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UK guitar builder recommendation for a '54 Gibbo Black Beauty?

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equalsqlequalsql Frets: 5849
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Who would be the goto UK builder if I wanted an accurate build ( excluding logo) of a classic 54 Gibson Les Paul 'black beauty' custom?
The model with the front adjustable pole-pieces staple P90. 
I've thought about buying a reissue, but I think it would be good to support a local UK builder in these tryiing times, so just putting this out there to see if this is possible ( and relatively affordable).
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  • TeyeplayerTeyeplayer Frets: 2811
    Ryder has a good reputation and the one I’ve tried was lovely. 
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  • rze99rze99 Frets: 2005
    Daniels sprang immediately to mind though I think he only does his own designs.

    https://www.danielsguitars.co.uk/

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  • PhilKingPhilKing Frets: 1391
    edited March 2022
    rze99 said:
    Daniels sprang immediately to mind though I think he only does his own designs.

    https://www.danielsguitars.co.uk/

    I know that Darren at @Danielsguitars ; took a lot of measurements from my 1955 Les Paul Custom and was thinking of building a replica of it.
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  • webrthomsonwebrthomson Frets: 947
    I've got one of Mr. Ryders guitars, it's cracking and he's on here as @flyfisher12 I think?

    Darrens making me a guitar at the moment and he's been very nice to deal with as well.

    Don't think you could go wrong with either of them :)
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9089
    Thanks is to a couple of twatty comments from a couple of the forums finest twats recently… Darren (Daniels guitars) is no longer with us on the forum!… best to contact him via his insta page…

    i do know that he’s currently building a ‘55 custom for Marc at mojo pickups tho’ so he deffo your best bet!…
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  • sweepysweepy Frets: 4005
    Anthony Ryder has just done a rather lovely one for Chris @RiftAmps , if you ask nicely, I’m sure he’ll tell you about it :)
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  • danishbacondanishbacon Frets: 2588
    Jeff Beer made a super black beauty a few years ago (zero one guitars)
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  • RiftAmpsRiftAmps Frets: 2989
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    Yup, Ant Ryder recently completed this one for me

    I went for a wrap-tail bridge, inspired by an original '54 that had one from factory


    *I no longer offer replacement speaker baffles*
    Rift Amplification
    Handwired Guitar Amplifiers
    Brackley, Northamptonshire
    www.riftamps.co.uk

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  • PhilKingPhilKing Frets: 1391
    You could also ask @WezV about it.  He restored my original and has made some amazing Les Paul replicas and originals.  There was an article that he put on here about it, but here it is after he finished:
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  • Moe_ZambeekMoe_Zambeek Frets: 3238
    If it was my money, I’d be asking Damian Probett if he’d make a ‘54 custom style LSM.
    Feedback thread here: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60727/
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    poopot said:
    Thanks is to a couple of twatty comments from a couple of the forums finest twats recently… Darren (Daniels guitars) is no longer with us on the forum!… best to contact him via his insta page…

    i do know that he’s currently building a ‘55 custom for Marc at mojo pickups tho’ so he deffo your best bet!…
    You've got one of Darren's Goldtop's right? I played Mojo Marc's one, it was immense. 
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  • robertyroberty Frets: 10231
    PhilKing said:
    You could also ask @WezV about it.  He restored my original and has made some amazing Les Paul replicas and originals.  There was an article that he put on here about it, but here it is after he finished:
    I played one of @WezV's guitars and it was superb. Rang like a bell
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9089
    earwighoney said:
    poopot said:
    Thanks is to a couple of twatty comments from a couple of the forums finest twats recently… Darren (Daniels guitars) is no longer with us on the forum!… best to contact him via his insta page…

    i do know that he’s currently building a ‘55 custom for Marc at mojo pickups tho’ so he deffo your best bet!…
    You've got one of Darren's Goldtop's right? I played Mojo Marc's one, it was immense. 
    This one?





    Yeah briefly :)

    took it over to show @dainty who promptly nabbed it off Darren :(



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  • equalsqlequalsql Frets: 5849
    RiftAmps said:
    Yup, Ant Ryder recently completed this one for me

    I went for a wrap-tail bridge, inspired by an original '54 that had one from factory


    Dang! That's gorgeous, exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for.
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  • markjmarkj Frets: 851
    danishbacon said:
    Jeff Beer made a super black beauty a few years ago (zero one guitars)
    Any chance we could hear it?
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  • markjmarkj Frets: 851
    equalsql said:
    RiftAmps said:
    Yup, Ant Ryder recently completed this one for me

    I went for a wrap-tail bridge, inspired by an original '54 that had one from factory


    Dang! That's gorgeous, exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for.
    Any chance we could hear it?
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  • zerolightzerolight Frets: 84
    Wow. Never heard of these two builders. These look great. 
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