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Recent content by JJ Blair

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    Les Paul Custom Sunburst

    The long tenon and two piece top scream that it's 1968 to early 1969. Definitely NOT '70s. It's a cool guitar. Basically a Mick Ronson Custom.
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    Joe B on Most expensivist

    Another Joe bashing. How original!
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    Current bursts for sale...

    https://www.guitare-village.com/index2.php?fbclid=IwAR3aO-EuKSyX3YLqhrRj3PRLOgT-8XK0ND0Y77ZyqKBAesXI9Qkxk_5QxXc 20 serial numbers after Birdy. Another closet find. They are still out there!
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    Amazing headstock repair!

    Also, I feel the quality of a repair really impacts the value. I think the old paradigm of broken headstock = immediate 50% reduction is outdated. This is not the first invisible repair I've seen, and the fact that a repair like this would be treated the same as a crappy repair is a spline is...
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    Amazing headstock repair!

    Thank god the repair person didn't use a spline. Really great job.
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    Hey Burst experts, how accurate is Historic Makeovers?

    The only one I’ve seen up closer is Lazarus. They got the Cherry back correct, and the yellow correct. No shadow and no fade. Some aspects of the finish were good, but not amazing. But they’re doing some of the better work out there, from what I saw.
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    Birdy solo!

    Eh, what the hell. If I ever finish this record ... maybe during quarantine? Who knows. In the meantime, this is Birdy (0 2165), I believe straight into a Tweed Deluxe or a Selmer Zodiac Twin 30. One of those two. I honestly forgot. It's a Jerry Garcia song played in the style of Herbie...
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    1954 Recycling Center score!!!!

    A friend just posted this on facebook. Looks like the neck was refinished, and there's of course black over spray on the rest. But the guard, harness and wood is right. Pretty cool find! A friend of mine stumbled across what appears to be a 1954 Les Paul at a recycling center yesterday...
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    Garcia with a DCTV Special.

    In 1971, somewhere between the SG Standard and the Stratocaster that would become his main guitar for a couple years, Jerry donned this nice Special. So funny to go from that to a Strat, but they were getting more country, so I see how that makes sense. Based on the neck pickup location, I'm...
  10. JJ Blair

    WTB: Late '50s Tele bridge pickup

    Looking for a staggered pole bridge pickup for my '56. Thanks.
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    Anybody know anything about John Birch guitars?

    I'm fixing up a John Birch SG for a friend. The body definitely originated in a Gibson factory. I'm curious about the wiring schematic on these things. Any of you guys know anything about these? I'll post pics later, if anybody wants them.
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    Birdy video content...

    This interview and tour of my studio was done recently. Birdy content at 1:05:00 and the tour of my guitars starts at 44:00.
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    Reverb article on Burst production number by Tony Bacon

    https://reverb.com/news/how-many-les-paul-bursts-did-gibson-really-make Good read. Info we've all covered here, but it's summed up nicely.
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    Sininchi Ubukata signature 355

    This thing looks so cool that I almost want one! http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2017/Memphis/Shinichi-Ubukata-ES-355.aspx
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    Gibson selling Memphis factory

    http://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2017/10/26/gibson-memphis-factory/
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