickup.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

I adjusted the pickups off camera in my office. I always adjust pickup height by ear instead of measuring. I believe this gives me a better result as no two pickups are the same and by adjusting them by ear you can also adjust them to tase. I can't recall if the pickups were at an angle. It might look that way due to the camera perspective. But I'm sure they were set up properly when I handed the guitar over to the owner.

[@garyswift83]

When I intonate my guitars I always intonate by the fretted 12th note I completely agree with you on it if you do it intonated your not fully pressing the string down that can cause a big difference in the note when playing because the harmonic is just grazing your finger over and there is a lot of pressure in-between the harmonic and the fretted note. I also check and make sure it's still in tune farther down the fretboard so it sounds completely in tune

[@bertrodriguez3087]

Nice job yet again. I like to clean the fretboard with a single edge razor blade, using it as a scraper. Doesn't hurt the frets. I'm sure your customer was pleased with the result. Looks real nice.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Bert, Thank you, A razor blade is also a good option to clean a very dirty fretboard although I prefer the cleaner. I needed to fix a rough spot on the fretboard hence the sandpaper. And yes the customer was, and still is very pleased.

[@lo3572]

I intonate the 15th fret to match the 3rd fret. I find it works better than the 12th fret, especially for keeping the notes in tune above the 15th fret.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hey L O, Oh... that’s an interesting idea. I have to give it try one day. Thanks for the tip.

[@sergejk]

@@UnquendorGuitars i tried 3rd and 15th fret method ... and it turns out that harmonic octave and 12th fret method is much better in overall intonation. Thanks! Brgds,S.

[@tomcarlisle6936]

For intonation, I use 12th fret fretted, 12th fret harmonic and 7th fret octaves on a strobe tuner that has built-in compensation for irregularities in tuning guitars. Peterson's seem to be the most accurate. Definitely a critical element in intonation!

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Tom, Thank you for sharing your method and thoughts on intonation.

[@markfisher2282]

For those with tuning issues,I check the G-note on the low E string. If your tuner reads sharp then your nut is too high and will have bad tuning at the end of the neck. I always check that along with the open and twelth during intonation set up.

[@drummerhammar]

Why not straigten the neck first before sanding the frets for fret leveling??

[@mrfrontranger7911]

To get those nice round fret ends what fret end bevel do you use. You mentioned your bevel is less taht the Gibson s

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Mr Front ranger, I think I usually go for a 20-25 degree (from the vertical) bevel. I kind of eyeball it to be honest. This guitar had already been re-fretted by someone else and they had a fairly 'large/flat' bevel. For my rounded frets I need a rather steep bevel that is in proportion to the width and height. I'm sorry but I don't know how to explain this in just text.. might do a special video on this..

[@paulmax9871]

I have a 1954 Les Paul custom that I’ve had for almost 50 years and it needs some attention. Where are you located?

[@ianhumm531]

Looks awesome thanks for the tips

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Ian, Thank you very much.

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

I'm new to your channel. I love to see how lucky pieces of hardwood become impressive and expressive works of art that play music exquisitely well; but I longed to see how a "normal" guitar would respond to your talented hands. I'm glad to see you work your magic on a Gibson Les Paul. I can appreciate the owner wanting the guitar to proudly bear it's wear and war-wounds, but I really like to see those immaculate shiny bodies of the guitars you finish. Good job, and keep up your superb work!

[@OnTheFritz602]

Great video, very informative! Currently "setting-up" my 16 yr old Epi Les Paul custom, leveled, crowned, and polished the frets for my first time ever doing so. I did use the rubber polishing method. Seems ok, just need to get a few more items upgrading the wiring, and have new pick-ups ready to go. Really enjoy watching your videos! I build amps (Marshall replicas), but *never* worked on guitars.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi OnTheFritz602, Thank you very much and good luck with your projects

[@garyswift83]

