FS again :Les Paul Studio project

jdbwales

I started a project stripping off the red finish from this 2016 Les Paul Studio T with he aim of refinishing, but I think I was a bit foolhardy as I have a wife, a child, an incoming child and zero spare time. 

 So, no neck breaks or repairs anywhere, lovely mahogany back and neck, nicely figure maple cap. Partially sanded and stripped - plays and sounds excellent when all together. 

 Comes with absolutely everything, all electronics and hardware including upgrades - Wilkinson Grover copy tuners (amazing), Iron Gear overwound Rolling Mill bridge humbucker, Tonerider Generator neck humbucker. 

 It’s a lovely instrument that with some TLC and time could easily be someone’s number 1. I’m going to insist on collection from near Bath for this one as I don’t have a spare hardcase for it. 

I’m thinking £300 for this and with about £50 of materials and your time it’ll be perfect. 

Pictures to follow.

tony99

how much of it have you done?

jdbwales

https://imgur.com/gallery/HiuJguk

jdbwales

Pictures above. Sanding of maple cap largely done but not entirely, some paint stripping, some sanding of sides and back. 

tony99

looks fully stripped to me that hombre!!

Kalimna

Id have this off you in a flash if I wasnt a 6Hr30min drive away! Great effort so far - why don't you put it away in a cupboard for when you *do* have the spare time? As an example, I have 3 acoustic guitars I started to build about 6 years ago and havent touch in 5 1/2!

Adam

RichardT

Seconded. Keep it, put it away, in a year or two you'll have a few sprog-free hours and a therapeutic project ready to dive back into.

tony99

Kalimna said:

Id have this off you in a flash if I wasnt a 6Hr30min drive away! Great effort so far - why don't you put it away in a cupboard for when you *do* have the spare time? As an example, I have 3 acoustic guitars I started to build about 6 years ago and havent touch in 5 1/2!

Adam

Same, I'd go for it but it's years away

jdbwales

Sorry to be a tease, but after a quick chat with Rich on here I’m going to withdraw it from sale and it’ll be made into a lovely goldtop instead...thanks all for the interest!

Kalimna

Good decision

jdbwales

Right - I’ve got a baby coming very soon and don’t know when I’ll be able to get the guitar to Rich so it’s on the block again. 

People who who were interested first time round get first dibs, but message away! Thanks.

TTony

Offer stands ...

Revolting1

P md

jdbwales

Sold pending collection.

RichardT

Someone's getting a deal. Hope you'll still have something to play/ tinker with when you stagger away exhausted from the bairn in the early hours!

jdbwales

Haha yeah I’m not bereft of guitars as still regularly gigging, but I don’t have time for projects like I used to...