TRASHED Gibson Les Paul Guitar is Rebuilt! - Complete Time lapse Video 

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Full fretboard removal and everything hey? You’re a mad man.

pretty amazing restore, and even more incredible that he did it in just over 16 minutes.

Hes my dad, proud of u daddy

That wood around the binding at 3:18 could very well be factory. I have seen some horrendous stuff on a few Gibson's that should have never made it out of the factory. You did an awesome job giving it a new life by the way.

That’s one of the best looking Les Paul’s I’ve ever seen. You did a great job with it. Love the finish.

"It looks pretty dark..." Sir...it looks PERFECT!!!

The legend of Gibson’s quality control goes on...

I hope someone from quality control at Gibson is watching this

Damn, that dark finish is so rich. So pretty

Wow - I'm so impressed. Not just by your amazing skill, but also by the perseverance! 12 Months!? Sheesh! Hat's off! Fantastic results - looks amazing!

Unbelievable I dint even think that was possible to disassemble and rebuild you sir are a very talented craftsman.

It's not even my guitar but my heart started beating really hard when he popped the neck off!

I've been a Luthier since 1977 ( I was 15). I worked for 4 yrs for a guy that made Cello's and Violins, then I began my own repair business. I just watched this video, and I'm really impressed with your work. It's nice to see a young person continuing the tradition. Best wishes!

Man that guitar looks amazing, awesome job on the restore! I was cringing when he removed the neck from the body, was like a scene from an emergency room lol

Seeing how a guitar is constructed has given me more respect for my own instruments. Great video! You have some enviable skills!

I am not typically one for dark colored bursts but you knocked this one out of the park.

Art from beginning to end!!!! The Picasso of Luthiers...

Who else winced when neck cracked...

You'll probably never see this comment, but this makes me wish I had a Les Paul to send you to refinish. I love this rich walnut look. Outstanding work.

There are three kinds of Luthier level that attain this level of finish: 1) Luthier - standard 2) Master Luthier - Specialist 3) You - A Master Luthier aspires to become like you. Bloody great work!

Quality content. I would have watched this in real time as a 20 part series.

Gibson should hire and pay you high dollar to do their quality control.

People often say: "if I could turn back time, I'd do something different..." - I work as an electronics tech, absolutely love working in the trade with a passion.....but, if I could turn back time and do something different, I'd do this. Building guitars is one thing - restoring them is a different kettle of fish. There's a lot of blood, sweat and tears but the end result is worth it. That's some great Craftmanship skills you've got there mate! Many thanks for sharing this video....that Gibson looks better than a bought one! +1 to you sub list btw! :)

You guys are doing a very nice job of BUILDING Justin Johnson's Signature JackDaniels guitars.......I lived in Germantown TN (Shelby County) and in Gallatin TN (Sumner County)...many trips to take friends etc to see where and how it is made, I Love the work you guys have done! Been listening to Justin Johnson since he was on YT..

You definitely have the right tools, You also have control over the tools Good work 71 year old Blues guitarist Los Angeles

05:09 I had a little heart attack watching.

I love it when someone brings a guitar like this back from nothing, "trash" into a Guitar that'll be cherished and used for a long time to be.

Damn dude - talk about a major re-do!

Justin sent me here. I've wanted a tele for 35 years. Nice work and playing man. Thanks for taking care of these gems.

i wouldnt call a restore. it looks incredibly better than before. what a great finish. amazing job

There's something so awesome about a aburst rubbed on by hand like that. They always looks so unique and often beautiful.

Still remember when you started this glad it finally got done.

I almost cried when you stripped the cherry sunburst off, but the refinish looks awesome.

Oh! ... I was watching this ... and suddenly I thought I was in a Gibson Factory episode ... until You "pop up" ... This is true love for a classic guitar. Perfect job here !!! SUPERB !!

Usually I find these restoration videos boring. But yours blew my mind!!!! The amount of work you conducted on that guitar was amazing . Well done!!!

Hoss that was awesome I can only imagine the real time that actually took to rebuild love this video and outstanding Job! You are a master of the trade!

