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Gibson SG Special The new paint was left to cure for several weeks before being sanded up to 2000 grit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/1762030428511-DK7XOOO4H8S8SONXBYEM/Screenshot%2B2025-10-31%2Bat%2B7.03.51%25E2%2580%25AFam.png Restorations - Gibson SG Special The paint was buffed to a mirror finish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/1762031073452-O8AGFB8XZR5S30LHFECI/Screenshot%2B2025-10-31%2Bat%2B7.07.30%25E2%2580%25AFam.png Restorations - Gibson SG Special The guitar was finished off with a new bone nut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/1762031223261-PSENU0DI3HNCX1TX4BYF/Screenshot%2B2025-10-31%2Bat%2B7.09.56%25E2%2580%25AFam.png Restorations - Gibson SG Special https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/1762032808862-UER91DNQD5TUKW7APX2E/Gibson_SG_Special_-_Left_Handed_sku_27140_MPN_4_1024x1024%25402x.jpg.png Restorations - Gibson SG Special Image courtesy of Found Sound https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/1762032831235-4ZVBSFZ1ET6S6VSK10NB/Gibson_SG_Special_-_Left_Handed_sku_27140_MPN_2_1024x1024%25402x.jpg.png Restorations - Gibson SG Special Image courtesy of Found Sound https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/1762033414772-SWZCOCH1A42OB17RA3YV/Gibson_SG_Special_-_Left_Handed_sku_27140_MPN_9_1024x1024%25402x.jpg.png Restorations - Gibson SG Special Image courtesy of Found Sound https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/1016ef71-7e77-4f50-a12d-056f6294100b/Remove+background+project-6.png Restorations - Gibson SG Special Watch this restoration in full on YouTube https://beardsworthguitars.com/restorations/project-one-ephnc-z9c65 monthly 0.5 2025-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/b4f6d97a-91a7-47bf-bf46-0852bcf693a5/tempImageNpTpFL.png Restorations - 1953 Gibson L-50 At some stage during its storied life, someone hacked through the ladder bracing of this vintage Gibson archtop to make way for a pair of pickups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/21614d7d-29c8-4873-a47c-04e6147e6e3a/IMG_2206.JPG Restorations - 1953 Gibson L-50 The braces were destroyed in the process and needed to be replaced as they no longer offered the top any structural support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/e9837ac3-7e48-4bcd-a1c1-88365842716e/tempImageSdQ3Ky.png Restorations - 1953 Gibson L-50 The back of the guitar was removed in order to access the damaged ladder braces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/586e80ea-e087-4fec-a2d3-d902d3671946/tempImageRkbczZ.png Restorations - 1953 Gibson L-50 Here we see the true extent of the damage to the braces caused by the DIY pickup routs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/a3a03df9-2119-4bb8-8308-8fd270ccdad7/tempImagenUOEXI.png Restorations - 1953 Gibson L-50 The pickup holes were then routed out to make them uniform, with a rebated lip added at the back to give the spruce plugs a better gluing surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/1760907348297-K6IS1YPAKUV4OQ69EGCS/IMG_1288.png Restorations - 1953 Gibson L-50 The holes were then plugged with new spruce in order to re-establish the structure of the soundboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/1760907184568-GPYIXOBIDEG9AFFD7L70/tempImagea2F3aa.png Restorations - 1953 Gibson L-50 New ladder braces were carved and glued in with hide glue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/3ca4b352-b9cf-4ee9-b80f-c190adf058a1/tempImageGJElmo.png Restorations - 1953 Gibson L-50 The guitar was now structurally sound once more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/1760907205735-W72MWI4A7ZAU07Q0K4X6/BBGF5803.png Restorations - 1953 Gibson L-50 Rather than trying to disguise the plugged control and pickup holes, I decided instead to wind some era-correct De-Armond-style Goldfoil pickups, and install these in figured maple surrounds to hide the patched holes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/e139f606-647d-4e18-b028-629c8c25258c/tempImageF60e5y.png Restorations - 1953 Gibson L-50 After the top repairs and electronics were complete, I re-attached the back and back binding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5bc5c8a52a3283a221c4c/cf351966-3935-4abc-820c-6c7a57db3159/tempImageu1sjDp.png Restorations - 1953 Gibson L-50 The Goldfoils are about the only pickups slim enough to fit in the neck position without having to rout all the way through the top (and braces...). 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