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Title: Burnt out VW camper AND guitar
Post by: Ian Price on August 25, 2008, 07:41:18 PM

Some of you may have read about this in Guitarist:

http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk289/mattehyde/

Nasty - although the guitar will look nicely unique if he manages to restore it.

Title: Re: Burnt ou VW camper AND guitar
Post by: MrBump on August 25, 2008, 07:43:11 PM

That's a pretty extreme relicing technique...

... and DON'T get me started about relics...

Title: Re: Burnt ou VW camper AND guitar
Post by: Will on August 25, 2008, 07:45:14 PM

Think I saw that a bit back, maybe when I was cruising the LP forum.
Early 2000's classic I think.

Very unique look, it could be quite good

Title: Re: Burnt ou VW camper AND guitar
Post by: Ian Price on August 25, 2008, 07:48:26 PM

Quote from: Will on August 25, 2008, 07:45:14 PM

Think I saw that a bit back, maybe when I was cruising the LP forum.
Early 2000's classic I think.

Very unique look, it could be quite good

I'm pretty sure it is a Classic - the inlays are the same as a Classic I nearly bought a few years  back.

Title: Re: Burnt out VW camper AND guitar
Post by: sgmypod on August 25, 2008, 07:49:19 PM

Stuff the van...ahh poor guitar

Title: Re: Burnt out VW camper AND guitar
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 25, 2008, 10:20:57 PM

Nobody mentioned the bass
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk289/mattehyde/548747cf.jpg)

Title: Re: Burnt out VW camper AND guitar
Post by: Ian Price on August 25, 2008, 10:43:08 PM

Nice spot Mr Feline!

Title: Re: Burnt out VW camper AND guitar
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 26, 2008, 12:26:15 AM

I did a good restoration last year of a LP custom that had been burnt in a house fire and was chucked onto a skip by the firemen after hosing down the house.
It was rather singed , although not anywhere as badly as this one.
We took a lot of care and refretted it and sorted out the elecs- the pickups still worked , but needed wax dipping again, and we replaced all the pots and switch etc as they were smoke damaged.

Played nice - still looked like it had been through the wars though

Title: Re: Burnt out VW camper AND guitar
Post by: Matt77 on August 27, 2008, 01:54:36 PM

I'll resist any puns about hot pickups etc.
How gutted would you be?
It would be my worst nightmare if my guitars went up in smoke