In
Part One of refinishing this Music Man Luke guitar, we talked about the many stages and the weeks it took to get it to its final state.
Reggie the owner spent many hours with our patient Italian friend, luthier
Luca Quacquarella, discussing, poring over and, at times, agonizing about the many small details to get everything just right. It was, without doubt, a labour of love that transformed this guitar from a very sorry state to its current glory.
But enough jibber-jabber.
I am very pleased to present to you, dear reader, the refinished and resurrected Music Man Luke. Click on the pictures to enlarge, and enjoy!
(Photographs courtesy of Reggie Tan. All Rights Reserved)
![Music Man Luke refinished body Music Man Luke refinished body](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOg7gXKErwNdS00aINnSbGvePyc1hvmbZZ8tZMK0b6h2W8MXc9UtFtJ7kB6kLiKyC9IIVZBPQjkropuYsTPJCXuylUy2DOXQ-GSjxczIcFMnF-nEdj2weIuYS3UVqcX_rS_Hq9lGo96HQ/s640/music-man-luke-10.jpg) |
Seven coats of nitrocellulose lacquer was used to build the finish |
![Music Man Luke refinished body Music Man Luke refinished body](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKjZWlQ7rmzADzFDfBaF5G7gn_7frrUGw4ETW9sws7RG1NO2ZIIvbptK5-tHYvlgXrFnjLZryAKNqyiXUoglyKBHIZey2g0GUJ78LpSCI29ZH_lCrjvM20uXSdcuQ2dTJI2GYYK2DLYQ/s640/music-man-luke-11.jpg) |
Sparkly! |
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Recreated Ernie Ball Music Man and Luke logo |
![Music Man Luke refinished headstock Music Man Luke refinished headstock](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYFqPK8pte22SCYDygKesK7CJ1wmFaJcSldj-DfX3A7ahJrbSrG_zOblhrsTdVxPQ8HXAB9z314E7Af7NN-rnYiZgty53Sbh_nrgo9I4I3E-sboVTGjvFZXOwI5bmsA9X5iRjOa9qR8s/s400/music-man-luke-16.jpg) |
Another view of the headstock |
![Music Man Luke refinished headstock back Music Man Luke refinished headstock back](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfkDVfYQAzUIM2q3IUBjgazWItGw0hVQY07XU53jjlf6icnOQPe6HOXKyRVmp64It1ta81MICo59A6vU1GRnTNjKvGIXakOLkWnlu1e3XWQ54r5pdqp60FpmM8Y_BNEkO24xTYjooZwg/s400/music-man-luke-17.jpg) |
Recreated 'Made In San Luis Obispo' logo |
![Music Man Luke refinished neck Music Man Luke refinished neck](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHi3kTk6yid_kWmEk1e5vh0No2TNKmbEfOg0EZLEZuuUe3oFwGcH44qAYbDpbZWx4bdiKdQ31STmW8p93MTtPV9-x40SU9IIUrGH_zNLmWYvhDV8z-66QWEcgVqWNHayJ4-V4_MJe6U5w/s400/music-man-luke-18.jpg) |
The back of the neck refinished in clear nitrocellulose |
![Music Man Luke neck plate Music Man Luke neck plate](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFneEH6RhmPvq9RAzq9aS5FiD-1FGe-lqvhR-XqwgW8TqJ1leGtyVWcFt2aLFKfrwNPVakZd4ayJqXjZdK07F9LVXQfVo3bD7kDfdcqyFLG9m8XMcO6egtbVmk0vie4gR447EQtKxqbAE/s400/music-man-luke-20.jpg) |
View of the Music Man 5-bolt neck plate and refinished back |
![Music Man Luke refinished neck and body Music Man Luke refinished neck and body](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZEIHtZbyixDAdxiifISZVqF_H7KP5OIOmPiOXMqPga9ki1pbBs552hFu8f-5qg_P8DpdZlY_4tjC9hN4vBxKSWhAWyTGq6KPO6d60xIxbAeN-C0OA8hg1XWJVEDZRh2nURDFdI4WzpaE/s400/music-man-luke-22.jpg) |
Full view of the refinished neck and back |
![Music Man Luke bridge and pickups Music Man Luke bridge and pickups](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DPawVUxI1k2eV-FknWp1WlNLOoFPC-unTU_GHIC_FanIxRYpMtBNvLcePdi7VtFkdA9ZhGrKxsZ1SeOdVP3r8OWlkAtu9AVf2TH-omc-4P5qLoDYGasMP5Hbk160sSmhjfXQzslngIE/s400/music-man-luke-21.jpg) |
Stainless Allen screws replaced the original rusted saddle screws |
![Music Man Luke refinished body Music Man Luke refinished body](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvxpjVuyhH0TSX6DWE-IbdK1NS8NoUxRmjUzkJjC7_el3Qp1mfxkeIDKSr8UKdfRL3VNghIUORWT8AEFgCVEIiL2zFmQfReryVxpazvS094kWlkB9yOioRt-0agIwtf1r2LWTvxOQPYk/s400/music-man-luke-19.jpg) |
Rainbow of pink, green, gold and silver mixed in the metallic purple flake |
![Music Man Luke refinished body and neck Music Man Luke refinished body and neck](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0ih9QppUJXB_aPmFu1ahWOQwXS0kqywLU5PECP0DJMGKbM7xf0l8CxqqntMjaZhzzeQLOHSp7conpy4vAMX9komCEZkWttXd1f2mP_NkIE2Ar2_78SuayeoXIBg9x89n7zClA1S1who/s400/music-man-luke-15.jpg) |
The metallic purple body against the highly figured maple neck. Stunning! |
![Music Man Luke refinished Music Man Luke refinished](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcfy0oIRSjmwFaYcPzcpGY8DhLIv7u5vhCCoogYx_3xaEgNBWzxTnpOxocJjyyh4xdtVQGGYBfaiG16AmMaIDA6TjrR-8ZM1WRlC1x2Mm0nAVQ4dh4Ep_uv2K8cAOEXQEjtUzcF4orQg/s400/music-man-luke-23.jpg) |
Full view of the refinished Music Man Luke |
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