OnTheFritz602. Do you ever sell your marshal replicas? If so how much do those go for. I really want a marshall amp all I have is a little Fender Mustang 1v2 with a plexibox pedal and a Zoom G1xfour. Multi effects pedal. I have always wanted one, however I can't afford them at the price level they are in. I have a les Paul custom pro with Seymour Duncan slash pickups, and a 920D Custom 50s style Les Paul pots and wiring, keystone locking tuners, a bone nut, and a roller saddle. So I have an awesome guitar completely modified and could possibly sound amazing, I just don't know if it does because I've never heard it through a proper amp

[@OnTheFritz602]

@@garyswift83 I used to sell them on eBay until the crash in 2008, then things pretty much dried up and I wasn't making anything over the cost of the parts. Good parts are still available, and I'd recommend a JTM-45 or 50 watt Plexi, as either one sounds great just plugged straight in, and they take pedals well. First time I played through a proper tube amp, (one I built) it just blew my mind. Not sure what the cost would be, I'd have to run through the current component prices, and work up some numbers. A KZbinr some years ago had a vid demo-ing an amp he bought from me, and I'll try and find it.

[@jimclark7917]

Great work as always!

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Jim., Thank you very much!

[@hkguitar1984]

When a nut fits correctly (tight) I will typically use a drop or two of lacquer to secure it in place. My future me will thank me should I ever need to replace it again.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi HK Guitar, Never heard of using lacquer to secure a nut, but I guess if you have proper tight fit it should do the trick just as well. Personally I just use 2 tiny drops of CA glue.

[@josecampos6067]

What was the purpose of the tape on the 12th fret when you were leveling the upper frets? Was that to create fall away?

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Jose, Yes it is. First I level all the frets. And when they are all level I stick 2 layers of very thin masking tape on the 12th fret and mask of half of my leveling beam with another piece of tape. This gives me a very slight angle to create a fall away for the lower frets. Usually stopping as soon as I 'start hitting' the 15the fret with sandpaper.

[@RobSchweitzer]

I learned to intonate by making sure the fretted 12th fret was identical to the harmonic on the 12th fret, because they should be the same note. I guess comparing the open note to the fretted 12th note (which I think is what you mean when you explain your method) should work just the same, the notes are only an octave apart.

[@jerrywelch7165]

12th fretted, great video, thanks 😊

[@jameswilson3554]

Good job. I have a 1957 Lp It needs the same thing done don't know anyone around my town can do it what is the fee for that kind of set up ? Do you do work for the public? If so what state are you in? Great video impressing thank you.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi James, Thank you very much. Besides building guitars I do some guitar repair and maintenance work as well, although this is not my core business. What state I'm in? You might have guessed from the accent I'm not based in the US. I'm based in a very small town in the Netherlands. This might be a little too far from home for you I guess. Also because of this I'm not aware of the current rate and fees that are custom in the US for such a job. If you're looking for someone who could do this for you maybe you could enquire at your local music store if they know a good luthier near you. Or maybe there is someone in this comment section that could help you out.

[@rickmaynard2098]

You sure about that manufacture date? I live in Memphis- the facility here didn’t open until much later, 2001 I believe.

[@felixculpa7638]

What do you charge in your area? I just did a similar make over on a 12 string electric and spent waaay too much time 16hours or so, fret level, crown, dress, and tweaking the nut, then setting the intonation on the bridge and tightening all the hardware etc...16 hours (I’m a bit slower than most a perfectionist and ran into some weird problems on a cheap guitar) . And now it’s plays like a dream with vintage flat wound strings on it, but I have no idea what to charge the fella. Great video love this stuff cheers!

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Felix, Thank you. What I charge kinda depends on the type of job and customer to be honest. I always do a full inspection on the guitar and try to guesstimate the amount of work. If I can make a pretty accurate estimation and I know the 'type' of client I will offer a fixed price based on the estimated amount of work and parts. But if I expect there might be a chance any issues may arise while working on the guitar I try to agree upon a hourly rate with the customer. I recognize the perfectionist part and spending way longer then expected on a job. This is something you have to take into account when making the estimate if you can. Setting a price is very hard in my opinion. As a luthier you want a fair payment for your time and effort while most clients often feel you're too expensive. It's a fine balance you'll need to find also depending on the quality of your work, location and direct competition. For example, in my area there are at least 3 music stores offering guitar setups and repairs including strings at a price for which I can hardly buy a set of new strings. But they only offer setups and repairs to try and lure clients to their shop so they can try and sell them other stuff to make their profit. But my clients are willing to pay me more because of the quality of my work, and maybe my coffee. So thank you for the question but there isn't an easy straight forward answer I'm afraid.

