#VINTAGE GIBSON SG PROJECT FOR SALE FULL#

Now, that was what they used to do to the back of vintage sunburst Les Paul guitars. The numerous tiny red lines created by red filler gives the finish the effect of pointillism while adding warmth, clarity and depth.' Through studies and experiments, it becomes apparent that a finish with this clarity and depth cannot be achieved any other way.

This colored layer is created by the cherry red dye in the wood bleeding into the clear lacquer. Includes the original wiring harness (pot codes are 137652x (last digit is covered and I’m not 100 sure what the last number. Comes exactly as shown in the 25 detailed photos. When the top coat (clear lacquer) is applied, we see the mixed color of the wood and these numerous pores through a color filter of cherry red. Please only buy this if you are interested in a project and are willing to invest the time, skill, and funds to restore Vintage 1965 Gibson SG Standard project guitar. Cherry red dye, mixed with the pore filler, as the filler part fills the pores. The FON (Factory Order Number) on this guitar is U667 12 which dates the guitar to 1957. The liquid pore filler is a mixture of ground silex, drying oil and other additives. 1957 Gibson J-45 Acoustic Guitar Player-Project for Repair 1950's Vintage J45 Brooklyn, New York, 112, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3795 This listing is for a Vintage 1957 Gibson J-45 Acoustic Guitar. As we see on the back of the body, they are grooves. After the wood is cut, it appears on the surface as round and oval holes as well as long grooves. Technically, pores are what used to be microscopic pipelines that carried water and nutrients through the tree. Naturally, the paint has to be of the see-through type to get this effect. For this purpose the filler is usually a darker color than the paint. The pore filler's other merit, at the same time, is to accentuate the grain and to give three dimensional depth to the finish.

Without it, one must apply numerous layers of paint resulting in poor curing of the finish and an excessive amount of labor. One purpose of it is to efficiently achieve a mirror like finish on the wood. It is rubbed on and then wiped away to fill microscopic pores. Pore filler is used for porous textured wood such as mahogany and ash. Regular type of pore filler is supposed to be somewhat brown ually between natural and walnut.so this vivid colored pore filler must have been custom made. What is most important here is the presence of unique pore filler for the cherry-red finish. Gibson's cherry-red was designed to complement this natural beauty of the wood. 'Pore Filler: Compared to the rather neutral whitish color of maple for the top, mahogany has its own distinctive reddish brown color. Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required.Excerpt from 'Beauty Of The Burst' by Yasuhiko Iwanade Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. The 1975 Gibson catalog consisted of several brochures, each concentrating on a specific area.īy the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). This catalog was reprinted for 1976, slightly expanded (twelve pages instead of eight) to include the new G3 bass. And since that time Gibson has gone on to develop a complete range of basses to fit every variety of music played today Gibson originated the violin shaped electric bass.

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#VINTAGE GIBSON SG PROJECT FOR SALE FULL#

The full bass line up for 1975 was as listed below. All in all, the bass line up had changed considerably since the previous bass catalog ' The Bass Place' of 1972. The other basses included, with the exception of the EB-3, were also relatively new, with the Triumph bass making it's debut in 1971 and the Les Paul Signature in 1973. It was also the first time Gibson had specifically promoted a fretless bass model. The Ripper and Grabber were making their first appearances within a US Gibson catalog. The front cover featured Peter Cetera of Chicago playing the L9-S Ripper on the cover. An eight page booklet measuring 7 1/2' x 11' and full-colour throughout. This Gibson bass catalog was prepared in 1974 for circulation from early 1975. 1975 Gibson 'Electric Bass Series' bass guitar brochure

Vintage gibson sg project for sale