I restored a junk guitar covered in stickers.

#epiphone #cleaning #restoration #repair #guitar #asmr
trial 17:55
Materials used
・PiKAL LC-303
・PiKAL LC-202
・PiKAL METAL POLISH
・KEN SMITH PRO FORMULA POLISH
・TRICK Gutar Polish
・ねこだまり工房　蜜蝋ワックス
・ニッぺ 徳用ラッカーうすめ液
・TASCO ラベル剥がし
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[@svenjansen2134]

I really appreciate you let players play their revived guitars at the end of the videos. It's always exactly the style players that would do that to their guitars and they play the coolest stuff! I guess most is own material? This guy was really something special man! Love your videos.

[@hpblack1953]

The things people do (or don't do) to their guitars is obscene. Thanks for rescuing these instruments.

[@jimcoppa6946]

I like the way you remove those end piece pegs embedded in the body

[@markkasick]

the condition of the frets and board appear the the owner spent more time applying decals than playing. Very nice job.

[@KaimiyuDesuu]

ミッシェルやブルーハーツやハイロウズ…時代と持ち主の好みを感じれるギターだなぁ

[@SiameseDream97]

loved that guitar even before the restoration, it looks amazing

[@AMPR45]

“I made a perfectly fine guitar less interesting!”

[@ben2808]

@@AMPR45Jesus Christ loves you

[@ben2808]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@Le_dank_memez]

@@ben2808 HAIL SATAN🤘🤘

[@Giitzerland]

Some of those stickers were incredibly rare, and about 30-40 years old, from the first Japanese punk era.

[@GRIFFDANSE]

It's a pretty guitar without anything on it, but the energy it had with the stickers was sick as fuck.

[@daverice2426]

Yep. Now it's just another Epiphone.

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

You’re both a pair of philistines, who celebrate ugliness and denigrate beauty.

[@GRIFFDANSE]

@@heli-crewhgs5285 Beauty is subjective, and everyone has their own preferences. Just because we don't share the same taste as you, doesn't make us philistines. TLDR: stop being a dickhead.

[@rutabaga69]

It looked wank.

[@peterpaul176]

@@daverice2426 it had character

[@Gspokane1]

Getting them stickers off without destroying the finish is an amazing feat in itself.

[@sirbarryvee-eight6485]

Somewhere, someone is watching this and going "oh no man, my sticker guitar, noooo! My stickers!" Great work and great result, well saved!

[@starcadebandofficial3659]

As someone who is a huge punk rock fan I am one of those people, the reason is just the history, someone played the shit out of that and personalized it so it feels a little sad to take all that away. It's better if some kid played it and covered it in stickers and spray paint then to lean it in a corner and never play it again ya know

[@herbertorendorff6323]

It sounds like that guitar was overdue for some tender loving care and it looks amazing well done you did a great job

[@YTPartyTonight]

Personally, I'd repair the head stock and neck issues and do all the functional setup work but I wouldn't change a thing about the body finish condition it came with.

[@daverice2426]

Yeah, if it was a real Junior sure (although those stickers would be hell on the nitro), but a hundred dollar Epi? Nah, let it party!

[@3dartstudio007]

For polishing tuner grommets, I found a bolt and nut to hold them so I could spin it in a cordless drill while polishing to get a very slick even finish. Super good restoration!

[@ささくれ-e2w]

これはこれで味か があって好きやし、きっと前のオーナーのセンスはいい

[@ito-hiroshi795]

カッチョいい！ 低く構えて、握り込んでかき鳴らすロックのギターだね！

[@chrisskywalker6079]

It's always great to see how Japanese people did everything with their soul. It's just awesome. Btw, can you also make upgrading videos of those guitars? I feels like it will be great if that yellow Epi upgraded with P90 pick up. Thanks

[@paulfrantizek102]

Love that shade of yellow.

[@toddwebb6216]

I loath stickers, great work on restoration of the guitars former glory

[@joelreed9763]

This is how Chris Squire's bass got its special sound. It had stickers sanded off ... twice. Probably the lightest 4001 in the world.

[@kohppp]

Even though it's an Epiphone, it's not a set neck, it's a detachable one.

[@RayBecker]

Nice job on that LP Junior. Plywood body, P-90 and no frills. Great rock guitar. Nice wide neck. I liked that you kept the dings in the guitar. I would've foil taped the control cavity because those Epi P-90's can get a bit noisy when using a ton of distortion but otherwise, you brought a classic back to life. Well done!

[@tonyennis1787]

Do you think they used "tone plywood" or "normal plywood"? Most people don't know that the only difference between the two is that the former uses "tone glue" to hold the layers together.

[@BlairTabris]

love that you played some portrayal of guilt during the trial!!

[@studioasyl]

Portrayal of Guilt is one of the best bands in emoviolence, chaotic, skramz these days!

[@1thess523]

I actually got to play one at our local used shop, it felt and sounded soo good

[@2cough]

Engine Down, amazing. Did not expect that. Respect to you!

