Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
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Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
Here's another one I found today. It needs a lot of work but will be fun nonetheless.
1968 Supro Lexington. Needs two pickups, pickguard, bridge and trem. I'm probably not going to aim for back to original because the right parts could be impossible to find. This one will probably become a quirky player.- Attachments
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
Loving these finds man. Not generally my style of guitar, but super interesting and high cool factor. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
made a pickguard, installed a P90. Need to locate a selector switch but otherwise most the works been done. Used a Teisco style anchor point for the strings because the correct Hagstrom trem is way too expensive for what it adds. I'm thinking of making an interwebs thing focussed on 'junk' guitars that are fun, old guitars made usable now. Would this work? They would almost always be sub $500 usd guitars made in the 40s to 70s. I like cool old weird shit with usable parts if that's any inclination of my intentions!!!
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1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
Particularly in a market the size of the USA, it could be a brilliant interwebz site.kdawg2a wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:00 am IMG_20230524_143348.jpg made a pickguard, installed a P90. Need to locate a selector switch but otherwise most the works been done. Used a Teisco style anchor point for the strings because the correct Hagstrom trem is way too expensive for what it adds. I'm thinking of making an interwebs thing focussed on 'junk' guitars that are fun, old guitars made usable now. Would this work? They would almost always be sub $500 usd guitars made in the 40s to 70s. I like cool old weird shit with usable parts if that's any inclination of my intentions!!!
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
For sure, but I'd very much like to find Jem's for home. I'm not in a position to need to work. That in no way means that we're rich or privileged, what it means is that the life choices we've made means my wife works 2 and a half days a week, I homeschool my kids 3 days a week (the days are overlapping) and my in-laws have my kids for 2 days each week. I get to spend a lot of time with my kids which is an unbelievable blessing. I also get a day or two to hunt weird old guitars, which found in the right environment here, are cheap. They're mostly messed up with some weird bits but you know what?:I can ship stuff! I'll post more when things come up.Slowy wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:04 amParticularly in a market the size of the USA, it could be a brilliant interwebz site.kdawg2a wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:00 am IMG_20230524_143348.jpg made a pickguard, installed a P90. Need to locate a selector switch but otherwise most the works been done. Used a Teisco style anchor point for the strings because the correct Hagstrom trem is way too expensive for what it adds. I'm thinking of making an interwebs thing focussed on 'junk' guitars that are fun, old guitars made usable now. Would this work? They would almost always be sub $500 usd guitars made in the 40s to 70s. I like cool old weird shit with usable parts if that's any inclination of my intentions!!!
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1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
Dude that pickguard looks killer on it, great job!!
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
Thanks bro! Don't look too closely, there's still some work to be done!!!
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Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
Random Bob goes USA?Slowy wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:04 amParticularly in a market the size of the USA, it could be a brilliant interwebz site.kdawg2a wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:00 am IMG_20230524_143348.jpg made a pickguard, installed a P90. Need to locate a selector switch but otherwise most the works been done. Used a Teisco style anchor point for the strings because the correct Hagstrom trem is way too expensive for what it adds. I'm thinking of making an interwebs thing focussed on 'junk' guitars that are fun, old guitars made usable now. Would this work? They would almost always be sub $500 usd guitars made in the 40s to 70s. I like cool old weird shit with usable parts if that's any inclination of my intentions!!!
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
I reckon if you're gonna do the interwebz you should be creating vids of your process for tiktok / instagram etc and build a following that way, costs you nothing and will engage the largest audience!
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
I've added a couple more bits.......
Sounds as trashy as it looks!
I figured it was best to jam in as many pickups as possible and add one of those terrible Chinese trems that really only function as a string anchor. Sounds as trashy as it looks!
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Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
Do you think you could maybe fit a lipstick pickup between the neck heel and the dogear????
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
Sounds like a challenge to me!
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Re: Another interesting project....Supro Lexington 1968.
Not quite. The sloping end of it gives that impression but the waist is symmetrical.
1935 Martin D-45, 1942 Gibson Southern Jumbo,1950 Fender Broadcaster, 1954 Fender Strat, 1958 Gibson Moderne prototype, 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.