BRENTrocks
Well-known member
Russ hit another homerun!
When i look back at the pics before I took it to him and see what I'm playing now, I'm totally amazed! Not to mention, the re fret is fantastic as well!
I bought this 1974 Les Paul as a broken husk...no hardware, no pickups and a broken headstock.
I finished assembling it late last night and let is set overnight to let the neck settle in.
These are the parts i used to bring it back to life...
Lollar standard wind P90s
Kluson double ring vintage style tuners
500k CTS long shaft pots
Russian .015 paper in oil caps
Switchcraft toggle and jack
Lightweight aluminum tailpiece
ABR-1 style bridge
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE BEFORE I TOOK IT TO RUSS IN JULY...
IMG_5626 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5627 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
THIS IS BEFORE I ASSEMBLED IT, WHEN I BROUGHT IT HOME
IMG_5640 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5639 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_5638 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_5637 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5636 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5635 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5632 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5631 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5629 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
AFTER FINAL ASSEMBLEY...
IMG_5641 (1) by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5642 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5643 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5646 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5647 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5649 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5650 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5651 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5652 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
When i look back at the pics before I took it to him and see what I'm playing now, I'm totally amazed! Not to mention, the re fret is fantastic as well!
I bought this 1974 Les Paul as a broken husk...no hardware, no pickups and a broken headstock.
I finished assembling it late last night and let is set overnight to let the neck settle in.
These are the parts i used to bring it back to life...
Lollar standard wind P90s
Kluson double ring vintage style tuners
500k CTS long shaft pots
Russian .015 paper in oil caps
Switchcraft toggle and jack
Lightweight aluminum tailpiece
ABR-1 style bridge
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE BEFORE I TOOK IT TO RUSS IN JULY...
IMG_5626 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5627 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
THIS IS BEFORE I ASSEMBLED IT, WHEN I BROUGHT IT HOME
IMG_5640 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5639 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_5638 by brent HENDERSON, on FlickrIMG_5637 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5636 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5635 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5632 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5631 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5629 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
AFTER FINAL ASSEMBLEY...
IMG_5641 (1) by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5642 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5643 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5646 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5647 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5649 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5650 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5651 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
IMG_5652 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr