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@CallMeBigWorm5 ай бұрын
Hey Brad, Long-time viewer and fan of your channel here.. my name is Randall, by the way. I was curious about that Electra les paul in this video... I wasn't sure if you'd be willing to sell it or not... after watching this video, I was highly impressed with your work and how it turned out and sounded after you were all done with it. You did a fantastic job reviving it. If not, I completely understand. Just figured I'd give it a shot cause I fell in love with it turned out.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
I'll sell it. Asking $450. Email me if you want it. bradlinzy at gmail@@CallMeBigWorm
@CallMeBigWorm5 ай бұрын
@@TheGuitologist I'll shoot ya an email!
@LetArtsLive5 ай бұрын
I know nothing about T. E! MU. The only thing I do know is they got a bunch of junk on facebook. I did not know you can sell and buy things
@LetArtsLive5 ай бұрын
Compare this to a gibson.
@RotaryPoweredGuitar5 ай бұрын
MAN, that jam at the end was killer! Really shows that more money doesn't always equal the best tone. The neck pickup sounded especially good!
@craigshewchuk90185 ай бұрын
Yea the end jam was awesome!
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Thanks man. I really appreciate you watching. Glad you enjoyed the show.
@Christian-ew4eg5 ай бұрын
Brad's brain is obviously better or better than mine . Not only does he fully understand electronics , he 's not a slouch when it comes to woodworking and finishing .. Then he sits on the couch and plays the outro jam like he was a session muso reading the script ... Is there nothing Brad cannot do ? Cheers mate , Christian in Australia
@jmormino54655 ай бұрын
Wow! Impressive commitment to the finish work. Love the guitar string ground bus on the pots. So creative
@davidhelmuth66545 ай бұрын
All the old time tone chasers didn’t and don’t care where something is made. It’s all about what it sounds like.
@johndaugherty41275 ай бұрын
Right on. I ca't stand when tjey go on and on about what the guitar LOOKS like. Shoot! Let's hear it!
@blugoose865 ай бұрын
I love rebuilding guitars from this era. I also love to watch other techs rebuild also.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
I really enjoy making old Japanese guitars play right. It’s like giving something a chance that never had a chance.
@blugoose865 ай бұрын
@@TheGuitologist Yes, I rebuilt a Japanese Strat and played it for years. I wish I still had that one. Of course I really did bastardize it by installing a Gibson mini humbucker right between the neck and middle pickup. I put a push/pull volume knob that swapped the humbucker with the middle pickup. A very nice Warm sound from an otherwise thin Strat sound. I know, I know, they have apps, I mean peddles for that. 😁
@jeffconley8195 ай бұрын
@@TheGuitologisthave you ever rebuilt an old tube radio to repurpose into a guitar amp .??
@jeffconley8195 ай бұрын
@@TheGuitologistlove your channel . Just found it and I’m hooked
@mrfacephone5 ай бұрын
Dude!!! That thing came out great! From the right angle you'd never ever guess there was a hole in the front of that headstock. That thing just screams something Ace Frehley would play, I love it. Amazing work, Brad.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
I always associate dual creams on a Paul with Ace.
@davidflamee5 ай бұрын
Honestly, that was awesome. The makeover, the electronics, the fret dressing, the rock out in the outro. Perfect. Your obvious enjoyment from playing the finished instrument. Thoroughly enjoyable video. Thank you.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks!
@jaaxxone5 ай бұрын
I have a Univox from the same era with basically the same finish with a maple neck. Had it for 30 years and it's still one of my most comfortable guitars to play. Great video!
@BigTrouble3245 ай бұрын
Old plywood-bodies sounds awesome. I have two plywood guitars, and they both have insane sustain!
@arnebroxleirnes4185 ай бұрын
Stellar blues licks, Brad! And a beautiful repair job!
