'New' Offset Restored Day
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'New' Offset Restored Day
Working slowly, took me almost a year to restore this... My first and last offset guitar
Anyway, things done to this 1966 SG-2:
- new medium frets
- made a new bridge pickup to replace the low output non original that was in there
- made new whammy bar - collet and the arm (moving in a teflon sleeve)
- cleaned and ironed the pickguard
- lots of other little things
Here some photos showing how it looks now.
Here closeup of the collet assembly - note the teflon sleeve the bar sits in
I really like how Yamaha implemented truss rod access for adjustment on this guitar:
Anyway, things done to this 1966 SG-2:
- new medium frets
- made a new bridge pickup to replace the low output non original that was in there
- made new whammy bar - collet and the arm (moving in a teflon sleeve)
- cleaned and ironed the pickguard
- lots of other little things
Here some photos showing how it looks now.
Here closeup of the collet assembly - note the teflon sleeve the bar sits in
I really like how Yamaha implemented truss rod access for adjustment on this guitar:
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Re: 'New' Offset Restored Day
It plays very well and the pickups are big and grunty. Really nice guitar!
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Re: 'New' Offset Restored Day
That looks great. it's so cool that you went to the effort to make a new pickup and whammy bar. I didn't know that you could iron a pickguard to make it flat.
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Thanks, making them was worth it. You must be very careful not to overheat it and heat it from the back...
Straightening the pickguard with heat. Could not find the iron so used the next best thing ::)
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Fine tuning the setup... straightened the neck some more, adjusted saddle height and intonation.... can now make the full step bend in T. Whiskey.
Nut glued in properly
Needs a band practice now, you offering?
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Re: 'New' Offset Restored Day
Great work, a labour of love!
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Re: 'New' Offset Restored Day
Nice work Jean, thats a killer looking gat!
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Re: 'New' Offset Restored Day
I had the original cover but the pickup in it was very low output and not original. So I built a new one from scratch... thought I posted it on "what's on your workbench". Will check and update.
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Re: 'New' Offset Restored Day
Sure!
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Oh no, that's awful! I have no idea what you were thinking, but that is just a "why??? WHY??? WHY???" from me. I've met you a few times, you seem like a man of impeccable taste... so I just need to ask...
Why would you drink a Monteith's IPA???
The guitar looks nice though, good work!
Why would you drink a Monteith's IPA???
The guitar looks nice though, good work!
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Re: 'New' Offset Restored Day
Please forgive me for my uneducated taste. What do you recommend I should try instead?Danger Mouse wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:05 am Oh no, that's awful! I have no idea what you were thinking, but that is just a "why??? WHY??? WHY???" from me. I've met you a few times, you seem like a man of impeccable taste... so I just need to ask...
Why would you drink a Monteith's IPA???
The guitar looks nice though, good work!
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Re: 'New' Offset Restored Day
I could write a substantial list, but if you want a very drinkable, non-challenging (i.e. not some funky barrel-aged 11% monster) always dependable beer my standard is Sawmill IPA. Cans look after the beer better, but you can get it in cans or bottles.Jay wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:08 amPlease forgive me for my uneducated taste. What do you recommend I should try instead?Danger Mouse wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:05 am Oh no, that's awful! I have no idea what you were thinking, but that is just a "why??? WHY??? WHY???" from me. I've met you a few times, you seem like a man of impeccable taste... so I just need to ask...
Why would you drink a Monteith's IPA???
The guitar looks nice though, good work!
The older I get, the more disappointed in myself I become.