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Originally Posted by StratDen
Well, not totally out of the question, you could consider throwing out the baby with the bath water here and taking whatever you can out of it and putting it towards a CS with the specs you want already in place... That is, depending upon your budget... In the long run it would be a better maintainer of your investment, IMO.
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True, and I could do that, but I have some pretty sweet guitars already, and as a hobbyist I'm looking for a project - this is it.
Here's what I have, and what I've acquired since last post (not received yet):
2000 Black Standard USA w/ Rosewood neck & 2 pt trem. I added Texas Specials, Clapton tuners, and '62 RI plastic.
Waiting on Callaham distressed S trem (6 screw... I know, some mods will have to happen); Callaham distressed jack plate; '97 "Blackie" maple neck with aged tuners and tree; and aged white pup covers which I'll distress.
I'm not trying to build a Blackie poser, as you can probably tell by the other components which I'll retain. I will sell the rosewood neck with Clapton tuners and OEM floater trem to recoup some of my expenses.
I think the biggest challenge for me, a novice but mechanically inclined, is adapting the Callaham. I think I'll try to pull the 2pt inserts and plug, rather than use Callaham's retrofit kit.
I was concerned the 6 screw config wouldn't work with the Blackie neck, but I'm sure it will after much research - albeit with indefinite conclusions. We'll see.
I'm also considering having the poly body relic'd lightly. I think that can be done. I'm not talking "beat with a chain" relic'd... just nitro-like aging and some common body to body wear marks.
I may do a picture documentary and post it here.