@kitchenbriks36855 ай бұрын
To level sand you have to use a block. By hand it’s always gonna be wavy
@OLIVERZASLEEP5 ай бұрын
Ive got a 1974 Ibanez Martin acoustic copy and it too has a hole in the headstock, I've concluded that the only reason for it would have been to fit a cigarette as the usual spot under the strings is too small to fit one.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
That might be an even worse reason than a wall hanger! :D
@robnic525 ай бұрын
Cigarette hole, great idea! Now I'm deciding where to screw the ashtray and cup holder on...
@OLIVERZASLEEP5 ай бұрын
woah, you may be on to something@@robnic52
@damienmaccearnaigh79585 ай бұрын
@@TheGuitologist Very early Clapton Strats had a cigarette hole on the edge of the headstock, with a brass bushing dimensioned to hold a Rothman's
@1satisfiedmind5 ай бұрын
@@robnic52I use my f holes for my ash tray.
@DKINE595 ай бұрын
I use a block with the sandpaper to help eliminate the waviness in the finish.
@Justarandomspacemonkey5 ай бұрын
That jam at the end was nice, I like watching other people improvise like that.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Improvise??? I wrote all that down!
@Justarandomspacemonkey5 ай бұрын
tab plz lol @@TheGuitologist
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Kidding
@nocturnalferalguitarist5 ай бұрын
😅 that was a totally killer run. Great tone. Brad has been putting in the time getting better and fn better.
@Justarandomspacemonkey5 ай бұрын
@@TheGuitologist I know I was kidding too. Could you imagine tabbing that out?
@stevegore45045 ай бұрын
Amazing! I love your amp work and restorations. You just turned that into a great looking and sounding guitar. 🎸 bravo. And I have to mention the guitar jam at the end. Great video Brad.
@stevegore45045 ай бұрын
We might end up withe a 3rd channel Brad the Luthier channel
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@waltrohrbach24595 ай бұрын
"I've just stopped tryin' to figure people out, they don't make sense." ROFL welcome to the club. Cheers.
@joechurch75 ай бұрын
My first quality guitar was an Electra x 220. Sunburst. Got it for $125 bucks in 1983. I still love it and play it often. 5 way switch for in and out of phase and coil taping on both pickups. Super heavy slab of a body and a screaming hot bridge pickup. A solid axe.
@Libra10595 ай бұрын
Nice job! The headstock looks great! Still laughing about that damn hole!
@powerchordgamer5 ай бұрын
One thing I've started to notice with these overseas cheaper parts, is sometimes they're name brand stuff that maybe didn't make the cut to be on the name brand instruments. I saw a video recently of a firebird-type knockoff, and the bridge and saddle both had epiphone stamps that were partly welded over to hide the stamp. maybe those necks were made by fender but didn't make the quality control cut and ended up on temu
@banjomanToddTaylor5 ай бұрын
Great playing brother at the end of the video loved it.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
thank you, brother. Appreciate that.
@briankeenan49015 ай бұрын
Geez, I thought everybody drilled hanger holes in their headstocks. I even drill them through my bagpipes and saxophones. You know, that's what duct tape was invented for. Get a Clue!! LOL
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
I drill them in all my basketballs and footballs.
@thegusk5205 ай бұрын
As a cigar smoker those holes are a necessity.
@rockhead695 ай бұрын
That was some mean playing, dude...kudos !
@garybrady95315 ай бұрын
Gotta say I enjoyed this video way more than any other video in a few years knocked it outta the park
@jpalberthoward95 ай бұрын
I too have stopped trying to figure people out. Most are like broken cuckoo clocks. The little bird comes out and sounds for 11:00 The hands point to 7:30 And the actual time is 3:15 Life is just too short for such aggravation. Too many interesting and useful things to do
@GertvanderDoes5 ай бұрын
To get that headstock really flat use a small block to sand it. Soft fingers will never get it flat. Lucky thing that the pearl was actually thick. I have a 1972 Yamaha acoustic on the bench with a broken truss rod and a damaged headstock. Pearl logo was a decal. That was a surprise. Great playing at the end, there!
