Nachobursts

[hoss]

Nacho is now making Les Pauls. With Gibson headstock and logo.

https://www.nachoguitars.com/portfolio-item/galery02/

 

[jb_abides]

To clarify, he's not making them, they are Gibson Les Paul Reissue 'makeovers' [he calls them conversions] a la the other makeover artisans: HM, Jaeger Bavarian, etc.

 

[hoss]

OK, thanks for clearing that up.

 

[jb_abides]

OK, thanks for clearing that up.

Here's his FB post on the matter.

It is only 3 days to Gibsunday and Nachoburst Conversions will be coming soon to a theatre near you! Stay tuned, we are preparing a few guitars for this spring, in both 1958-60 cherry sunburst and gold top/dark back versions.​

We are now compiling a registry so please email us at info@nachoguitars.com if you want to be included in the NachoBurst VIP club!​

You do not need to email again if you are already did, you are included, no worries.​

Please note we are NOT offering a conversion service for third party guitars, we are sourcing Gibson Les Paul reissues and put them through our conversion process.​

Don’t hesitate to email us for more info…​

Stay safe and have fun!

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#gibsunday #burst #lespaul #gibson #vintage #guitar #vintageguitar #PAFs #HB​

Here's parts and process he uses:

To achieve this level of authenticity for the Burst series, Nacho Guitars has developed custom pickguards, pickup rings, nickel-plated brass hardware parts (saddles, thumbwheels, posts), NAF pickups (Nacho Applied For), vintage-spec 500k Nacho-pots, lacquer formulas, and more. Every detail is crafted using their original Gibson collection as a reference, with guidance and support from a board of Gibson Les Paul experts.​

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Nachobursts: A New Chapter for Les Pauls

Nacho Guitars, renowned for their meticulous recreations of early 1950s Telecasters—dubbed “Nachocasters”— have now expanded to include Gibson Les Paul replicas, known as “Nachobursts.”

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Nachos details more about the conversion when talking about his pickups

Through the last few months, we have been sharing the excitement of the sound tests we have been making with the new Nachobursts and NachoGTs conversions.​

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We are finally ready and happy to present to you the new NAFs (Nacho Applied For) Humbuckers.​

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These will be the heart and soul of our Les Paul conversions.​

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Yes folks, God also lives in the details of our new Nachobursts and NachoGTs conversions.​

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Vintage correct Tuneomatic bridges and tailpieces, zinc plated brass thumbwheels, posts and saddles, correct spec 58-60 pickguards, poker chips, jack plates…​

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For God sake we have even invested in a new injection mould to produce our own version of the CAB pickup rings!​

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We also love wood carving and this has been a real challenge.​

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Thankfully, our main luthiers at the Nachoguitar factory cut their teeth in Cremona, shaping violins and cellos throughout their formative years.​

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Having a bunch of real genuine Holy grail 58-60 Les Paul examples handy for reference does not hurt either!​

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Yes, we are firmly believers of the hands-on experience approach.​

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Stay tuned for more details on the NachoBurst and NachoGT project release this summer…​

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In case you haven’t already, please email us to info@nachoguitars.com if you would like to receive more information and be included in the Nachoburst VIP list for this first batch.​

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We always love to hear from you!​

Date:​

28 de abril de 2024​

 

[seafood]

He does it right !!!! Love '' Nacho applied for '' NAFs !!!

 

[rockabilly69]

Looks like he's going to install top inserts for the bridge. I guess that's what you get when you start with USA Les Pauls with Nashville posts.

 

[GreenBurst]

Looks like he's going to install top inserts for the bridge. I guess that's what you get when you start with USA Les Pauls with Nashville posts.

Looking closely at his website pics the refinished bodies have plugs where the bridge mounts. So it appears he IS using USA LPs as a conversion base. Interesting strategy as that would result in a significant price advantage for the finished product. With the right hardware and electronics and vintage accurate finishes these could be great LP options. They would still have a short tenon though. But, we've all experienced great playing and sounding USA LPs.

We'll have to wait to see the first ones shipped to customers for independent feedback. But so far, those finishes look great.

 

[AA00475Bassman]

To clarify, he's not making them, they are Gibson Les Paul Reissue 'makeovers' [he calls them conversions] a la the other makeover artisans: HM, Jaeger Bavarian, etc.

Thank you for the clarity- I'm not so much a fan of make overs - Although many around me think my buying of Gibson CS Historic is ridiculous. After going to his web sight I would be very reluctant to proceed with a purchase - Bad Vibes .

 

[jb_abides]

Thank you for the clarity- I'm not so much a fan of make overs - Although many around me think my buying of Gibson CS Historic is ridiculous. After going to his web sight I would be very reluctant to proceed with a purchase - Bad Vibes .

By and large, I am a stock guy with maybe a few functional mods. I've am reluctant of relic'ing but wouldn't mind trying HM or Florian Jaeger after seeing @Revolver1's thread on his goldtop as I have more than one Historic.

As for Nacho, his fame is from his Blackguard Tele replicas, and the encyclopedic knowledge that went into that, as displayed in his 2 wonderful books. I've bought both and emailed with him, he's a man who turned a part-time passion hobby into a full-time endeavor over decades not a fly-by-nighter and really puts effort into minute details. He website isn't the best, but he's in Spain and that's not a priority -- so I wouldn't judge. For ages, he only operated by phone, mail, email.