[@vincenticyfiregeetar7656]

those stickers are awesome id play that live as a main guit with them on

[@babooll5632]

The stickers told a story, but it's someone else's tale to tell. Beautiful yellow gold color

[@GordiansKnotHere]

That's a cute little guitar. Great work!

[@omercanbakkalci]

Another great job and great band t-shirt. your music taste is amazing i believe.

[@thetrooper2152]

Please keep doing what you're doing. I love your channel

[@roadrash6565]

Man I'm really liking your videos. I'm learning a lot from them. I am about to restore a Epiphone SG Junior an I will be using some of your techniques in the process. Keep the great content coming.

[@Clagos213]

Was incredibly surprised to hear you playing Engine Down in the end!! Amazing work!!!

[@bucketsaremyfriend]

Appreciate the City of Caterpillar at the end there :D

[@nicirvin1994]

So Simple.. And Yet.. Just like a Tele.. So very very appealing.. 🔥

[@ggrows3601]

When you pulled out the telecaster control plate to help remove the bridge studs you actaully blew my mind LOL

[@kevinfoster926]

Brilliant! restorations are far superior to clean ups.

[@jroc2201]

Love that guitar, excellent work, good luck

[@hijmestoffels5171]

I like the Les Paul Junior with one P90 pickup. Very simple, very good!

[@QXZJX]

Great video ❤

[@gtrplr778]

Nice job. I like your approach to this repair, well thought out and done. Removing stickers can be tricky, depending on how long they've been left on. You came out with a very kool axe. Later

[@michaelfuller9179]

Love these videos, also love the off minor shirt

[@ZackPennington]

Came for the restoration. Stayed for the random Engine Down riff

[@lutzludolf4577]

He is playing engine down! Emo from the good old days!

[@nathanmclauchlan5148]

Wow what a transformation, you really cleaned and polished everything on the guitar, now it looks really nice

[@TheAtariCreep]

Amazing restoration. Oh, and you do not need that much glue for the nut.

[@eric_in_florida]

Yep, just a tiny bit is best in case someone needs to remove it later.

[@ericmauro1573]

Great job. City of caterpillar and an off minor shirt too? Nice.

[@zenberryflood]

We’ve all been there before, putting stickers on our favorite guitar or instrument, I remember having like over a few dozen stickers on my ukulele then having to resell it because it became too small when I got older and having to do the same thing you did :)

[@truthtorpedo99]

Commiserations to the next guitar tech that has to take out that nut

[@twist2723]

Dog-ear single P-90 guitars are awesome.

[@nickcorona5407]

Te quedó muy bonita la guitarra compadre

[@possiblystevo9141]

you strung the bridge in such a way that the action is unnecessarily raised

[@dbb124]

It looked better with the stickers

[@mkatou]

私も以前シールだらけのジャンクギターをクリーニングしましたが、途中で嫌になりながら全部剥がすのに３日間もかかりました（笑）

[@flaviorocharocha1505]

Mas compensa depois você vê a beleza que fica

[@MisterJWJ71]

It wasn't really a "junk" guitar. You just removed the stickers and restored the finish by polishing. Nice job though. It looked nice when you were done.

[@gojoluvr28]

@@MisterJWJ71 how would u know this from their comment alone?

[@MisterJWJ71]

@@gojoluvr28 just having stickers all over it doesn't make it a "junk" guitar. Neither does it being an Epiphone. Epiphones are actually decent guitars for the most part. It's not as if the guitar had been trashed and the finish destroyed.

[@524_]

ほぼ塗装剥がすようなもんですよね笑

[@bassesandbooze]

I thought there was a strange part inside the control cavity like a kill switch but then I realized it is a Goot H1-S heat clamp for soldering.

[@makka3213]

これは正しく復元ですね

[@damnedlock8776]

Boy someone got a deal on little tiny star stickers....holy smokes.

[@ZosoHacker]

Lovely work!! Great video. Lighter fluid removes stickers AND the glue in seconds - old, old school graphic designer hack. Sounded great (maybe a tiny bit out of tune 🥴 sorry!)

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

I think I would have kept the stars and the card suits around the edges.

[@Kowinaida]

Excellent restoration.

[@unduloid]

Kita called. She wants her guitar back!

[@goiastr7760]

Looks nice before and after

[@stevenrobertson9583]

Another awesome 😎 job!

[@Ho4HouJIeCHuK]

Theese magic sound of an old veneer

[@nolanhawks8488]

Love a good LPJ, please keep making these

[@VanStein277]

there was a big history in this guitar, and true story in it ))) but now its just a guitar )

[@skoico]

love your videos, they are so satisfaying to watch

[@crazkurtz]

That guitar looked cool with all the stickers

[@TheOwl]

Putting stickers on a guitar should be a felony. Great restoration!

[@JoseFPepeM]

Well this was a joy to watch

[@TheSekpong]

Enjoy watching your videos. I got second hand Japanese guitars and also want to fix and play them.