@GertvanderDoes5 ай бұрын
Just between you and me, it was calculated that temu spent 2 BILLION dollars in advertising last year. With their rock bottom prices it makes me wonder what is paying for it. Got some great stuff from ali , though. Their business model makes just a tad more sense, although probably most would apply. I love the preshaped real bone nuts (smell like the dentists when shaping and everything) and fleor pick guards
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
First, we don’t know how much they spent, but even if that figure is correct, they’re clearly making a run at competing with Amazon long term. Jeff Bezos owns media in the US. He can buy all the hit pieces he wants. I trust nothing those sons of bitches say anymore anyway. Without citations and documented sources, there’s no story.
@GertvanderDoes5 ай бұрын
@@TheGuitologist Of course we don't know. Fact is, though, I've been bombarded for I don't know how long with all sorts of temu ads (although it seems most for yoga pants on extremely hourglass-figured ladies). It seems like one in every five on every platform I visit is temu. It's just gotta be a lot. Anyway, I'll shut up about it. Wouldn't want to cramp your style. Pleroo pickguards are nice too.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
No doubt they're going hard with their advertising. I think their goal is to get as many people to use the app as possible so they start comparing their experience to Amazon, ebay, etc.@@GertvanderDoes
@DrMurdercock5 ай бұрын
Broke right now and can't order parts and shit for a while. These videos are cool because it's like showing up at a buddies house and he has some cool shit to check out and some to tinker with. Hope all is well your way! Thanks for the uploads like this!
@alanwilson20155 ай бұрын
Your guitar neck looks 100% better than it did before. 👍👍👍
@Jason.King.at.your.service5 ай бұрын
Loved this video. The Electra turned out great. Vicious playing at the end fella. Great stuff.
@glennlane65995 ай бұрын
Great job! Actually by far my favorite part of the video was you playing the guitar at the end. You are amazing!
@zman240075 ай бұрын
Man, i want that electra.. that was my first electric guitar when i was young. i bought it in a pawn shop for $80 and it was spray painted black.. i always regretted getting rid of it..
@therightisright82765 ай бұрын
I remember seeing ads for Electra MPC Guitars in mags as a kid in the 70's and wanting one so bad. Thanks for the blast from the past Brad!
@Superjet1135 ай бұрын
My 1st electric guitar when I was 15 in 1978 was Electra X910(Rick Derringer model), the most rarest and valuable Electra guitar now. Boy, I wish I still had that!
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
The one that got away.
@Mr.Monster13135 ай бұрын
Love the LP..ive got a 70s lawsuit era Electra SG Copy .. I love it...mines still all original.
@hippytrippyjonboy8285 ай бұрын
I just recently aquired one of the new fender blues deluxe reissue amplifier to play on with my 2016 american fender stratocaster. Absolutely loving it so far, excellant pair! But am also loving watching your videos. Love seeing your knowledge with working on guitars. Growing up i always wanted to learn how to work on guitars when older. So its cool seeing others work on them and build them even as well. I loved your strat build video. Sounded great! My first guitar was an 08 all mahogany gibson les paul(had one of the best feeling necks ive ever played on) sadly I lost it during heroin addiction. But as much as i miss it i sure enjoy what i have now. A cheap ibanez with REALLY nice sounding humbuckers(no idea what kind exactly) and an amazing neck and fretboard for the price and cheapness of the guitar. Decent ibanez two point trem system, just wish the arm was pop in instead of screw in. But its fun to play on as well.
@d.j.99615 ай бұрын
I grew up playing a Matsumoku made Westone Spectrum LX (198mbk) it resonated so much it tickled my throat & made me cough! I miss that guitar so much!!!! Your jam at the end of the video was spectacular! See how they have a way of bringing it out of ya! That is why I love Matsumoku made guitars!!!
@elit3darkness5 ай бұрын
I've got an old Harmony that I've been wanting to make playable again. This gives me motivation.
