Members mikesr1963 Posted August 3, 2016 Author Members Share Posted August 3, 2016 Nice tele in deed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Out of the Past Posted August 4, 2016 Members Share Posted August 4, 2016 It really is very nice looking. Just out of curiosity' date=' what color was the original pickguard? [/quote'] the og guard was black but heres the weird part, its the same guard (i think) thats on the custom version but instead of white-black-white its black-black-black...very odd. Its a 3 ply black guard lol i think to cut costs they literally painted the custom guard all black and stuck it on the CVs (vintage white and BSb). anyway it was way too thick for a 'blackguard' which measure around about .5" (basically a real blackguard (50-54)) the guard should be flush with the control plate. So I replaced it with an allparts guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Out of the Past Posted August 4, 2016 Members Share Posted August 4, 2016 more pics...this thing is sufficiently beat to hell you can see here oxidation under the fret aka rust lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Out of the Past Posted August 4, 2016 Members Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) i did clean/polish the frets and took out some divots. It had an old ass-set of 11 flats on it which I dont think were ever changed there was crud on top of the barrels I didnt clean anyhting else thouhg just the frets and left all the other grime/mojo on it. it looks old as fark haha 7 1/3lbs I just picked this up last week for $180...its one of the best teles ive ever had and ive owned a 52RI and 51NOcaster. these are that good. Edited August 4, 2016 by Out of the Past 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Out of the Past Posted August 4, 2016 Members Share Posted August 4, 2016 hard to see in pics but the finish is actually sunk into the grain, cracked and worn not unlike a nitro finish this is an early version ...they started selling these in 2008 and this is a march 2009....it goes to show with time any finish will wear eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Members Share Posted October 27, 2016 Box of Squiers and stuff. Wanted this 20 dollar Squier off the local CL to use test fitting some parts I'm going to machine but it was really crap. I ended up buying a box of guitars for $40. Two whole guitars and two necks and a body. The one I'm going to refinish and try to make a playable guitar is a Squier II from I think the late 80's. It's an HSS that doesn't use a pickguard and known for being plywood of the period. So we'll see what happens. It's a decent Squire II maple neck but its been hacked on. I've scalloped part of a neck before and this one has some deep scratches on the 13th fret so I'm going to scallop it from the 13th fret down and apply a gloss. There's an affinity body and neck but it's a {censored} guitar. Body has splits in it and the truss is missing the adjustment end and two of the neck screw holes are striped. Which is a shame because otherwise its a very pretty Squier neck with nice fretwork. I'm going to repair the body for practice and put the other maple neck on it. That neck isn't a squier neck and the truss rod still adjusts. I think I'm going to replace the frets on that for practice and see if I can get it set up properly. I'm quite excited about doing that. The mini guitar I'm going to make into some sort of EVH tiny guitar thingy. Lots of winter work to look forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marko Posted October 27, 2016 Members Share Posted October 27, 2016 Lol, I see my name is on the membership list, but can’t remember what I had at the time. For some reason my photobucket won’t come up so I can’t post a pic of my old ‘51, but IMGUR does so I have a pic of my old Strat, mahogany-bodied HH Satin-series, And the Squier VM-P5 bass I bought last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) This is a 80's/90's Korean Plycaster (Squier II) I got when I bought a box of guitars. I got two Squier bodies and mini guitar and an extra neck. Anyway, I don't know how it's going to end up yet. Edited December 24, 2016 by mikesr1963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted December 27, 2016 Author Members Share Posted December 27, 2016 I'm starting with a stain. This is the second day of drying. The veneer on the top and back is so thin that I couldn't sand any more away without fear of going through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted December 28, 2016 Members Share Posted December 28, 2016 It looks pretty good the way it is,just add a 'burst to hide the edges and you've got the vintage mojo look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2017 This is the third coat of clear. A few more to get to wet sand and polish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daddywalkin Posted January 5, 2017 Members Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) my squier since 2010, could be for sale... Edited January 5, 2017 by daddywalkin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AW1970 Posted March 30, 2017 Members Share Posted March 30, 2017 count me in!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted March 31, 2017 Members Share Posted March 31, 2017 Funny, that was one of my favorite replies of all time! A healthy dose of reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted March 31, 2017 Members Share Posted March 31, 2017 Wow, the planets are aligned. I just happened to grab my Squier Duo-Sonic to play tonight, and look what thread has bubbled back to the top at HCEG. