1979 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe

[Oinkus]

I am sad the 79 Deluxe has gone in for a refret but it should be a quick turnaround he is already working on it today.

[lreese]

No need to be sad - it will come back in due time better than it ever was!

[Oinkus]

Yeah and then the owner is going to take it home with him but I will get to play it for a little while at least.

[Securb]

God, I love Lesters! They are one of the most beautiful guitars ever made.

[Oinkus]

Have to get a Deluxe and add a third mini to it now , maybe a DC ? I still have 3 on my stand had to unpack the Custom.And the verdict is the 81 Custom is so much better than all the rest of these still thinking about putting a third pickup in it at some point

[Oinkus]

And it is back ! Soooooooooo nice ! How a few simple hardware upgrades and a perfect fretjob change a nice guitar into a fantastic one ! He is coming back next week so I will have a few more days to molest it. Look the other way , nothing to see here.

[Securb]

Whats up with the white one?

[Oinkus]

The 09 Studio has some yellowish marks on it I was trying to determine if they would come off. Seems to be i the paint, I removed some clear with 2000 grit wet sand paper it never changed color at all. That tells me it is in the paint would require a refinish and I am tapping out for zero dollars.Nice guitar , light has a thick 50s style neck. 490 pickup set in it , sounds great for a budget LP. It is really light , did I mention that enough ? It is getting a Babicz TOM , Planet Waves tuning machines , Dunlop Straplocks and some .09 Cleartones will be all done for under $100 labor plus parts. Not really doing anything besides Strap locks to the 03.

[FORMULA73]

Hey-who does good fretwork in our area? Back in San Diego, good techs were everywhere. Here...not so much.

[Oinkus]

Kenny Marshall is the only Luthier that has ever worked on my guitars. He does world class fret jobs and it is pricey , I don't know anyone else. I would bet that Alpha Music has a decent staff.