@w13rdguy5 ай бұрын
For leveling CA glue, you want to make sort of a card scraper out of a razor blade. Run it across a piece of iron to create a burr( I saw it on KZfaq, and it worked for me).
@bluesingmusic34435 ай бұрын
Very nice job Brad. I recently volunteered to repair a friend's guitar. She brought me the MOST beat up guitar, bridge pulling up, cracks in sound board.(It had been languishing in her basement untold years.) now here's the kicker, it's a Larivee!!! Mahogany back & sides, plus Mahogany neck. I think the fret board is Ebony (I can't scrape it, the woods to hard grain is extremely tight.) I wanted to slap her (but in her usual condition I doubt it would have any effect. LoL) any way I'm taking my time. You don't know how sick I was when I saw the badge. OMG Any way you did a spectacular job on that Nut & headstock. (Nuts ain't easy) I ordered a bunch of those unbleached blanks. They are decent TBH. Great playing too.(As usual) Blessings!!! BTW I'm in NJ (do they have Spring or Summer? All it does is Rain. LMAO but I got a sweet woman who has given free time to do my thing.)
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Take your time and bring her back right!
@bluesingmusic34435 ай бұрын
@@TheGuitologist I will Brad. The poor thing is beat to death. I checked the SN it was built in '97 it's an OM3 Those things sell for a couple Grand new. How could anyone let a guitar get in that bad of shape? Well as is said "It ain't my guitar." LOL. Blessings!!!! Hope the kids are doing well too!!!!
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
They're doing real good man. Thanks for asking. I am a blessed man, beyond what I deserve.@@bluesingmusic3443
@richszmal16535 ай бұрын
The bridge pickup is an Ibanez Powersound pickup.
@rocknrollresignation935 ай бұрын
Your playing at the end was absolutely killer!!
@1980bwc5 ай бұрын
I love this guitfiddle, Bradley. Awesome job putting this former wall hanger back to work! Also, you said you took ill. Where did you take it? Sorry, had to get that out! 😂
@d.j.99615 ай бұрын
I found myself shaving a plastic backplate for a Schector & @ 1st I tried using sandpaper on the ground because the tile floor was flat, and then I used the rear of a knife & shaved the plastic. It was part of a knife set. Not exactly a steak knife but, a shorter knife in the set. It did a fantastic job! I finished up with the sandpaper, but the reverse side of a knife dragging it backward worked perfectly on the plastic action covers! I was not cutting it, I was dragging the back side of the knife & it was removing it in strips kind of. It was definitely faster then hand sanding! The backplate is now submerged & looks much better than it was!
@RPSchonherr5 ай бұрын
I'm thinking that hole in the headstock was to hold something like a sparkler a la Kiss.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Never thought of that one. If so, I take back all that i said! Maybe it held some kind of Roman candle that would fire explosive mortars at the audience. Badass!
@DaletonaDave5 ай бұрын
Great work and playing Brad! Gotta love that neck pickup. Smooooth... :)
@abelincoln955 ай бұрын
Bradford!!! Excellent work restoring that Electra headstock!!! My best friend has a MPC with the modules. It's black with the open book headstock. He says it plays as well as most of his Les Paul's.
@jamescromer5505 ай бұрын
I had an old Elektra 310 or 320 MPC Les Paul. The sustain was unbelievable. Beautiful guitar! Elektras were great for the money. Gibson players hated me, lol.
@squidkid25 ай бұрын
Great job on the Les Paul clone. Sound great and the cream cream pickups kind of match the body color and the headstock repair looks great from the front.
@drno21415 ай бұрын
Front pickup looks really like the maxon used on my two morris les paul..with the big screws. lovely pickups really warm
@bobgambill64955 ай бұрын
I've owned a few Electra model guitars through the years and they were pretty good guitars
@leagueofsoniccuriosity53765 ай бұрын
That would be great to have a guitologist logo token inlay cap over that dowel!
@alexbozas8875 ай бұрын
Only ever seen 2 elektras in my country. Nice recovery there Brad, and it sounds so good.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Where are you from?