[@hkguitar1984]

I've found that the Peterson Strobo Tuners are necessary for a proper intonation as they are one of the only tuners that will resolve down to .01%. Some may argue that a standard digital tuner's .1% accuracy is "close enough". To that I would say that after spending the time for a setup using anything less accurate just doesn't make any sense. That .01% accuracy difference can be critical as the tolerances of the played strings can kind of stack up and produce some strange dissonance tones. The Peterson Tuners are not that much more expensive considered the significant increase in accuracy/resolution. Great job with those fret ends, you made it look quick and easy Sir ;-)

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi HK Guitar, Thank you very much for the compliment. I've been looking into the Peterson Tuners and am thinking about getting one. Although I agree with you you need to be as precise as you can be in areas where it counts. I think, and this is my personal opinion, that 0.1% accuracy is "close enough". Especially if you take into account that a player might use a different pressure on the strings than I used while setting the intonation. Pressure on the strings while playing makes up for more than the 0.99% accuracy difference in the tuner used. But this sad I value your method and I thank you for sharing this.

[@scottdunbar4898]

I live in the "Middle of Nowhere", Maine, and qualified luthiers are hard to find. Thanks for the video/tutorial.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

HoiScott, Thank you. Good to hear you got some useful information from my video.

[@saeedandalusi7579]

True professional 👍 You remind me of Geza Burkhardt over in Vancouver

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Saeed, Thank you very much!

[@MrWilly2204]

Great work. Man, I really dislike the look of the black nut on that guitar.

[@landerspolimis3690]

I have a Black 1982 Gibson Custom, I asked a guitar repairer if I should get it refurbished because the paint has gone soft, gold hardware on the pick ups and the bridge has faded and I wanted to replace the frets. He recommended I leave it alone.

[@PleksiHeddamo]

Lower the pickups prior to intonation adjustments and then adjust pickups for volume and balance and tone levels. Cheers!

[@DTGuitarTech]

Great set up video.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi David, Thank you very much!

[@arthurrodriguez6878]

Awesome. I learned a lot from your video.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Arthur, Thank you and I'm glad you got some useful information from my video.

[@blackie75]

Interested as to why they would want a black nut, rather than something that would match the colour of the other binding on the guitar? Nice work by the way, great video.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hey Dynamic Hypnotic, Thank you for your compliment. Why I went for a black nut? Just a personal preference mostly and I don't like it when a white nut might turn brown/yellow like the one that was on this guitar.

[@justinweekesdotcom]

Where do we get the music tracks? Killer

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Justin. Thank you. The music I use in my videos is for the most part royalty free music available in the KZbin studio and iMovie.

[@hkguitar1984]

Unquendor Guitars has the same music at 9:02 as Trogly Guitars intro/outro! I also really like the music tracks used.

[@HrafnMusic]

Nice work! I was taught to intonate fretted

[@mattmallard7712]

Great work as ever 👏👏👏

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Matt, Thank you!

[@IsabellaCatherine19XX]

Lovely video.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Isabella, Thank you!

[@matthewf1979]

I have a R9 Standard and I’m drooling over a R4 Custom “Black Beauty”. There’s something about these ebony Custom’s that is just so damn attractive.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Matt, They are very good looking guitars indeed.

[@richbrack431]

I always tune & intonate my guitars in the upright position. You don"t play your guitar laying down.(SOME WOULD DEBATE THAT) as always nice Dan.

[@michaeldowning796]

Nice job but the black nut is wrong on that guitar, the binding lines are broken by the black nut, doesn't look right...

