RESTORING a 1972 "Lawsuit Era" Les Paul with TEMU GUITAR PARTS!!!

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Published 2024-03-11
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This vintage 1972 Electra "Super Rock" Model 2252 Gibson Les Paul Custom copy was Made in Japan, but somewhere along the way it was severely mistreated. A HOLE was drilled into the headstock, the electronics were trashed, the frets were worn out. It is time for a complete restoration. In this video we'll use a bunch of parts we got from TEMU to restore this old beauty to jamming condition.

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0:00 Intro
1:00 Temu Parts Haul
19:21 Electra Les Paul Disassembly
25:52 Cleaning
27:42 Fresh Electronics Installation
34:55 Reassembly
36:00 Fixing a Hole Where the Rain Comes In
54:33 Nut Job
56:43 Final T
All Comments (21)
  • @TheGuitologist
    Get $100 Coupon Bundle For Free: temu.to/m/ulx8d1sj2s7 Or search my code " dkx9488 "on the Temu app to claim $100 coupon bundle 1: Become a Member on Locals: theguitologist.locals.com/ 2: Donate via Paypal: paypal.me/guitologist?locale.... 3: Buy Merch: bit.ly/GuitologistMerch 4: Send in Viewer Mail. (Contact Me for details at bradlinzy@gmail.com/ ) 5: Purchase an ad! (Rate sheets available upon request at email above.) 6: Buy something from a sponsor and tell them I sent you. 7: Stand in the middle of the street naked screaming "LONG LIVE THE GUITOLOGIST!" Then when the cops arrive, tell them about my channel. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIXOLOGIST CHANNEL: youtube.com/@Fixologist1
  • @RotaryPoweredGuitar
    MAN, that jam at the end was killer! Really shows that more money doesn't always equal the best tone. The neck pickup sounded especially good!
  • @mrfacephone
    Dude!!! That thing came out great! From the right angle you'd never ever guess there was a hole in the front of that headstock. That thing just screams something Ace Frehley would play, I love it. Amazing work, Brad.
  • @davidflamee
    Honestly, that was awesome. The makeover, the electronics, the fret dressing, the rock out in the outro. Perfect. Your obvious enjoyment from playing the finished instrument. Thoroughly enjoyable video. Thank you.
  • @jaaxxone
    I have a Univox from the same era with basically the same finish with a maple neck. Had it for 30 years and it's still one of my most comfortable guitars to play. Great video!
  • @blugoose86
    I love rebuilding guitars from this era. I also love to watch other techs rebuild also.
  • @stevegore4504
    Amazing! I love your amp work and restorations. You just turned that into a great looking and sounding guitar. 🎸 bravo. And I have to mention the guitar jam at the end. Great video Brad.
  • @BigTrouble324
    Old plywood-bodies sounds awesome. I have two plywood guitars, and they both have insane sustain!
  • @joechurch7
    My first quality guitar was an Electra x 220. Sunburst. Got it for $125 bucks in 1983. I still love it and play it often. 5 way switch for in and out of phase and coil taping on both pickups. Super heavy slab of a body and a screaming hot bridge pickup. A solid axe.
  • @davidhelmuth6654
    All the old time tone chasers didn’t and don’t care where something is made. It’s all about what it sounds like.
  • @garybrady9531
    Gotta say I enjoyed this video way more than any other video in a few years knocked it outta the park
  • @d.j.9961
    I grew up playing a Matsumoku made Westone Spectrum LX (198mbk) it resonated so much it tickled my throat & made me cough! I miss that guitar so much!!!! Your jam at the end of the video was spectacular! See how they have a way of bringing it out of ya! That is why I love Matsumoku made guitars!!!
  • @rockhead69
    That was some mean playing, dude...kudos !
  • @hippytrippyjonboy828
    I just recently aquired one of the new fender blues deluxe reissue amplifier to play on with my 2016 american fender stratocaster. Absolutely loving it so far, excellant pair! But am also loving watching your videos. Love seeing your knowledge with working on guitars. Growing up i always wanted to learn how to work on guitars when older. So its cool seeing others work on them and build them even as well. I loved your strat build video. Sounded great! My first guitar was an 08 all mahogany gibson les paul(had one of the best feeling necks ive ever played on) sadly I lost it during heroin addiction. But as much as i miss it i sure enjoy what i have now. A cheap ibanez with REALLY nice sounding humbuckers(no idea what kind exactly) and an amazing neck and fretboard for the price and cheapness of the guitar. Decent ibanez two point trem system, just wish the arm was pop in instead of screw in. But its fun to play on as well.
  • @glennlane6599
    Great job! Actually by far my favorite part of the video was you playing the guitar at the end. You are amazing!