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Rosette restoration?
I have a 58 J-50 that's been through the ringer. One issue, which is mainly aesthetic, is the rosette was "Customized."
IMG_0051.jpg It's not a huge deal, but I don't care for how it looks, and I would rather have the classic simple rosette. Is this something that can be repaired/restored to look more original?
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Never seen one like that before, but I am not knowledgeable about Gibsons. I kinda like it.
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For a few moments, I was wondering if a previous owner had enlarged the sound hole, and then someone else tried to “restore” it...but I see that the wood grain matches on either side of the rosette.
I imagine that can be corrected by the right craftsman, but I don’t have a name to provide you. |
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A number of luthier supply stores have rosettes that you can purchase and they are not too difficult ot put on. Stewmac has a supply of these you could order and replace that one.
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That looks like a standard rosette that someone added black dots to or drilled, I can't tell from the photo. If the guitar has already gone "through the ringer" I wouldn't put any work into the rosette other than cleaning that entire guitar and having it set up and play the heck out of it.
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Not on any guitar I own. Maybe I just assume something would be an inlay not a sticker. Do you, somehow, know what the OP might be going to install? I certainly wouldn't put a sticker on a 50 year-old guitar - that never had a sticker. The rosette it was inlaid with, is still there.
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I wonder what it looks like under the sticker?
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Agreed. Stickers always do.
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The finish on the back is pretty much stripped, so I'll probably have it refinished with some nitro. I got the guitar for a good price, (well under $2k), so it seems worth it to get it in better shape.
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any luthier is capable of doing that, maybe not a guitar tech but luthier yes.
Cost would be somewhere IMHO around 90 bucks fitted Steve
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This is what I was thinking/hoping. I called Carter Vintage and they said they could do it. I'll take it to a few shops around town and see who has the best price.
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repair, restoration, rosette |
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