Members johnnyswitch Posted December 7, 2007 Members Posted December 7, 2007 Pulled out my dad's old Fender F-15 parlor guitar. It's been away for years, he certainly played the {censored} out of it. Bridge pin holes have stripped out and no longer hold the strings: Most of the tuners have taken some damage: Nut has come completely unglued (has been chewed up by strings anyway): How much do you think it would cost me to service this guitar? I was thinking about this as a Christmas gift for him. It actually sounds pretty damn good when it's up in performing status. j
Members melandy Posted December 7, 2007 Members Posted December 7, 2007 How's the neck angle? Oh, and...All your bass are belong to us.
Members johnnyswitch Posted December 7, 2007 Author Members Posted December 7, 2007 How are you gentlemen! The neck is solid and straight. Any time either of us have played it, the neck has always been great. It's been recorded and worked out perfectly, no sour intonation or anything, breeze to play.
Members slider Posted December 7, 2007 Members Posted December 7, 2007 looks great. just clean out the nut slot. reglue and string it up.the saddle looks fine. the frets are probably fine as well.
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted December 7, 2007 Members Posted December 7, 2007 First thing I'd change are those crappy tuners. That wouldn't cost much...$20-$30. Why melandy asks about the neck angle is important. If the angle is not correct repairing it would be very expensive. More than the poor little Fender is worth.
Members johnnyswitch Posted December 7, 2007 Author Members Posted December 7, 2007 The saddle is actually a new one that he cut after the first one cracked. Works great. Frets are perfect as far as I'm concerned, fretboard just has some gunk on it. Anyone recommend some tuners that will fit into the holes? The stock Fender tuners were actually really good - held the tune forever. They've started falling apart though so I'll need some new ones. Is the general consensus that I should just go ahead and fix it myself then? If so, I would assume just some ordinary wood glue to put the nut back in place? What do you think of getting a bone nut cut for it?I'll need some new bridgepins right? Anyone recommend anything? j
Members slider Posted December 7, 2007 Members Posted December 7, 2007 take a look at http://www.stewmac.com they have everything you would need. the tuners they show have the actual measurements so you can determine what would be correct.they have bridge pins, glue, you name it.they ship fasssst too.
Members happy-man Posted December 8, 2007 Members Posted December 8, 2007 If it was me... I wouldn't replace the nut unless there was a problem with it. If it's the right height and no buzzing I'd just re-glue it. You don't need much glue for a nut - just a very small amount. That way if you ever need to remove it you won't pull off any wood. I use Elmers. Scott O
Members Freeman Keller Posted December 8, 2007 Members Posted December 8, 2007 The saddle is actually a new one that he cut after the first one cracked. Works great. Frets are perfect as far as I'm concerned, fretboard just has some gunk on it. Anyone recommend some tuners that will fit into the holes? The stock Fender tuners were actually really good - held the tune forever. They've started falling apart though so I'll need some new ones. Is the general consensus that I should just go ahead and fix it myself then? If so, I would assume just some ordinary wood glue to put the nut back in place? What do you think of getting a bone nut cut for it?I'll need some new bridgepins right? Anyone recommend anything?j Several people have asked about the neck angle - check it before you invest any time or money in the guitar. There is an explaination in the Tech section of the Annex (click the pink thingie in my sig, the Tech tab, the article "Is my Guitar Sick", or find any one of the other great articles on the web about how to check it. If the angle is bad buy your dad a slide for Christmas, otherwise proceed. Take one of the tuners out, us a set of digital calipers to measure it, go to StewMac (Slider's link) and find their tuner section. Each one will have a tab with the measurements - compare with yours. Post diameter, ID and OD of the bushing, post length are important - the location of the little mounting screw is not (you will have to drill new ones) The nut should be held in with two tiny drops of white or CA glue - you want to be able to knock it loose if you ever want to change it.
Members johnnyswitch Posted December 8, 2007 Author Members Posted December 8, 2007 Thanks for the input guys, I'll definitely take a look over everything tomorrow. If it gets all finished up, I'll post some pictures and maybe some clips! J
Members Freeman Keller Posted December 8, 2007 Members Posted December 8, 2007 Thanks for the input guys, I'll definitely take a look over everything tomorrow. If it gets all finished up, I'll post some pictures and maybe some clips!J Please do. Parlors are cool little guitars, there is a lot of interest in them on this forum. I happen to be building one for my daughter right now. I hope you dad's is truely in good condition and can give you both playing enjoyment.
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