Members Northstar Posted December 30, 2009 Members Share Posted December 30, 2009 Post pics of guitars that seemed ready for the trash but were restored and are now playable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nickeroo Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 I've seen some real miracles performed on some really ready for trash ones, some of the best are at reranch forum. Here's one I did. Not quite ready for trash but a bit battered. BEFORE: Damaged al over. Dents, dings scrapes cracks, you name it. Pickup ring cracked, headstock cracked, random holes etc. AFTER: Plays nice, but I re-ruined the paintwork after it sat in a gigbag and reacted with the material on the butt of the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 Holy Crap!!! That guitar is now incredible. Maybe I Should redo my Destroyer II that since 1982 looks like it was drug from gig to gig to practice and back - which is was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diddybow Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 I've showed this guitar several times. The head was almost (but not completely) cracked off when I received it. This is what was done: new tone and volume controls, new knobs, bridge and tail piece, new pick guard, new tuners. It was a stereo guitar, the switches didn't work. Had the pickups rewound and a new input jack installed. Too much work really, but I don't think there are too many of these around. The frets have no wear and the neck, although a bolt on, is straight. This was ready for the trash pile. Sounds pretty good. One of the frets "frets out" at the 19th fret, high E, but otherwise it plays pretty nice. There are only a few minor scratches and dings on the body I have no idea who the manufacturer was (the emblem was removed) Japan nice binding I don't know why I bothered to fix it, probably could of got a new cheap Epi or Agile for what it cost to fix, but its fully playable now and it's kind of unique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 It played great and sounded great, but it looked like ass. Not a hot chick's ass either, but a ugly, rumply, nasty, sweaty, pimpled ass. Before: After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Northstar Posted December 31, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 It played great and sounded great, but it looked like ass. Not a hot chick's ass either, but a ugly, rumply, nasty, sweaty, pimpled ass. Before: After: w... o... w... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 Most of my guitars where brought back from the brink. I blogged about the process in the link in my sig: 1961 Gretsch Corvette. Bad refinish/ no finish, frets litteraly worn down to wood, broken truss rod, etc. Not playable. Before After 1962 Gretsch Corvette. Lots of missing hardware, bad refinish/no finish, lots and lots of holes drilled everywhere and bridge in wrong place. Not playable. Before: After: 1966 Gretsch Corvette. Truly hideous refinish, but otherwise playable though the frets really needed replacing. Again, bridge in wrong place, so had to fix that along with a myriad of other things. Before: After: 1964 Gretsch Astro Jet: No finish, no binding, missing crucial hardware, not playable. Now my Number 1. Before (not really, I had already done some work at this point...got it playable to test the neck and had added a lot of the missing hardware): After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pappity-Pap-Pap Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 I tried, but did not swing successfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Northstar Posted December 31, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 I tried, but did not swing successfully. Looks good to me, except the knobs which look too modern for that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 Lowbrow: great blog! I take it you have a thing for old gretch solid bodies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 Most of my guitars where brought back from the brink. I blogged about the process in the link in my sig: Wow, everything that you did was just perfect, what a cool collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 And every thing lowbrow listed looks even BETTER in person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowguitar Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 those poor Gretsch guitars!!... glad they some loving from someone other than the abusive sadists who previously owned them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 Thanks guys! I like recycling old Gretsches:) Lowbrow: great blog! I take it you have a thing for old gretch solid bodies... Heh...just a wee bit of a thing, yeah.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bert-O-325 Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 (...snip...) 1966 Gretsch Corvette. Truly hideous refinish, but otherwise playable though the frets really needed replacing. Again, bridge in wrong place, so had to fix that along with a myriad of other things. Before: After: Wow - I think THAT one is truly "The SEXXY!" (the "After" version, natch!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tim gueguen Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 I would imagine those Gretsches got abused because they were cheap at one point, not being "cool" Gretsches like the Country Gentleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimwratt Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 Looks good to me, except the knobs which look too modern for that guitar. Agreed, I think he's being too hard on himself. I'd say use natural wood knobs, maybe ebony or dark rosewood and that would be one hell of a restore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 Wow, some great stuff in here. Lazarus Gretches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flummox Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 This was a very nice 97 American Standard. I'm not exactly sure what happened here, though I bet it involved a very hot art-school girlfriend and a lot of weed: I thought I'd be able to drop-fill the scratches and preserve the gold finish, but the, um, artwork went through the color coat and into the primer in several places. Off came the poly, on went one of my better nitro finishes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted January 1, 2010 Members Share Posted January 1, 2010 you've got some really odd looking guitars here. Congrats on your ability to not be embarrased by those things. Most of my guitars where brought back from the brink. I blogged about the process in the link in my sig: 1961 Gretsch Corvette. Bad refinish/ no finish, frets litteraly worn down to wood, broken truss rod, etc. Not playable. Before After 1962 Gretsch Corvette. Lots of missing hardware, bad refinish/no finish, lots and lots of holes drilled everywhere and bridge in wrong place. Not playable. Before: After: 1966 Gretsch Corvette. Truly hideous refinish, but otherwise playable though the frets really needed replacing. Again, bridge in wrong place, so had to fix that along with a myriad of other things. Before: After: 1964 Gretsch Astro Jet: No finish, no binding, missing crucial hardware, not playable. Now my Number 1. Before (not really, I had already done some work at this point...got it playable to test the neck and had added a lot of the missing hardware): After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted January 1, 2010 Members Share Posted January 1, 2010 my Westbury Standard, it was headed for the dumpster when i got it... BEFORE AFTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mutant_guitar Posted January 1, 2010 Members Share Posted January 1, 2010 $2 garage sale frankestrat monstrosity. I guess maybe my submission isn't quite fair for the thread. I did put a new neck on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted January 1, 2010 Members Share Posted January 1, 2010 $2 garage sale frankestrat monstrosity. I guess maybe my submission isn't quite fair for the thread. I did put a new neck on it. BEAUTIFUL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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