Dude with the amount of work you put into this guitar and your skills, you should've made a new one! hahah awesome video, very entertaining

Once I saw that it was a Gibson “Standard”, I agreed it was worth the refurb. Absolutely NO Gibson “Studio” is Worth that amount of effort. Excellent job. I couldn’t do this.....I don’t have enough clamps. Lol

Whilst you were playing at the end there, I was relieved when you said that you had reversed the wiring. I thought I was going mad hearing neck PU sounds coming out of the bridge PU. Nice video.

That... was incredible. Every time I thought you'd broken it down to base parts, you took it a step further. There was always something else to remove, and oof, Gibsons, everything is glued together XD. Watching you pop off that neck... oh god. Insane; instant sub.

Amazing job. I do setups and general repairs for friends and students. My wife watched this with me and said 'you should do that, you'd be good at it'. I can't think think of anything that I'm suited for worse than guitar restoration. Your attention to detail, methodical approach, and patience is absolutely fascinating. I was born and I am still wired as a sprinter, not a marathon runner. Dont mean to make this about me. Your talent is admirable sir! Stay safe and healthy.

He just did the fret knibs while refretting. This is my second time watching this video and I'm once again impressed as hell. Insane skills, I love it!

The finish on that guitar🔥🔥🔥 i’ve never seen that color on a Les Paul 😍 its very unique 👏🏼

Dedication at its ultimate this guy has so much passion for what he does and his work says it all.

Whoever originally owned this must have had more money than brains to destroy a Les Paul Standard. Even more troubling is that the original owner did a junk fix and then sold it to someone else probably without saying anything about it. Then you come along and resurrect it from the dead. It may not be its former glory but you did a great job bringing it back to life especially with everything you had to do to fix this beast. Thanks for sharing your work and like somebody else said, you completed all the work in only 16 minutes. If you do any others keep posting them.

Whoa, one of the best restore i've seen! You're the man!

condensed version of the project that taught me how to peel a fretboard...good times.

ALL I CAN SAY IS AMAZING PATIENCE.... AS I CAN'T DRAW A STRAIGHT LINE WITH A RULER SO THIS IS JUST AMAZING PERIOD.

I didn't think the finish was going to look good while he was doing it, but it came out really nice. I'm in awe of people with the kind of skills people have to be able to do this kind of work.

wow...you really brave enough man..The fretboard removal was the climax of this video to me. after all, I know that you got the high level of confident and know what you are doing. Great job man! Take care

Never thought I would ever actually see such an overhaul! You take no bullshit ! Respect

Damn.. i love how it took you 16 minutes to build this... being a professional pays off

That’s some serious skill. Looks even harder than building a guitar from scratch!

Did I tell you yet that I watch your videos to relax and calm down amongst these insane times. I have a new product I am selling, but I’m so relaxed I can hardly type. Lol. Thanks

"You poor poor quilted maple, I'm coming to save you!" I would not have bothered on this project, but good on you.

Some fine craftsmanship resulting in a beautiful instrument. You brought it back from the dead.

Wow, when I read rebuild, you weren't kidding!! This is the most extensive rebuild that I've seen on RU-vid.

I think the colour is absolutely perfect!!! I've never ever liked les Paul's EVER! untill I saw this.... My god what an exceptional looking guitar mate and just sounds absolutely stunning Id happily have one of these

I can't believe you pulled that off in 20 minutes. Amazing

this is probably the best restoration I've seen so far

Truly some very fine work! Your fretboard binding is just outstanding, that’s the way to really do it correctly. Just a wonderful restoration Derek.

Man. That was amazing. Don’t think I’ve got the sack to dive into something this labor intensive and nerve racking. Lol. I’d rather go in debt buying a new one. Less stressful 😂 Oh! Love that burst. Absolutely badass👊🏻

I didn't stop watching until the end, and I too was shakin' when you removed the neck. What a great looking guitar.

So basically you bought a Chibson, that's what's looks like. You put huge effort to rebuilt it to something more serious. Well done.

Blown away by the attention to detail on the neck binding. Brilliant work.

When I heard that neck crack I was like; "oh shit 😲!" I know I wasn't the only one.

Great craftsmanship, you did a fantastic job of that. Well done!

This was a fascinating video! I had to turn the sound down though!

I was about to whine saying: "Oh no the originality, the paint, you do not take the years out of the guitar, for that better get a new one etc. etc." but maaan the final product is beautiful and it looks pretty awesome I hope it also feels like that, sounds nice too... cheers.

