FWATCH Posted November 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 So here it is. One rep Gibson Les Paul Supreme. Packaged real good. Got a case too. Front Back Details solid mahogany body Don't know what it sounds like yet, broken amp. Initial impression is that this is a pretty nice fake guitar. I'm not expecting it to be a real Les Paul, because I'm not a real guitar player. It's just fine with me. Plays real easy. Comments from guitar player friend #1:"Beautiful guitar. You got a good deal." I need to have one more guy have a look at it and we'll have more review. Maybe with sound. Oooooh. By the way, bought on DHgate.com. Seller was Bestguitar. $365. with case delivered to USA. thanks to all who contributed to my quest. I think my basic problem is that I just LOVE fake stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 i think it looks pretty dam good ! & the finish looks great man ! cant wait to hear it .. heres what i did with my evh kramer so far ! i wasent happy with the paint job so im modding it all the way ! its getting a new vh paint job by me i want it to look like the gen black & yellow kramer . its getting all new jackson neck & hardware i bought realy cheap on the bay .. heres what i got so far man .. going to install this neck this is the paint job , i will do it my self this is what i got so far , removed the factory paint job . heres after 1 coat of primer i will continue tommorow & keep ya guys posted .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWATCH Posted November 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 Cool. Modded rep guitars. I'm waiting to see what this LP sounds like, If it ain't too bad I may leave it alone. The finish is pretty good, there's a small piece of lint or something in the clear coat, but other than that, it's really OK. The hardware is a little rough, I may have some of it polished and re-plated. I can always replace the pickups with original Gibsons, but I'm waitin' to see what it really sounds like. At least the parts are bigger that watch parts, so I at least have a chance of modding a guitar. Can't see those little wheels and stuff inside watches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 awsome ! i think a pair of good gen gibson pickups will do it for your lp man ! looks realy great ! enjoy .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 (edited) heres the yellow base coat , i have to do a lil sanding tommorow cause i had a lil run . heres the yellow base coat finaly done ! ill let it dry for 1 week & then start taping the body & get it ready for the black coat . . i got lots of goodies for this evh project guitar .. Edited November 24, 2007 by 2005SUBMARINER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 so finaly the base coat is completed & ready for the masking of the evh racing stripes & then the black coat & clear . heres what i have so far the yellow coat completed . this will be a replica of the van halen ll black & yellow guitar .. as i complete coats ill keep ya guys posted .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 so heres the black paint finished & the masking tape removed mind you its the 1st time iv painted anything lol . ill wait 1 week b4 applying the clear coats .. heres what it will look like once im done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 A superb paint job sub, how the heck did you get all the lines in the right places, did you make a template? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 A superb paint job sub, how the heck did you get all the lines in the right places, did you make a template? Ken hey thanx ken ! noooooo template man , my wife & i printed a foto of the original van halen ll guitar & did it all by eye . i even ebelished a lil on the design , but i cant belive the way it turned out man , cant wait to finish this project . i think it turned out pretty good considering that i live in a apartment on a 1st floor & i had to sneak the guitar out my window at dusk to paint it in phases , in order to avoid getting caught by my neighbors man cant wait to buy a house .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyberetta Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Awesome work!!! A real keeper!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Awesome work!!! A real keeper!!! thanx indy ! what cool hobbies to have ! watches & guitars ! you can modd em both ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbir Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I only spotted this thread last night. I bought a replica Gibson SG65 about three years ago. It is made by Fender! but listed as a Squier and made in Korea I think. I am very impressed with the fit and finish of it and I paid $160 for it at a reputable music store. A friend who is a fine jazz guitar player and regularly plays his $6000 deAngelico (sp?) says he is very impressed with it. I spent years trying to learn to play when I was in my twenties but finally concluded I had no musical talent-I keep this guitar on display because I think it is a beautiful sculpture. Sorry no pics, I still don't have a digital camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWATCH Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 So I've been playing my rep Les Paul for awhile, and have started to figure it out. First thing was it wouldn't stay in tune. I found that the G string tuner had quite a bit of "slop" in it. I could turn it about 1/2 turn with nothing happening. So I replaced the rep Grover tuners with genuine Grover locking tuners. Bought new