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This one actually makes me feel very sad.
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http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/att...1&d=1399153516
This one actually makes me feel very sad.
Most of these bum me out on some level.
You just want to shake them and yell, "Snap out of it, guys!"
I really don't get the pony thing. I'm kinda crazy about some things too, but you don't see me peppering my photos with photos hopped in mosrites and shermans.
Did you ever restore your Mosrite?
No. Never decided how I wanted to do it. I could do it the lazy way and just pony up for a body off of ebay or buy a copy from somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
Or do something cool but crazy and cut off the bad parts and then make new sides for it and use some wood clamps to reattached/glue them.
The guitar becomes unplayable/unusable during all of that, either way I go. So I've left it alone until I have what I need to restore it fully in one go. I don't want it to be a half project that sits in a box.
The headstock seems like the hardest/most depressing part, tbh. Getting a repro body off ebay isn't a bad idea, considering the condition. I'm not a big believer in the body having a whole lot to do with the sound.
well, sound wise, it is restored.
I had a guy I trust (thats been doing it for like 40 years?) put brand new bearings (the correct ones at that) and a new spacer in the Vibramute Tremolo. Cleaned and corrected the roller bridge (unlocked the locked up rollers). Redid the set up, new strings, etc.
Finding a good luthier is the best feeling. One of the main things I'm gonna miss about Baltimore is my guitar tech. Dude is SUPER legit, and loves working on all the wacky shit I bring him, so my costs are low. I brought him my first bass and had him wire the pickup to the jack and remove the knobs. He noticed that I used drywall screws to re-attach the pickguard and strap buttons. He got so fired up about it that the work was free.