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted March 31, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Been to long since I have an update. Sorry. Members: Added member 291 on 3-31-2017. adrianb23 AGF Mikey AJ6stringsting ajympt ak47dragunov Alex W alnico2 Angry Tele Anonymous Guy Arkay ashtray A_Gitarman axegrinder BabaORiley Battletits Bee3 Bietel blingdogg blueshawk1 book_of_lies777 Brewski Brian Krashpad Briarhill Bro Blue Brujo13 Bun-Bun Buttcrust Bucksstudent Cade CanuckKid_15 catscurlyear cBc CGord chqtarzan Chris Gansz chrisebrooks06 citizens_X Cletus Spuckle cogdog Cooley Cratz2 crofty9 curseoftruth D34dBaWx daddywalkin DaleH danger_boy_13 Danhedonia Dario DaveAronow Davo17 Denracho diddybow Diesel7988 Dimmypage Dougie.Douglas drftrman DRPool Ebsy echodeluxe Edward elev8trman elfriede elsupermanny14 endjustifymeans espgold evh1984 F-holes Fade2Grey fatfingaz finboy Firebrand FoonkySteve Frankencat frankie pajamas frankthomson Frets99 fretmonster FUBTAG Funkytone Furtive fuzztone garagebandking9 gardo GAS Man germs gorebuc gotboostvr Gremson Grrrbear Gtrjones GuitarCrazy Guitarkid4143 GuitarNoobie hagarfreak33 Hanglow hapdoty hardtdc HeatherAnnePeel heem6 HEPNOTIC honeyiscool Hooch1 Hudman Humbuckerstrat HypnoToad ianlange11 ID_Ghost ILikeGuitar IndianScout Into Nation Iplayanesp irunamok isuck Jables66 jamdogg Jayers Jcat5150 jbviper4 Jeffleg 2000 J-E-M Jenesis jeracuda jerry_picker JimSF76 Joe Bones joegrant413 johnkline Kellanium ken361 kevinpaul Kherman kirs KLeeneX Knox in Box Krish Kujozilla kulardenu Lachupakabra361 Led Dirigible ledak leopardstar Lloyd Rummell lowbrow machine gunner marc758 Marko masterofthebeas Matt08642 MattKirkcaldie MellowMateo melx men's pants Mercer mfergel mgb1977 mhn433 mikesr1963: (OIC since 12/31/2007) milnersXcoupe Minnie The Moocher missfortune MKSkud mmcquain mmkco moestock MorganB MrChitlins Mr.Grumpy Mrrikki Muddslide mymindsok Myrdhinn NappyDugOut Narwhal Naveed211 nbabmf ncsu08ms3 neal73 nevermind Nirvana728 No Soul noelio noizemakr73 Norcal Git r OGG Old Fart Rocker Ol’ Tree Frog otis_rush_fan orangesix Orourke Out of the Past Papaschtroumpf Pappity-Pap-Pap phaeton pathofspirit _pete_ peskypesky Phil051300 Phil O’Keefe Preacher pro_magnum pulse765 Radar-Love radioclash radiosilence Rand-O-Monium randols randomhero2006 Ratdog472 Ratmonkey Rdm RedsFan75 reverberlayed Richey888 Rick 381 ripvan rjhalsey rockape RUExp? saintdel sartana SawdustMan Schtang Shire silverring233 sixstringer76 69lespaul Skyforger SlickCat Snail_killer snake eyes snowaie Solcat Space Bandito SpiritOfTheAge Splendor squish_man24 srspud ssureshot stacerdamen Staredge strat-man Stricken Superbat777 Sylvesterlowery Tele0507 TeleHotrodder T Rice taylor210eman tbs1959 thatsbunk The Beatles27 Theaxeripper thecornman TheTones thisISjoel tocs100 Tribute2Johnny Twiggyay UllyssesSB VanR Vedder323 vintage clubber voneville wankdeplank wedgehed II Wicked_Tone wietse Wilberforce Willeh WoodenDuckMaker woodsmandan Wyzsard xxxdonk Yogi_Sizzle yz250f49 Zemmy Zen Zurich17 Edited March 31, 2017 by mikesr1963 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 How is that plycaster coming along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted March 31, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) How is that plycaster coming along? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYN7m6K7nzM [YOUTUBE]rYN7m6K7nzM[/YOUTUBE] Edited March 31, 2017 by mikesr1963 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted March 31, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Pickup came from the guitar and so did the pot. Wired direct. I made the covers on the back. They're from the same piece of wood, side by side, and the sanding and staining were at the same time from the same can and yet we have a few colors. I bought GFS turners for it. These are the ones for 12 strings mounted on a single steel plate. They work fine. I was still working on the nut when this photo was taken. It's now complete and glued into place with the end sanded to fit the neck instead of sticking out. This the extra neck I got in the initial deal and not the one that came on the guitar. The holes were stripped and I drilled it out and used larger screws instead of hard wood inserts. Some of the fretboard finish was messed up so I had to sand it spray poly on it and buff it out. I put a TUSQ nut on it and as you see it here it weighs 4.4 pounds. Edited April 1, 2017 by mikesr1963 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Thanks for the demo and the details Mike - but you left out the details about those plugs you used for the extra knobs - is that spent 9mm brass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted March 31, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2017 Thanks for the demo and the details Mike - but you left out the details about those plugs you used for the extra knobs - is that spent 9mm brass? .38 cal fits perfect. Just big enough so they don't fall out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) Squier Double Fat Telecaster Deluxe from 2001. Before and after photos. Got it from a CL seller on 3/19/17, for $200 that included guitar, gator hardshell case, Stageline locking stand, and two sets of D'Add strings. Edited April 9, 2018 by mikesr1963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted May 23, 2017 Members Share Posted May 23, 2017 Hey, you did a great job on that. Time and attention to detail always pays off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 And it has a set-neck too! Very nice restoration job Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Members Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) All right Affinity Owners, GFS just announced brass and steel trim blocks for those models. http://www.guitarfetish.com/Squier-c...-_p_24702.html Edited April 9, 2018 by mikesr1963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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