[@80srocker65]

Really good job

[@inspectorcal]

amazing that with a little bit of water and some fine wet n dry paper you can "restore" bleached out poly finishes on a guitar

[@jeromewagschal9485]

I dare say you're getting better and better with each video I see... There's the art of guitar-making but now there's ALSO the art of guitar restoration 🙂🙂🙂

[@富-q9b]

いいなぁー好きだったんだろうなマーシーが。 マーシーのテレキャスもステッカーたくさんだったし！

[@sonijam]

Nice restoration!

[@huseyinncann]

Not actually junk, it seems pretty to me.

[@tonymurphy2624]

Very nice job. One niggle. Far too much glue for the nut. Just a little dab of superglue on the end of the fingerboard is enough to keep it in place, and ensures that the bed of the nut stays flat. Once strung, the strings hold it in place nicely. You might also find that you can get those dents out. Use a damp paper towel and your soldering iron applied directly to the area. heat and moisture lets the fibres rebound. Very effective for dents. If it comes most of the way out, a final drop-fill with superglue polished back and it'll be almost invisible.

[@chrishenderson9130]

Never use superglue on a nut

[@jaymeramirez7435]

I love this. I wish you would restore old drums

[@tazmon122]

me clicking on video: this guitar looks so cool! all that's needed is a little TLC. maybe a new pickup, some replacement electronics, that neck is probs a little wack. just some tiny stuff me getting to the part where the stickers are scraped off: YOU MONSTER! THOSE STICKERS TOLD A STORY...I WAS WONDERING IF THIS GUITAR BELONGED TO THE BLUE HEARTS, A PRETTY COOL EARLY STYLE PUNK BAND FROM JAPAN THAT WAS AROUND IN THE 80'S WHEN EVERYTHING WENT HARDCORE. I LITERALLY HATE THIS SO MUCH. GUITARS LIKE THIS AREN'T MEANT TO BE PRISTINE, THEY'RE MEANT TO PLAY GREEN DAY AND THE CLASH. IF YOU DID THIS TO JOE STRUMMER'S TELLE YOU'D HAVE A DATE WITH DA GUILLOTINE. me a little further into the video: this is a little more acceptable...ONLY IF this restoration is either at the hands of or the consent of the original owner who put on all those sick ass stickers in the first place.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

I would have kept the stickers and just cleaned up the hardware. The stickers gave it character.

[@albertlorenzo655]

Don't see it as a restore. As you used better or should I say proper parts. it never could have sounded this good when new. agree with another about you not lining control cavity. This is why this guitar dzine has lasted. this was up grade to past glory. sorry English only on my part. as I could not read what you wrote. Your tools and products show a good out lay of money. Thank you for showing what can be done. we take our music seceriously.

[@MirlitronOne]

Any Korean Samick guitar is worth the effort.

[@Kennedy_Young]

I hate when people put stickers on instrument

[@zakkwildner]

Amazing result! A beautiful mustard guitar lol

[@Millenial_Minuteman]

i would say you added the stars, as a guitar player, all the stickers make sense except them

[@dariodelfrate7399]

Lovely !!! I totally dig that you did not refinish it and left the dings here and there. The colour is still great. The guitar is out of tune though 😜!

[@pattayaguideorg]

I liked it better with the stickers

[@eduardosantabaya5348]

cambiaste el puente-cordal porque te quedaba excéntrica la cavidad? podrías haber intentado rellenarla y rehacerla. Si, no me equivoqué, mucho emoviolence en esas manos.

[@raydsonreboucas514]

Uma verdadeira obra de arte...o seu trabalho é magnífico.... parabéns.... sucesso sempre!!!!

[@Futbol-vl9qd]

uma delicicia kkkkkkk

[@slightlyaboveaveragebutaverage]

I technically still have one of these reissues from the 90s. Great guitars but hard to find now. I made the mistake of smashing mine on stage back in the day. The odd thing is, even for a double cut jr, is the fretboard of mine didn't go into the body at all, so the pickguard is just covering a slab of wood known as the neck. That's the only difference between this one and mine lol

[@liviorock2026]

Prima era spazzatura ora è un gioiellino che aspetta chi vorra cullare i propri sogni e non è da meno

[@neilwood1461]

Nice Job, love it

[@AndyMartin401]

From the ugly duckling to the beautiful swan.

[@TheGuitologist]

Should have clear coated over that and called it a day.

[@khalidsayeed134]

Weekend at the Fire Academy! So sick

[@jarrallhenderson3644]

Thank you 🙏for restoring that guitar to it's former glory. Never understood why idiots put stickers on guitars. Especially a name brand that's worth something.

[@BacCanale]

Nice work, very well done. But now the story of the guitar, and the stories behind every single sticker... all gone.

[@lusterspider]

back when TV yellow was actually yellow

[@Yosser70]

Looked better before! It had personality and was different, now it’s just another guitar.

[@jay4vice]

You aRe a SAINT!

[@kajuiceboi3592]

Looks and sounds beautiful, maybe the intonation on the instrument could be worked on.

[@Rand_al_Thor372]

I love The Blue Farts!!!