HISTORIC MAKEOVERS

For most guitar players the 1959 Gibson Les Paul burst is the ultimate electric guitar. Some Guitar experts say that the 1959 Gibson Les Paul is the Stradivarius of electric guitars. I think it’s fair to say that any guitarist would dream of owning a ‘59 Burst.

Unless you have an extra $200,000 or $300,000 lying around for a guitar purchase most of us are kind of stuck in getting our hands on a true 1959 Les Paul.

What’s an electric guitarist to do?

We believe we have found the answer for all of us. 

You see, there’s this little custom guitar custom shop located in central Florida that for the past 13 years has been re-creating 1959 Gibson Les Pauls customized to vintage original spec and historically aged to come as close as you can possibly get to having an original 59 Les Paul.

They’ve made them for Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Joe Bonamassa, and many other guitar greats who were absolutely blown away at the precision crafting and aging they put into every electric guitar they makeover.

Historic Makeovers is by far the premier vintage guitar Custom shop in the World in re-creating the finest vintage electric guitars to vintage original spec for a fraction of the price of an original vintage 1950s or 1960s. 

Ask any of the top guitarists who have played or bought one how amazing they really are. They are known throughout the world for their quality as evidenced by how well they maintain their value on sites like reverb.com.

MEET FOUNDER KIM LAFLEUR (1957-2024)

FounderKim LaFleur has mastered the art of recreating perfectly aged vintage guitars. 

Kim’s passion for playing, recreating vintage guitars was strong. He has had the honor of recreating historic makeovers for many of the world's most iconic celebrity guitarists. Kim has bought and sold tens of millions of dollars worth of guitars over the last forty years and his client base includes some of the biggest names in the music industry.

His experience and professional approach to doing business along with my high level of integrity and concern have earned Kim and his team a stellar reputation in this industry. They are known for performing custom vintage historic makeovers to create some of the best guitars you can own and play and maintaining long standing relationships with his clients.