@JamesSClapperton5 ай бұрын
For the beginners it’s probably a good idea to use a block for wet sanding if you’re trying to flatten a finish.
@1683clifton5 ай бұрын
Man if you were playing a bar I was hanging, I wouldn't mind that shuffle one bit. Nice job.
@714bosco5 ай бұрын
Can’t believe how good the repair came out !! This proves most of the sound is in the fingers or expensive pickups are just overpriced. I have left Epiphone and Squire pickups in the guitars they came in and they sound fantastic.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
I've found that about 85-90% of the time anymore, even the cheap guitars have decent sounding pickups if they're from a recognized brand.
@JeffRatliffhome5 ай бұрын
The first band I was in, the guitarist had an Electra Les Paul. I was probably about a 78, with the new headstock. I thought it was the greatest guitar I had ever seen. Actually, it probably was. :) Thanks for keeping this one alive.
@collinmoore25865 ай бұрын
That Electra cleaned up pretty damn nice, killer playin brother
@KekmanForTheRestOfTheWorld5 ай бұрын
killer sounding demo there in the end! wonder how the pickups compare to the original Maxons i will probably never use Temu but i do enjoy your videos on them. Hope they pay you well, because you deserve.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Honestly, I was reluctant to promote Temu at first, but the more of their stuff I've used, the better I feel about all of it. Good value for money.
@musicmnw19825 ай бұрын
I don't go for that weird asmr shit but I could watch you sand a headstock for hours. ha ha. Came out real nice.
@thomasbauer39915 ай бұрын
Great job Brad! Awesome blues jam…That guitar just may be a keeper…
@jasonalmgren30505 ай бұрын
This Electra guitar sounds really good. Not bad at all for $14 pickups.
@micahwatz11485 ай бұрын
I love these guitar videos man.
@68gt665 ай бұрын
Hey Brad, greetings from Scotland mate. I always return to your chanel as I like your honesty and the love of saving things and making them live again..and not a whiff of guitar snobbery. I've had a number of Westone guitars(Electra in US) and they're terrific instruments, still have first guitar that's been butchered to death(I was young and stupid😊) but still plays great! Just to sign off by saying great rebuild and hey you can really play bud. Keep up the "real" chanel mate😎
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Hell yeah man. Westone, Electra, Aria Pro, etc. All great instruments. I can't stand when people stupidly turn their noses up at good stuff because they think they're supposed to.
@68gt665 ай бұрын
I hear yah mate, but the tides slowly turning as people are getting wise to the quality instruments produced the old Japanese companies, particularly Matsumoko..but if we keep it a secret for now it's all the more us lol. More power to your Elbow Brad, keep up the good work mate✌️
@jonda22825 ай бұрын
Great job on the Electra. Those pups sound great!, and I loved your jam at the end. You can play, son.
@19mikal795 ай бұрын
GREAT EPISODE BRAD, GOOD TO SEE YOU ON THE UP! NICE JOB COVERING YOUR AND OTHERS SINS.😜
@luisvillarreal52625 ай бұрын
Hello Brad. I also still have my first guitar my parents bought me for my Birthday. A black Electra Les Paul copy. Same model as the one you have on this video. It sounds really good for a copy. I’ve never took it apart to see each individual pickups, pots and etc. It was my first good guitar when I got in the early 80’s. The tuning keys were not in good shape, so I bought new ones. At the time, I was not thinking of type, just as long as I had tuning keys. Well, I got home and started working on replacing them when I realized I bought Fender style 6 in-line instead of the Les Paul style. But I made it work with the bottom three keys backwards. I didn’t care, because it stayed in tune, thereafter. Awesome blues riff at the end, Brad. 🎸👍
@shckltnebay5 ай бұрын
Another great thing Electra did was moving the tailpiece back a bit more so you don't have as much break over angle so the strings don't sit on the backside of the bridge
@lexrex81215 ай бұрын
Can’t help but comment that most of the uneven levels on the headstock might have been accentuated by using sandpaper free hand. I imagine that if you used flat backing on your sandpaper you would’ve had a faster and better result. Having said that, you’re way out of my league as far as talent goes. Thanks for sharing this interesting project.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion and for watching!
