Members Virgman Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after polishing the turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gord2000 Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 cool cant wait to learn! wow i really thought i had posted before, hi everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UllyssesSB Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Cut to tha chase DC!!! I'm a bustin' at the seams 'ere! *rocks back and fourth in chair holding seat and refreshing this thread over and over hoping that dcindc has posted something... ANYTHING!* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Bad shim in the neck? And those dents will come right out with a wet rag and a soldering iron, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted April 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 So I got up this morning and plugged it into the Vox. I take it back about the pups. Man, I love that amp. Still not booteak pups but at least it sounds like a Strat thru that amp. This is Venus on the Blackface setting at half gain. http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w226/dcindc/Videos/?action=view¤t=Turd-Org.flv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted April 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Here's the first fix, and one that many of you can put to immediate use. The switch is noisy. Squirt a very small amount of WD-40 in the switch and exercise it back and forth. Just one little "pfft" shot is all it takes. You don't want a bunch of WD-40 running thru the switch and down into the guitar's body. Wallah! The switch is no longer noisy. You may read in lots of places on the internet not to use WD-40 to clean pots and switches. That is wrong. The people who say that are either trying to sell you some expensive concoction, or are defending their purchase of an expensive concoction. I've been an electronics tech for MANY years. This works, and it's all I use. And yes, I've tried the expensive concoctions. You want the WD to get to the actual mechanical point where the contacts are, so aim it into the opening revealed in the switch. For pots, squirt it into the little stamping dimple, or next to where the terminals come out from under the metal cover. I've never replaced a switch due to noise unless it was physically broken. Ditto for pots. WD-40 eats corrosion, and is indispensible around the shop. If you have tarnished or rusty hardware, soaking in WD removes it, while not harming the parts. The only thing you don't want to put WD-40 on is a blued gun. Use steel wool and a light tough for that. BTW, for frozen/rusted parts, I use Free-All, and I am a distributor. I've tried everything and nothing else is even remotely close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted April 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 So it's time to remove the strings. They are beat, and I want to take the neck off to see what's up in there. I slack the string tension, and cut them with my Planet Waves winder/cutter. Then I coil them up in small loops. If you've ever been stabbed by a string you make a habit of this. Then I put them in the trash. The top two strings got stuck in the trem block and wouldn't come out. I used a needle file to pick the balls free, and then they came right out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rsgars Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 and looking forward to learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 I used a needle file to pick the balls free, and then they came right out. Owie OW OW man!!!:eek: $%&%^^ OOOWWWW!!!!!! Ghetto guitar repair= good. Ghetto male permanent birth controll= bad. VERY BAD!!:freak: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snambo Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ghetto male permanent birth controll= bad. VERY BAD!! :freak: Eewww!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 cool thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted April 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 This is the screwdriver I use. I use it because the two phillips ends (technically Reed and Prince) fit the screws on a guitar perfectly. This keeps me from munging up screw heads. I loosened the neck screws until they were clear of neck wood. They were LOOSE so that might be whole issue here. Found a shim, and lots of trash. This is one of my pet peeves. I'll be cleaning this out, and filing it all flat. Also notice how the wood is pulled at the top of the screwholes. We'll get back to the neck and pocket during re-assembly. Moving on to the neck assembly, the tuners look crappy. Turns out the protection stickers had never been removed. I also removed the CE sticker. It signifies compliance with some regulatory agency. Outta here... The tuners and back of the neck look alot better now. I'll be hitting the neck later with steel wool to remove the last bit of sticker residue and hopefully also to blend out the pale area that was under the CE sticker. This next pic is to show you the tool I use to tighten the tuners to the neck. It's a micro ratchet from the Auto Parts store. Highly recommended. It has a 3/8 drive on one side with a deep 10 MM socket, and a 1/4 drive on the other side with a short 7/16ths socket. I use the 10 mm side to tighten the tuners. I use the other socket to tighten jacks. I have devoted this tool to guitar repairs and it is always as shown, and ready for use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members dcindc Posted April 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 I took another look at the serial number. This is a 2000 guitar, not a 2004. Looks pretty good for being this old and it explains the small neck profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratoSlacker Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 keep up the great work DCinDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ItchyFingers Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 I also removed the CE sticker. It signifies compliance with some regulatory agency. Outta here... Since this kickass thread is based on edumacation: The CE symbol stands for "Certificate European" (but in French). The CE mark is required for any product to be sold in EU member states. The CE mark can be obtained by manufacturers by complying with industry specific directives issued by the European Commission. The directives ensure that the products carrying a CE mark are manufactured with a high level of quality, and are effective and safe to use. Since you are in DC - no regulatory agency will be beating down your door like you ripped the tag of a mattress or anything. On with the polishing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonPhillips Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Better late than never... I'm in. Just bought a turd of a Strat myself (nice and cheap MIM Olympic White with Rosewood board and the worst neck pocket fit I've ever seen...) so I'm looking to learn from a master here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Doctor Morbius Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Looks like a lot of nasty schmutz in the neck pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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