So, you get a new guitar and notice there’s a chip in the lacquer. But it’s not just any chip, as ones over the wood aren’t too hard to cover. This one is over the binding. And, on a guitar with an aged lacquer, that stark white binding underneath stands out like a sore thumb. What to do? Well, here’s how I attempted it.

This is not meant to be a tutorial- it’s simply a log of the process I used to get this one closer to “original” looking. I don’t do this on guitars I’ve had for a long time – those are going to look used over time and it will be “natural” wear. But I knew this new guitar had this issue going into it and figured I’d give it a shot to look as close to new again. I think it came out pretty good! Check out the video below for the process:

Welcome to another edition of the Guitar Bucket List! Today, we feature one of my absolute favorites: the one-of-a-kind Gibson Les Paul Custom 1963 Reissue. Yes, it’s the SG body shape but it was still called the Les Paul in ’63. And this one is a Gibson Mod Shop exclusive seafoam mint satin finish. It’s absolutely gorgeous and feels and plays great.

Check out the video all about this amazing guitar below!

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Guitar Bucket List! Today, we feature my Epiphone Firebird. This is such a nice guitar with a unique look and sound. It’s huge and that can sometimes make it difficult to carry around. But it’s a lot of fun to play and plays really nicely. It has that classic 9-piece neck through construction that gives it a great look. Make sure to check out the video below to hear how this Epiphone Firebird sounds and hear more about the guitar, how it’s made and what makes it so special.

Welcome to another edition of the Guitar Bucket List! If you’re just joining us, we’re on a quest to complete the Guitar Bucket List that currently has over 60 items. These are various features in/on guitars that I’ve always wanted to have. To me, guitars are the perfect hobby- they’re beautiful to look at, they hold value very well, and they’re useful! And each of these provides a different tool, much like a mechanic or carpenter would have.

And today we add a new tool to the kit. Well, it’s not really net-new, as this is replacing my trusty Martin MMV acoustic guitar. This is the Martin HD-7, which is a 7-string guitar. But it’s not like any other 7-string where there’s just another string below the low E. This is a standard 6-string that has only the G string doubled. So, there’s a G note in a lower octave and one in a higher octave right next to each other. This creates that familiar jangle effect that you hear on 12-string guitars but it still plays and feels just like a 6-string. It really is the best of both worlds.

This is the Roger McGuinn signature model HD7 and is a fancier version of the D7. It also has a dovetail joint for the neck, which is something my MMV didn’t have. Check out the video for all the other details and to hear how this cool model sounds! Oh and by the way, it checks “Apex head carve” off of the Bucket List!