[@macgibbon]

I hope Crimson Guitars doesn't hear you call their restorative 'lemon oil' - Ben will lose his mind

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Macgibbon. Ehm... yeah I think I misspoke. I think I meant to say “a product similar to lemon oil” or something like that. I know Ben and I think he’ll be fine. And there’s a slim chance he sees my videos I think.

[@CurieBohr]

In a Gibson TV video, he himself called the oil he was using to polish and clean a Gibson “lemon oil” - it was the oil he used to clean the fretboard

[@markdalton293]

Did you crown those frets , or did I miss you doing it

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Mark, Yes I did and it starts at 13:15 but I didn't go into the details in this video.

[@guilhermefoganholo896]

Perfect video, I like

[@martinwilliams9098]

I must say that was a very very good video a true professional at work would love to have my guitars done by this guy

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Martin, Thank you very much for the kind words. I really appreciate it! I would love to work on your guitars, but distance might be somewhat of a hurdle these days.

[@martinwilliams9098]

@@UnquendorGuitars of course , I’ve just ordered a nut for my Gibson and going to give it ago using your video as a guide , thank you 😊

[@troyheffernan1261]

Liked your video. Only one issue. As I get older I'm having problems hearing and Distinguishing voiced in a crowded room. To much back ground noise. If I can make a suggestion. Use the music for your intro and fade it out completely. The work you do. Tapping Sandi g is music to my ears. The artists work is most impressive. Tha k you for a wonderful video. Make more please.

[@ricardoperaza6664]

Nice video!! Greetings from El Salvador!

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hey Ricardo, Thank you very much!! Greetings from the Netherlands to you!

[@ianhoyle8459]

I’ve watched this video four times! I like your style and love the LP Custom.

[@pvdguitars2951]

Mooi werk, beste noorderbuur!

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hey PVD Guitars, Dank je wel.

[@stevevallance6326]

Thanks for the reply. I didn’t mean to make it sound as if you didn’t know what you are doing. Sorry if I did.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Steve, No problem and no offense taken. Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it a lot.

[@TheAhirishman]

I have never seen frets that shiny. My God those are nice

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Tony, Thank you very much. Nicely polished frets make all the difference in my opinion. Not only does it look very good it also improves the playability a lot.

[@arthurrodriguez6878]

You do nice work. Setting the intonation to the harmonic is not the way to go. The harmonic should always be the same as the open fundamental. It divides the vibrating string in half. Setting the intonation with the string fretted at the 12th is what you need to allow for a true division by 2 when the string is fretted.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Arthur, Thank you for your comment. This is the method I also use. But it is great to hear and read how other people are approaching intonation.

[@johnnygonzales3211]

Has this guitar been regretted I don’t see the fret nibs awesome work my friend I got this same guitar 4 months ago a 2020 it has the ebony fretboard again😜

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Johnny, Thanks. No I didn't re-fret this guitar, but it has been in the past by some one else. I only did a level, re-crown and polish job on this guitar.

[@ivanrohal7489]

Which means that the customer is ridiculous. So he does not want to replace the cracked pickup frame but he does not even know that after such a horible amateurish re-fret that destroyed its biding the guitar has already dramatically reduced value is no more nowhere near original...

[@eddiejr540]

Oh nice... I did not know Gibson was using ebony again... I can’t keep up with all the woods out there.... I do love the ebony!!!

[@huskvarsm]

Great job and great video I’m now gonna subscribe 👍

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hey Guitarwrist, Thank you very much for compliment and the subscription.

[@MrLespaul2000]

Personally would have went with a white nut but maybe the client wanted a black nut. Just looks like there is a gap. My humble opinion of course but nice work.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi MrLeaspaul2000, Thank you. And yes you are right. As with most things it is often a personal preference. Personally I don't like white nuts because the chance of discoloration over time.

[@Limousine08]

i used to have one of those exact guitars..86 when I was a teenager, i traded it later for an RG560

[@hanifmckagan4448]

it ages very well

[@graemero5532]

black nut looks so out of place. Is that a real gibson ? The reason I ask is I thought Icould see the truss rod channel in the nut slot, and Gibson necks are drilled, there is no channel.