Respect on doing the nibs, as someone who has refretted a number of guitars, this is a whole lot more work!

That turned out great! Kind of a Smokehouse Burst before Gibson started using it.

Hands down one of the top 5 most beautiful guitars I’ve seen easily you should very proud to rebuild/own it!

Dude, I thought you snapped the neck when it released from the joint. Well done. I like the darker finish.

Watching videos like this is therapeutic.

I don't play guitar, just a listener. I do appreciate anything that takes this level of craftsmanship, artistry and attention to detail. A restoration like this takes dedication and love. Outstanding!

When the neck came off with that sickening crack, I flinched. 😂 great job on the restoration!!

5:09 my heart cracked for a moment O_O

This was both the most stressful and beautiful thing I’ve watched in a while. It turned out great man!

I am neither a guitar player nor a carpenter But that was an absolute joy to watch Not to mention interesting This dude has a lot of talent I salute you

It's gorgeous! The project is nearly like building a whole guitar but remained the old guitar sound.

That was fascinating and awesome! Your skills are amazing and it was very enlightening to see what was involved to give back that guitar some TLC! All that work makes it a unique and bespoke instrument thanks to your wonderful artistry. Thank you for posting.

"Yeah, I'll have to reverse the wiring." Me, "that sounds lovely."

The most incredible restore I have ever seen! That looks beautiful! I almost looked away when the neck was popped off though. It was painful to watch. Great work and amazing talent.

That's what you call a guitar repair specialist brilliant brilliant brilliant

Restoring history and making the guitar even better is the work of a true master, brother you have a truly superior knowledge, skill, and gift!

I used to work at Gibson in the finish repair department. We actually used a heat lamp to bubble up and remove the finish. Just saying

Oh the sound of the neck popping out!! Geeze. Love the content!

This dude has skills good job, and for me i can relate never happy with your own work...me as a master fabricator and machinist im also never happy with the details of certain aspects of my own projects but we as a whole are such perfectionist that we loose site of the over all picture its only when it comes full circle when we see the before and after then we pat ourselves on the back....good job dude keep up the good good work, btw id be proud to own it and youve kinda inspired me to refurbish my tama drum kit for im a musician as well, youve given me some good idea's on how to address some of the issues with my birch kit....well done brother god bless...😎🤘🙏🙏🙏

Loved that you remade the fret nibs. That's an important part for me

Just getting into guitars and taking Justin Johnson’s finger picking course. I am looking forward to upgrading so I am glad Justin guided me to your channel so I can learn about this great instrument.

That guitar sounds perfect to me. Great Job!

That poor piece of wood was raped by Gibson and you nurtured it back to life Big D! Stellar work mate! 👍🏼👍🏼

And to think 🤔 I get a little nervous removing a bolt on neck. I’ve never messed with a glued in neck but I’ve seen enough wood panel glue ups where the wood fiber breaks while the glue line holds, to freak me out.

Its folks like you who make this world a special place, a lot of work went into the video not including the guitar... just a pleasure to watch and I learnt tons, thank you.

Thanks for posting this..... amazing job!!!. I will never again think Gibson Les Paul's are expensive....

What i've learnt with this video is that the legend about the shitty gibsons is truth. Lot of work to make them as they were supposed to be. Great work and skills dude !

I feel like I owe this a like and a comment, at the least, after all you went through. I do like that color.

Admit it, you checked your volume to make sure your device was okey.

you obviously put ALOT of time and effort into this guitar, doing things that even pro guitarists would have no idea of what went into this process! when you talk about what you 'couldve done better' and point out 'flaws' for everyone to look at...while extremely humble of you, you're selling yourself short! ( dont address your 'mistakes', because if you didnt, noone else probably would've even noticed). Matto-o-fact..THIS video has DE-inspired me to do the same to a Hondo 2 les paul i have that severely needs work! ( i assumed that the process would be rainbows and dandelions)...but nope....not only do i not have the time or $, but the BINDING was enough to stop me cold ... you did an amazing job dude! ...again, don't reveal what you feel are 'flaws' or 'shortcomings'. that is a damn nice guitar that you did a damn good job on!. if you can't be proud of yourself, well then... i am proud for you, because again, you did an awesome job!