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Old 09-17-2011, 09:10 AM
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Rs goldtop is a go!!!!!
Here is a before and after pic of my beloved R7.
The checked finish pic is the BEFORE pic. I did the relic job about 2yrs back and never was happy with it. The guitar has lots of natural wear, so I sent it to RS to have the top refinned in 50s correct goldtop, lightly dulled to match the other wear on the guitar.
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Old 09-17-2011, 10:53 AM
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Gold top coolness. Very nice!!1
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Old 09-17-2011, 11:19 AM
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The refin looks fantastic. This might start a new trend, de-relic your vintage style guitars!
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Old 09-18-2011, 04:14 AM
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RS does a really nice 50's gold. A few years ago I bought a 1969 Les Paul that had the top refinished in natural. I sent it to RS and Roy did a beautiful refin in 50's gold and aged it to match the natural wear on the back and neck.

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Old 09-18-2011, 09:42 AM
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R7's are f*#king awesome. Goldtops all the way: mushrooms or guitars.
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Old 09-18-2011, 01:40 PM
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How much did the top refin cost? Do someone knows how much it will be for a complete refin (top, back and neck)?
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Old 09-18-2011, 02:20 PM
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Around $900 for a complete refinish.
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Old 09-18-2011, 05:11 PM
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dan I like what he did to your natural, big step up
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Old 09-18-2011, 05:17 PM
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I'd like to say something worthwhile but it's getting hard to type through all of my own drool.....
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Old 09-18-2011, 05:27 PM
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This is fine work, so RS will do just the top ? How long did the entiren process take ?

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Old 09-18-2011, 08:24 PM
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This is fine work, so RS will do just the top ? How long did the entiren process take ?
They had it for a couple of months or so.
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Old 09-18-2011, 08:42 PM
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Likewise.....mine was there for about 2 1/2 months.
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Old 09-18-2011, 08:57 PM
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that gold looks great- really accurate- now why can't Gibson do em like that????
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Old 09-20-2011, 07:07 PM
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that gold looks great- really accurate- now why can't Gibson do em like that????
I believe it has to do with the dust in the finish that gives it it's gold look....It used to be real gold (IIRC) but no it's mica (again, IIRC)...
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Old 09-20-2011, 09:09 PM
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Why didn't you show it to me when I came in this morning, dude!
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