Recent content by Maria

Thanks for the replies, everyone! I saw those guitarfetish decals while I was shopping for parts, I was amused :) Gibsonsmu, it's true I could do no logo, but I guess I want to claim the work I do somehow, so that there's a difference between what I'm making and any of the other guitars out...

So, I need some clarity on this. I recently started picking up really beat-up (but otherwise decent quality) guitars at pawn shops, completely stripping them down to the bare wood, and making a new guitar starting with the neck and body. New finish, new hardware, new pickups, new...

UPDATE: I took the whole guitar apart, and cleaned everything, per this discussion. I cleaned the bridge and saddles and hardware with murphy's oil soap and a soft toothbrush. No harm or scratches on the gold plating, which was great! It's not like this is a new instrument - the hardware had...

Oh man, that's an awesome deal on that tele! You're right, I have a real road-rusted axe here lol UPDATE: I took off the bridge, and damn - those springs, saddle screws, and height screws are RUSTY. Some springs almost disintegrated in my hands. Is this something I can find a replacement for...

Ok, cool. I just got some Murphy's, and I also have naphtha. With regard to the Rose pups, you mentioned Robustas earlier, which sounded good to me. I was also considering the Robusta/Buff Beauty combination set (http://www.rosepickups.com/apps/webstore/products/show/5913992). I use a lot of...

The neck is literally the reason I bought it! It's so slim and fast. It's faster than the neck on my Ibanez, and the one-piece maple is fantastic. I could go on about that neck for days. I know a lot of people don't like it, precisely because it is so slim, but I'm female, and my hands are...

Thanks so much for your reply, that helps a lot. I got another recommendation for Rose pickups, and you just helped me decide on the first set to try :) I wondered if Murphy's Oil Soap would be a good option, I'll have to try that. Thanks again!

Hammer, I'm selfishly resurrecting this thread to ask you some questions about how you restored your Pro Tone. I just picked up the exact same guitar at pawn shop for $200. Pics below. Mine is dirty, the pole pieces in the pickups are rusting and there is definitely some tarnish/corrosion on...

Refinishing and rewiring a bunch of guitars, and loving it.

The iconic Ibanez and PRS style bodies just turn me off. For no good reason. I have a Ibanez that I love (granted, it's an ART series, so it's a Les Paul style body), and I imagine I would love other Ibanez guitars... but they're just pointy in the wrong places. And PRS is fat in the wrong...

Thanks, guys! I appreciate the welcome. I've been scouring pawn shops lately for what I think I want - a beat-up fender or squire, preferably in white, with a one-piece maple neck that I can restore. I'm looking for the playability more than anything. As Greg mentioned, I'm freshly from the...

Hi all. I just got here, and I'm already appreciating all the good threads and conversations. I'm a grad student at the University of Florida, been playing guitar since I was 12. I play in a band or two around town. I was Gibson-obsessed for awhile, but I'm coming out of it ;) Looking to find...

Looking for a beat-up strat to fix up