[@spudvader]

These were made on the regular production line with all the other les Paul's until 2004

[@Jayteaseepiirturi]

No one ever seems to show hot to repair the body binding if it's busted.

[@Krullmatic]

I had my eyes closed, and I heard Trogly's channel music playing, so I thought I might of fallen asleep and accidently clicked on one of his videos lol.

[@HK-21]

9:02 Take care…

[@donaldholman9070]

You could also be a dental hygienist! Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Donald, Thank you.

[@MarkoVesovic]

Have a patient to tell you what's wrong with your set up, frets are buzzing on high-level!

[@blakjack3053]

When I read the header "refurbish" of a Gibson LP Custom I was like aargh nooo! Leave it like it is! But after I watched the video and seeing he didn't do any deep refurbishment like remove the patina, re-do the finish or change any of the original electronics I was so relieved lol 😅

[@kurtpiron838]

This was brilliant. 👍🏽 🇦🇺

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Kurt, Thank you for the compliment.

[@deluxecustom]

You’re awesome!

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hey deluxecustom, Thank you very much that's to kind.

[@lerlo]

U compare the harmonic 12 with the fretted 12... The harmonic will always be in tune because it's the natural frequency of the string

[@tone9930]

Rough shape lol. It looks mint to me. You should look at my 7'8 :P

[@facurojas4477]

The song that sounds while he's cleaning the fretboard sounds a lot like Hot For Teacher

[@jonastona]

Are you dutch . It sound like it

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Stona1992stona, Yes I am.

[@abubakarhanif7063]

this is dope

[@stevevallance6326]

Of course it’s not a two way truss rod, I’m surprised you didn’t know that from the beginning. Gibson uses a one way truss rod, and I don’t think there are exceptions. Of course, epiphone users two way trusses. Also, a better way of getting a Gibson nut out s to tap it from the fretboard towards the headstock.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Steve, Thank you for your comment. Yeah I did know that, but apparently not while I was shooting this video. Sometimes the most basic knowledge flees my mind when filming. I couldn't tap the nut out towards the headstock because the headstock veneer was up against the back of the nut.

[@tonycarpaccio9550]

@@UnquendorGuitars Have you seen the technique of taking a very thin hand saw, and splitting the nut down the middle, then tapping from neck side and headstock side inwards which collapses the nut? It's a good technique for future reference if you get stuck. Thanks for your videos.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

@@tonycarpaccio9550 I have read about it, but I didn't think of it while filming this. I don't do repairs that often, I mostly build guitars from scratch, so sometimes those little tricks used by experienced guitar techs aren't second nature to me yet. Thank you very much for the tip and your compliment.

[@BestUnderPressure]

I enjoy watching your videos. Please don't take this the wrong way but in my opinion, the generic background music detracts from your videos.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Michael, Thank you very much for your honest and helpful feedback. I have been wondering about this myself if the background music is 'to much' and if I should change it up a little. I must say that KZbin tends to emphasize the music more then it is in my original edit. That's something I have to take into account when editing. I'll try to keep your suggestion in mind. Thank you again.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

It just goes to show, Gibson's quality gates are utter shite. I had to return two 2016 Gibson Flying V's as they were unplayable and any intervention, i.e. any third party set up, even if I recut the nut, Gibson told me, would have invalidated the warranty. Just set them back.

[@UnquendorGuitars]

Hi Chris, I'm sorry to hear you had bad experiences with your guitars and the lack of customer service from the big brands. There is always a chance something not being as it should with a product but good customer service should make sure things get handled in the clients best interest within reason. I hope to do better if I ever had a complaint on one of my guitars. In this case it was an older model, had been played a ton and had a terrible re-fret job and nut placement done by someone else.

[@guitarsofold100]

Memphis was opened in 2001 This is the first Gibson I have known to have a dual action rod ! Also the side dots are not the correct diameter!! This was probably made by a Ghost builder or it has had the peg head over lay replaced. It is probably Asian