brentrocks Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 UPS brought the Goldtop H 150 from RI yesterday. HOLY S**T! Tarnish, corrosion, dirt, grime! All were what i saw when i opened the case. The frets were so tarnished, they were gold!!! I thought the tuners were going to be a total loss but after lots of time with some silver/nickel polish and a lot of elbow grease, they cleaned up pretty good. The Schaller bridge and tailpiece were pitted pretty bad so I took a set from my stash and replaced those, along with a pickguard bracket that was pitted so bad all of the chrome was gone. As for the guitar itself, a few dings on the top, sides and back...nothing too terrible. The headstock repair is a pro job for sure and was very well done. The neck is like an arrow, the frets are almost like new and the action is pleasently low. The stock Schallers pickups had been swapped out for a set of SD Pearly Gates zebras. These are probably my favorite SD pups and they sound GREAT! (sound clip coming soon) Here is the before and after on the tuners, they didnt clean up perfectly, but they had been neglected for so long... And the rest of the guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium Maestro Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 really good score bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golferwave Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Looks like a lot of elbow grease but overall pretty nice. Who shipped it? If I remember right they said local pickup only. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 Looks like a lot of elbow grease but overall pretty nice. Who shipped it? If I remember right they said local pickup only. Enjoy! the guitar was in RI, the seller was in Belgium, it was at his parents house, so his parents shipped it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 Sound Clip..... http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_10437461 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericmusic Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressure Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I sure hope that the silver/nickel polish was Flitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 I sure hope that the silver/nickel polish was Flitz. yes it was....it worked great!!!! thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 So jealous Brent. I've said it once, I'll say it again. That guitar is the only one I'll take for my 140.... I love the beat up mojo, rust, dirt, and grime. Its what gives it all its mojo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Nice goldtop... That looks like a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 really good score bro You can't beat the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Nice one Brent ! btw some carnauba wax on the hardware should help to keep it shiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 You got a new guitar? Go figure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxdx99 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 You got a new guitar? Go figure... LMAO!! Nice one, Brent. Good deal there, gotta love a cool GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 In all seriousness, beautiful guitar, congrats Brent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cod65 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Ah, patina is a wonderful thing. It only occurs with quality items. I grew up in RI. It's the salty air . You should've seen my '65 Ford Mustang. You could do the Flintstone thing and stick your feet out the bottom it was rusted so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunote Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Salty air? Anybody wanting a patina on their guitar can send it to me, I'll strap it to the hood of my car for a few days this winter. Great sound, Brent. What pedals were you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 Salty air? Anybody wanting a patina on their guitar can send it to me, I'll strap it to the hood of my car for a few days this winter. Great sound, Brent. What pedals were you using? Thanks man! the clean part is just a Strymon ElCapistan tape echo delay....the first dirty part has a BIG MUFF added, then i switch over to a Boss MT-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyM Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Great sound from that clip, Brent. Wow; I can see why you like the Pearly Gates! TonyM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbetts41 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Looks like a great score! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Looks like a great score! Congrats. Great sound from that clip, Brent. Wow; I can see why you like the Pearly Gates! TonyM Thanks fellas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark555 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 there' something nice about a gold top, especially as it ages, one that gets better.... Nice buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 You got a new guitar? Go figure... Congrats Brent! I listened to the sound clip - sounds real ballsy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockabilly69 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I love goldtops Brent, good score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 there' something nice about a gold top, especially as it ages, one that gets better.... Nice buy. You are correct sir! I love goldtops Brent, good score! Thanks man! Congrats Brent! I listened to the sound clip - sounds real ballsy! Thanks. Come to find out, it's a 59er in the neck and a PG in the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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