That said, I would order a Blackguard / Whiteguard from Nacho before going for any LP R makeover from him... and would instead support HM, Florian [not sure if Dave Johnson still does them] given their long histories.

 

[garywright]

why would these be more desirable than an r9 ..I doubt they would be any cheaper than a nice used historic ?

 

[clapciadrix]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but the USA Les Pauls don’t use Hyde glue, do they? Has Short tenon. Isn’t the mahogany used, a different grade than the wood used by the Historic department?
I think it will be interesting to see how they compare to other conversions.

 

[GreenBurst]

why would these be more desirable than an r9 ..I doubt they would be any cheaper than a nice used historic ?

Maybe not. We'll have to see once some sell. But, I'd expect there would be some level of customization over and above the finish/color and proper top carve. It would most likely be a long search when hunting for a used R9 with those desired features, and from who knows!

It is just another option. Good for some, maybe not others.

Choice is a positive...

 

[jb_abides]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but the USA Les Pauls don’t use Hyde glue, do they? Has Short tenon. Isn’t the mahogany used, a different grade than the wood used by the Historic department?
I think it will be interesting to see how they compare to other conversions.

Correct on the USA LPs, but Nacho is using Historic Reissues.

See above:

Please note we are NOT offering a conversion service for third party guitars, we are sourcing Gibson Les Paul reissues and put them through our conversion process.​

 

[GreenBurst]

Correct on the USA LPs, but Nacho is using Historic Reissues.

See above:

Please note we are NOT offering a conversion service for third party guitars, we are sourcing Gibson Les Paul reissues and put them through our conversion process.​

This is confusing. Check the top pic.

https://www.nachoguitars.com/portfolio-item/galery02/

Billy G appears to be holding a USA LP refinished husk. Note the inlays, though it's difficult to discern. Plus, Billy's bridge holes have been plugged (like all of the taped up LPs at the bottom of the page). Nacho appears to he holding two complete historics (note the inlays). Is this a correct interpretation? Is he doing work on both USA and Historic LPs? Or is this photo just to highlight how accurate the Billy G LP looks (USA conversion) compared to the Gibson production Historics?

I guess we'll learn soon enough. Or until someone inquires about this services and reports back.

 

[GreenBurst]

Here's a TGP thread from earlier in the year. Not much other than more conjecture.

Nacho Les Paul conversions

I suppose it's a somewhat natural evolution of things but Nacho is going to be launching Les Paul conversions in a few months. They are starting with Les Paul Standard 50's, recarving the top, swapping plastics/electronics, refinishing/aging the whole guitar. Sounds like pricing will be a little...

www.thegearpage.net

 

[garywright]

and from the thread

 

[jb_abides]

This is confusing. Check the top pic.

https://www.nachoguitars.com/portfolio-item/galery02/

Billy G appears to be holding a USA LP refinished husk. Note the inlays, though it's difficult to discern. Plus, Billy's bridge holes have been plugged (like all of the taped up LPs at the bottom of the page). Nacho appears to he holding two complete historics (note the inlays). Is this a correct interpretation? Is he doing work on both USA and Historic LPs? Or is this photo just to highlight how accurate the Billy G LP looks (USA conversion) compared to the Gibson production Historics?

I guess we'll learn soon enough. Or until someone inquires about this services and reports back.

Also consider: I'd rather experiment and practice on cheaper USA models prior to finalizing on more expensive Historic Reissues... so maybe there's more going on that meets the eye.

 

[Xpensive Wino]

His guitars have been top-notch thus far. Sadly, the floods in Spain recently may delay the release of more guitars.

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[S. Weiger]

This is confusing. Check the top pic.

https://www.nachoguitars.com/portfolio-item/galery02/

Billy G appears to be holding a USA LP refinished husk. Note the inlays, though it's difficult to discern. Plus, Billy's bridge holes have been plugged (like all of the taped up LPs at the bottom of the page). Nacho appears to he holding two complete historics (note the inlays). Is this a correct interpretation? Is he doing work on both USA and Historic LPs? Or is this photo just to highlight how accurate the Billy G LP looks (USA conversion) compared to the Gibson production Historics?

I guess we'll learn soon enough. Or until someone inquires about this services and reports back.

Definitely USA LP. Short tenon, plugged nashville holes etc.

If Nacho is going to use use recent historic reissues for his project, then a few years from now I fear we'll see some convincing "1959 bursts" , "from the widow of her late husband" offered by very respectable third parties ala Scott Sheldon or the nice guys in UK Justin Harrison / Phil Harris / Gareth Ayers, to name but a few.

Fortunately, Gibson reissues does NOT have the "widow's peak" feature in the control cavity, but to the uninformed and unsuspect buyer the loss could be disastrous.

 

[rockabilly69]

Also consider: I'd rather experiment and practice on cheaper USA models prior to finalizing on more expensive Historic Reissues... so maybe there's more going on that meets the eye.

I think he's using USA models, I don't think it's practicing. As for his skill, one of my closest friends, Lynn Wheelwright worked on his last book with him, and Nacho gave him one of his Teles as partial payment. I had that Tele in my house and I can say it was as good as any Tele I've ever played, the pickups, where unbelievably good. Here's a recording I did with it...

https://soundcloud.com/daniel-weldon-1%2Fnachocheese

And I heard he's winding the pickups for these Les Pauls, along with producing the hardware and plastics,