strings (gibsons), but haven't strung it up yet. As long as I had the strings off, I decided to have a look around inside. As might be expected with a replica anything, the details are where the problems lie. The pickups are, well, not Gibsons. They don't look like much when you take 'em out, but they do work. Some of the screws holding the pickup covers could have been placed in a better location (so that they actually go into the wood a little) but they're close. I haven't checked the pots yet to see if they are of the correct impedence, I don't want to spend a lot of time on this thing, it plays real easy and sounds great thru my effects unit. Soon as I get it strung, I'll report. Here's some pix of the tuners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 awsome cant wait to hear that lp play man ! .. heres the neck progress on my evh project guitar .. heres the maple neck i bought for the project b4 the decals .. heres a shoot after me printing out the decal & applying it to the new neck i think it looks awsome ! ill keep you guys posted .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I rep guitar is like rep mayonaisse. Whats the point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I rep guitar is like rep mayonaisse. Whats the point? just like buying & modding rep watches , its fun to do as a hobby & if you screw it up no big deal didnt spend big $$$$ on the real thing rock on dude .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Well you did a superb job on that Van Halen ax. Most impressive. Seems that most are not as passionate as you are 2005, and what you do is art. Not doing any mods to a rep guitar, would seem that the level of sound clarity and quailty would be diminished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Well you did a superb job on that Van Halen ax. Most impressive. Seems that most are not as passionate as you are 2005, and what you do is art. Not doing any mods to a rep guitar, would seem that the level of sound clarity and quailty would be diminished. i agree .. thanx for the positive comments .. was fun .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethebest Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 WOW this forum is incredible, but I can tell you I have two passions in my life: watches AND guitars! Sincerely I've some time thought of having some rep watches but never rep guitars So Sub, since you are a player, was that neck so horrible to change it? No sustain or what? And was the body so good to keep it? In any case I really want to compliment for your job, very impressive I post for all the appreciating members a pic of my baby ... (sorry for the bad quality!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 (edited) dude thanx for the complimant on my project evh ll guitar man ! , no back to the rep guitar i bought from china . a friend from this forum turned my on to a website that sells rep guitars from china . iv always wanted an evh ll guitar but at 2-3k was way to much out of budget for me . i spotted a rep evh kramer & bought it , after playing it , it sounded like crap , the neck was a compasite wood type that had no resonance & the frets where not in tune , so i decided to take the whole thing apart & lucked out that the body was solid bass wood , so i stripped away all the paint & decided to paint my own evh black /yellow ll guitar . im amazed o how good it turned out man .. so i bought a solid maple neck & pinted out my own charvel decals & heres how the neck looks so far with the decals on before http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/DIA...IE/DSC00519.jpg after HERES the guitar body with the paint job finished ; p.s. love that fender man !!! so i will apply 25 coats of clear coat let it cure for 6 month , than out fit this baby with carvin electronics , original floyed rose & 1 dimarzio super 3 pick out .. my wife did all the taping & making ... heres a lil guitar action using my gen ibanez my guitar solo .. Edited December 7, 2007 by 2005SUBMARINER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 so my evh ll guitar project is almost 100% complete . heres the guitar with the 25 plus laquer clear coat finished & buffed out to a mirror shine . i will finish installing the hardware some time this week & take her on a test drive on you tube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB7 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Unreal dude,you did a fantastic job!! All the hard work was worth it man you should be very proud of that, seriously amazing! Post a pic when you got all the hardware and strings on Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Unreal dude,you did a fantastic job!! All the hard work was worth it man you should be very proud of that, seriously amazing! Post a pic when you got all the hardware and strings on Thanks for sharing! thanx man im kinda surprized how well it turned out man ! i never ever painted anything .. i should have her up & running by this weekend .. thanx again man ! i got lotts of goodies for this guitar dimarzio super lll p/u carvin electronics . . next project will be evh 5150 red/black/red guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc savage Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I know nothing about guitars, I just wanted to butt in with: Rock on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I know nothing about guitars, I just wanted to butt in with: Rock on! the eagle one is awsome ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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