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Old 04-28-2008, 09:45 PM
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what stain did gibson use on these,the "natural"?
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Old 04-29-2008, 12:09 AM
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I would have thought just clearcoat, no actual staining.
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Old 04-29-2008, 05:50 PM
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No, they stained them yellowish, a bit lighter than the base tone on a, say, mid seventies sunburst Ripper.
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Old 05-02-2008, 01:22 PM
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did they stain rippers too?
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Rippers were maple while Sb450s were alder.i don't think they stained the Rippers but Jules is the real expert.
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