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Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:37 am**

I'll bet that thing really flies!

Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:20 am**

Thanks, Russ. To gold plate the toasters, did you have to pull the metal toaster cover off, or is there a way to put a resist on the remainder of the pickup? If I do this, I'll want to plate the treble pickup surround, cover, and tailpiece as well. And maybe the tuners. Somebody here might swap a gold-plated set of Grovers for my chrome pair, however.

Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:39 am**

Wow!! That is gorgeous, Russ. If it ever has pups let me know, eh?

Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:42 am**

Dang. Gold toasters are outtasite.

Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:54 pm**

Beautiful grain and presentation-look. The first pic popped up on the screen and I said an audible WOW. I like the way the gold looks against the pristine maple. And the gold hilights in the grain of the maple - especially the headstock.

The F-hole looks just right on it. Really nice.

One of a kind, for sure.

Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:59 pm**

oh yeah!

gold toasters!

Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:07 pm**

COOL..... WOW!!!

Posted: **Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:01 am**

10 for originality. 10 for execution. 10 for...grain.

Posted: **Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:32 am**

Glenn, I though it had really nice wood also.

Very nice project execution in pics, probably stunning in the hand.

Posted: **Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:26 am**

They must be making wood better than they did in the old days.

Posted: **Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:47 am**

It's all that Michigan-grown maple JH was talking about that they use!

Posted: **Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:22 pm**

While I was never a fan of gold hardware but that 350V63 has me drooling. What a beautiful guitar!!

Posted: **Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:13 pm**

I suspect that Paul has one or two more 'gold' suprises up his sleeve, Jamie.

Posted: **Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:29 pm**

Somewhere in the vintage 325 folder I recounted how, about 20 years ago, I knew someone who had a mid 60s JG 325with gold hardware. The gold was pretty well worn though. Some people here said they think it was stock. It was sold used as stock. If that person still has that guitar they certainly have a gem.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:53 am**

I'm just giving this thread a bump because I want to see more photos of Paul's work. What's on the bench, boss? Have you done anything new to your Capri?

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