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  1. bridge: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Archtop_guitar_bridges.html Any of those will do, but the tuneomatic ones will probably be best with that trem. Stick some 120 grit to the face of the guitar and sand the bridge back and forth a bit to get a perfect fit. You can probably find cheaper ones on ebay.. For tuners, I think Klusons will fit that, but check the hole diameter. Stewmac has plenty of tuners on offer...
  2. I don't know why, but these three Gibsons have been catching my eye lately. Especially the RD reissues (special run for gibson Japan) Oh, and this: I dunno, I like the Donald...
  3. Mc5nrg - thanks for your input. The Maton is a Mastersound MS2000 (Aussie version of an LP). I'm now going to leave them all standard tuned (Eadgbe) Do you think the Ernie Ball coated strings are a good idea? I'm thinking they should last the 5 years without rusting. I don't use coated strings normally I'm only thinking about them for their corrosion resistance. If you're storing the guitar in a climate controlled environment, corrosion isn't going to be a problem. Mine have been in a basement for 5 years, last time I saw them, and the strings were old, but playable. I seriously wouldn't worry about it. Just leave whatever is on there. Put on a new set when you come back. I would worry about putting foam under the strings, though: some of that stuff can off-gas over time. Take a look at how those surgical tubing equipped guitar stands affected nitro finishes...
  4. Been there. I planned to be gone for six months, maybe a year. Several years ago. I left two electrics, a mandolin, and a classical in storage. In my parent's basement. Unlike you, I didn't even think about taking any precautions. I left them tuned and in their cases. When I was home last (two years ago, making it 5 years that they'd been in storage), there was absolutely no change to any of them. No problems at all. Changes in climate and humidity aren't that bad for an instrument, as long as they're gradual and consistent. If you've got the chance to set the temperature and humidity, I'd go for whatever the median is for where you're living.
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