@bronzesnake70045 ай бұрын
How badass wearing an actual guitar on a huge gold chain round your neck!! Damn! Jack ~'()'~
@nevillegoddard49665 ай бұрын
VERY nice Brad! 😃👍! 'Linzy Luthier Services'! Temu are gonna be very happy with your video too mate! Excellent demo too bro I loved it. Who'd a thought it was a Japanese/Chinese geetar? No one. Or maybe it was more the player than the instrument?
@tyschmidt74045 ай бұрын
I love your jams at the end of your videos. You rock Brad
@vidiot90065 ай бұрын
Brad... really enjoyed the restoration on the axe and great to see you paying her after... really sounds niceeeeee! I've got a black Japanese Gibson copy same body style from the late 70s, '78 i think... (my first guitar) in bad need of restoration... I'd love to fix her up like you did there... took her to Guitar Center but they said don't bother 🙄 (think they just want a sale) but I need a pro like you to do it right! Keep rocking my man!
@RobTackettCovers5 ай бұрын
Commenting again after hearing you play it after doing the referb...no flies on that guitar...it sounds spectacular, and obviously is not getting in the way of playing it, haha! Just shows with a little TLC how good those guitars are, and really are a great option for someone who doesn't want, or can't, spend 2 to 3K on a USA Les Paul.
@archloy5 ай бұрын
I don't know you, but I imagine easily a pub, drinking a beer while Brad is playing random stuff on some guitar for hours x)
@jonlennon33485 ай бұрын
The guitar sounds as good as many gibsons. Nice work to restore it.
@Dylan902105 ай бұрын
Roy Buchanan did that to his '53 Tele so he could hang it on a nail on his wall hahaha
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Lunacy. I just watched a Billy Strings rig rundown and he had a magnetic pickup mounted in a 1945 Martin D28 complete with a hole in the top for a volume knob. There's sometimes a disconnect between talent and rationale.
@embreesmith76135 ай бұрын
Thanks Bradley. 🙂
@Jeff-li5ri5 ай бұрын
Nice jam Brad! You are good. Greg Martin is going to want that guitar now! Way to rip! That Chibson/Japan guitar and you sound pretty good
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Greg could put some stank on it too!
@RobTackettCovers5 ай бұрын
In the late 70's in high school, we used to play those bolt on neck import Les Paul copies. One was a black Aria with a rosewood fretboard, and the other, a white Ibanez with a lacquered maple fretboard...I don't know where the Ibanez is anymore, but the friend that had the Aria might still have it...I'm still in touch with him, so probably going to ask him if he still has it, haha!. Thanks for the video, and hope you and yours are doing great!
@paul26025 ай бұрын
Really nice work & my favorite jam ever. Sounds like a great guitar.
@giulioluzzardi76325 ай бұрын
You are on to some-thing good. I do know that "Temu" adopt the "Loss-leader" marketing approach, where the neck may have cost them a lot more to make than usual but they will make some excellent parts and sell them at no-profit to get their foot through the door. Well spotted Brad!
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Dude, if someone appears to be just giving money away, you bet your ass I'm getting in that line. I'd be a fool not to.
@grantkoeller89115 ай бұрын
wow!!! that guitar really turned out nice! This was made by MATSUMOKU, in japan!!!!
@ronnieparker43115 ай бұрын
That headstock job you did was amazing! I have one of the lawsuit guitars ! It’s the silver burst ! My first guitar I got back in the late 80’s! My parents got it out of the j c Pennie’s catalog! I’m a ace frehley fan and I had to have it cause it was shaped like a les Paul ! It’s got some dead spots on the fret board ! ⚡️ space ace Ron⚡️
@blkjckgtr30755 ай бұрын
Hey,Brad awesome restoration on that electra,sounds and plays like butter,Cheers!
