Project 2
Last finishing touches! just the neck left to do now, all fully working and waiting for the rest!
Project 2 - The Rebuild
Last night I was looking over the Electrics to go back inside this guitar, I am still in the frame of mind not to spend much money on it, when I got given the guitar it didn’t work, I don’t think its the humbuckers because if it is, it means both the neck and bridge have gone, I looked at the switch, pots and wiring and everything is intact no obvious breaks but whoever re-wired it did such a rubbish job and there is one thing I would of done different, so I have ordered new wire to go inside and will re-solder everything back to how it should be, in hope that will fix the problem.
The plastic plate at the back of the guitar to cover the electrics I am going to re-paint no point in buying a new one just needs a touch up, the neck plate and the machine heads I am going to polish up.
I need to buy a truss rod cover as it was missing.
The screws look a bit rusted where people have taken it apart and put it back together so I will replace all them with new screws also.
The humbucker is looking a bit corrosive also so I was looking on ebay and you can buy covers to sit on top of them, I like this idea, it will make it look new while the old one sits underneath.
Looking over the cost and I think I have achieved quite a bit with spending so little so recommend you give it ago!
Costs So Far
Primer - 1 can - £5.95
White Paint - 1 can - £5.95
Black Paint - 1 can - £5.95
3m Masking Tape - £3.43
2 Sheets 40 Grit Sandpaper - 30p
2 Sheets 60 Grit Sandpaper - 30p
4 Sheets 80 Grit Sandpaper - 60p
4 Sheets 240 Grit Sandpaper - 60p
6 Sheets 400 Grit Sandpaper - £3.20
New Chrome Bridge and Tail - £10.00
Guitar Wire - £4.00
Total So Far - £40.38
Things I also need to buy
Truss Rod Cover - £1.62
Super Slinky Strings - £4.30
Humbucker Frame - £2.92
Humbucker Cover - £6.50
Clear Gloss - 2 Cans - £11.74
10 Sheets 1000 Grit Sandpaper - £4.00
So Predicted Total Cost - £64.96
Price wise not too shabby you could do it cheaper as some stuff you don’t need but the little things will help!!!
