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Pretty much any instrument you buy will need a 'set-up'...high action , fret buzz...all easily remedied, but most stores just put the factory set guitar on a hook....

I suppose nethan could try contacting the Custom Shop people there and ask, but I don't think they have offered rewinds for decades.

ce n'est pas un probème, mon amie... I'm okay with it.... I doubt the other mods or admins will protest.

Price no problem? My first choice: Lindy! Last I heard, Lollar was not taking any new rewind orders. You could ask, though.

So for just home use, of the 2, I think I would go with the Casino, because the hollow body's acoustic sound, when playing at low levels, creates a secondary auditory environment.

Ouch!!! Sorry to see that...I don't know what that 'thing' is...I only fix guitars...I don't make them. I'm guessing it is a purfling groove cutter, so I would think there should be blades or an adjunct knife...looking at this online...yep....obviously this gets done often enough that they sell the tools [I may buy a set, just in case]. What do you have in there now? It looks like a finishing nail....? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR17R58Q/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0CR17R58Q&pd_rd_w=8uDU0&content-id=amzn1.sym.0d1092dc-81bb-493f-8769-d5c802257e94&pf_rd_p=0d1092dc-81bb-493f-8769-d5c802257e94&pf_rd_r=GHE7ZKTWPAEVS9KY9MRE&pd_rd_wg=aetw0&pd_rd_r=c49eaf15-65c0-408d-bc4d-47a27666a718&s=musical-instruments&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWwy Do you have one of these? https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/tools-by-job/tools-for-violins/purflingsoundhole-router-guide/?mtm_source=google&mtm_medium=cpc&mtm_campaign=|+GOO+|+SHOP+|+NBR+|+AllProductsUSA&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwt-OwBhBnEiwAgwzrUq35l95nXTUQeNqI9g51zMWSD4Dx6eqyFGs3j1nA1nMU53TAYqJK3BoCyI4QAvD_BwE

Actually, I find the 335 style guitar is extremely versatile, and as capable as most guitars...okay, sure, it is no superstrat with a floyd.... but for general rock, blues, country, R&B, ska, zydeco, jazz, fusion...it has its place at the table.

Budget is a good starting point. What are you wanting to spend? New, or used? Are you after a platform for mods, or a performance tool? Any of the above mentioned instruments fit in the general description. Glarry and Firefly make decent 335 body knockoffs that, with some soldering skills and patience, can be upgraded [pots, bridge, tuners, p-ups] to very good players. I also am a fan of the D'Angelico Premier DC models which frequently go on sale as they reconfigure the design. The DC Excel gets pricey [US$2000]. The Eastwood Classic 6 is also an interesting option. I also like the Epi Sheraton...the Epi 'Dot' can be hit or miss quality-wise. Harley Benton, of course, has some budget models as well.

And they are easily replaced...

good luck!

did you look at the back of the headstock?

Welcome to HC.... FYI we use private messages for 'off-board' discussions' None here will email you once you are verified. I have only seen one Lyle which belonged to a bandmate in the early '70s....sort of a Coronado copy. I'm sure you know there were a number of instruments identical to Lyles under different names. Lyles were imported by the L.D. Heater Co. in Oregon from the 50's to the late 70's. serial number info: http://www.matsumoku.org/cm_models/serial-no-dating-info/ Please do post a pic or two.... Have you checked at the Mandolin Cafe?

Dumpster diving this week, eh? This is a 2 year old thread...but...frankly, anyone who believes that their Mesa is biased too cold needs to buy a Dumble.

Hoot...you are a year and a half late entering into this...and he never came back after I tried to explain the basics to him....

Pic would help...please show us the old switch

1) get a longer set screw and don't try to mend the split shaft. 2) yay! 3) the pickguard is just a bit too large by .5-.75 width, and sits too high [IMHO] but it does bring the headstock 'home' 4)I'm just trying to find the bridge! Has anybody seen the bridge? Please! (Have you seen the bridge?) I ain't seen the bridge! (Where's that confounded bridge?)

the other advantage to the jack plate is you don't need an output jack tightener. Just a screw driver and pliers/wrench. Nothing worse on a gig than having an intermittent signal due to a loose jack! I have two...one for the shop, and a different one in the gig-kit

u6, I was thinking about this a while back, and I am glad to see you are back on it. Typically I use fishing line and load the pots/switch through the f-hole. Other people use surgical tubing. I know that Coros have weird f-holes [size and center point*], so the parts won't go in that way? As to the jack...yes, the jack plate is the proper solution. One of the more common repairs I've done is retrieving 'sucked in' jacks and adding a jack plate. *the classic design is centered at the bridge...not your fault these were not designed by luthiers.

My fave is still open G, both on guitar and on lap.... on guitar, I can still partial chord. Must be the Keef effect....but I keep all 6 strings....

people left...where were you?

ah, but which way to read those numbers? 0060918 or 8160900? Agreed the Jinhos are Korean tuners...and most of the detailing is accurate, although there is no truss rod cover, and no plastic plate behind the bridge. So possibly the pre-2014 Dillon...or

Sadly, I'm in the middle of doing that for an old friend....

Not a BMG...not Burns...not Harley Benton...not Guild...not Greco. Those are the usual suspects. We will need better pics..neck joint, controls, tuners... There is no plate behind the bridge...do you know who manufactures the bridge [Kahler, Wilkinson...?] It does have May's unique neck dot pattern. How long have you had the guitar, and what did you pay for it? To my knowledge, neither GF or Rondo have knocked off a copy. There have been so many versions of the 'Red Special', this may be hard to pin down, as there are plenty of Chinese knock-offs on the market, customizable kits and one-offs. Some places you can look: CQuadro Guitar Works (now Carpinteri Guitars) in Italy makes Red Special replicas (the Bohemian and the Extreme).[23] Dansan Guitars makes Red Special replicas hand built in France.[24] Dillion Guitars (prior to 2014 were built in Korea) making "Tribute Guitars" in two models. Dillion Guitars are manufactured in Vietnam by Inyen Vina CO. LTD of Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam.[25] [26] RS Custom Guitars run by Everett Wood makes a variety of Red Special style replicas hand-built in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[27] RS Guitars which were hand-built in Arizona, U.S. by Steve Turpin discontinued production of their models in January 2011.[28] In Germany Scheithauer Guitars makes a Red Special style replica called "Mayday" in Mühlhausen.[29]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who cares about the color....

I have used many tunings over the years, including open Eb [working with a singer who 'lived' in Eb...every...damned...song...it got pretty boring.]....but never open Bb, but I think you hit a good choice. Dropping the low E down to D would give you more 'thump', I doubt you need that in a praise band setting. You could try tuning the high E down to D rather than up to F, which would get you a thicker tone on the high end, not so shrill. Try them and see... And you could use a slide!