@cantyouhearmeknocking19615 ай бұрын
With the newly exposed part of the wood dowel exposed, the wood may have swollen a little from the humidity.
@deanbartone81875 ай бұрын
Very nice work once again, Brad, a lot of effort into the headstock came out great it was worth saving and of course you played the piss out of it as usual
@richardturk71625 ай бұрын
I have had some Electra LP copies both bolt on and set neck. Not bad guitars really. The MPC models had all the electronic effects plug in chips which were OK. Plywood body guitars are not bad either as long as they aren't too heavy.. Use good pick ups and good electronics they sound fine.
@SteverRob5 ай бұрын
Those Electras were everywhere in the late 70s, at least down here on the MS Coast. I had one, my first electric, with a new Peavey Classic 30.
@artfiberglass92395 ай бұрын
Turned out great. Tip from an old woodworker, use a small block of wood under your sandpaper will flatten the finish so your fingers don't make the wavy surface saves time.. good job !!
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Those sanding sponges work pretty good for that too. Good tip.
@williampolfus69755 ай бұрын
Another tip is to use a single edge razor blade to flatten the finish first, and then do the final sanding with a sanding block. I have done that for years on my guitar finish repairs.
@alext88285 ай бұрын
I'm cringing watching this poor judgement. He solders pretty well though.
@vinniesworld4595 ай бұрын
Really cool restore. First time I've seen foil under shielding tape but it seems like a really good idea - learned something new!!! Kinda reminds me of that metal shielding cover thingy I see in some videos of vintage Gibsons
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
First time I've done it. Figured why not.
@derekkennedy73465 ай бұрын
Oh yeah I forgot that hole in the head stock totally disappeared great job keep up the good work and I'll keep on watching❤😊
@williammg91355 ай бұрын
Crazy playing! Wow. Guitar looks great.
@Intrinsic.Recording5 ай бұрын
Nice work man! Yeah these guitars are nice when fixed up. Great job disguising the hole in da head! Sheesh. I have a couple Aria (not Aria II) that I believe are right after this gtr, same factory, Japanese. These and the one you have, sport a genuine carved top, at least mine do. I have a 1990's Gibson LP, and the old Arias, despite being bolt on, kinda sounds more like a LP. I found a guy selling some paf's from a 335, and installed those in one of them. If you can believe it anyways. Thanks for the cool vid, and jam at the end. Is that your Steve Hillage sounding atmospheric trip track during the sanding? I like that as much as the end blues jam personally. Relaxing. We need relaxing these days. Appreciate ya.
@Jason.King.at.your.service5 ай бұрын
Loved this video. Guitar came out great. Vicious playing at the end fella. Great stuff.
@markdalton66622 ай бұрын
You should have used a block to sand it , because it makes the clear coat much more level Brad .
@onmyowntime5 ай бұрын
Brad! great job on that Electra man. that sound is just way too awesome with a nice dose sweetness
@markturner59965 ай бұрын
Nice results and great jam,Brad!
@derekkennedy73465 ай бұрын
You wouldn't even know that headstock was cracked and glued it looks awesome great job keep up the good work love your Channel😊❤
@leebryant54435 ай бұрын
Man I love theses types of videos please do more guitar builds like this one. Brad you awesome at the end of this video.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
@robraaiiiАй бұрын
I think even Sean would call this beast “scarred”. She didn’t make it easy.
@TempoDrift14805 ай бұрын
Yeah man, that Goldtop looks great!
@SteverRob5 ай бұрын
I still have a ‘76 Ibanez “lawsuit” bass, a Ric 4001 copy. Bolt-on neck of course, but the detail and craftsmanship is superb. _And_ , it sounds like a Ric.
@TheGuitologist5 ай бұрын
I think i love love lawsuit basses even more than guitars. Don’t see too many anymore.