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kyldeee View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 09:45 AM
Sep 27 2008, 09:45 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.602 Joined: 15-July 07 From: Naantali, Finland	Hey there I've had this wierd pain in my fretting hand, on the ring finger and haven't been able to play much So to pass time, I decided to remake my old strat copy I was thinkin something like SRV's Lenny guitar, or something to that direction But I really don't know much, what is going on inside the guitar, so I made this thread to ask questions, and post photos of my progress... Here comes the first question ( with a photo ) What is this wire????? And do I just cut it like every rest of them??? Cheers You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

MickeM View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 09:52 AM
Sep 27 2008, 09:52 AM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	It's a grounding cable. I don't know if you "cut it like the rest of them" or solder it lose, depends on if you want to keep it or not. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

kyldeee View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 09:55 AM
Sep 27 2008, 09:55 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.602 Joined: 15-July 07 From: Naantali, Finland	QUOTE (MickeM @ Sep 27 2008, 09:52 AM) It's a grounding cable. I don't know if you "cut it like the rest of them" or solder it lose, depends on if you want to keep it or not. I mean cutting it right on the tip of it, not in the middle that I can't use it again... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

kyldeee View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 10:34 AM
Sep 27 2008, 10:34 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.602 Joined: 15-July 07 From: Naantali, Finland	Well, I solded it open... But how do you get the Tone and volume knobs off, they won't come off... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

MickeM View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 10:50 AM
Sep 27 2008, 10:50 AM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	And I blive those screws that hold the claw are neck plate screws (with a coned bottom, proably to save money). I suggest you exchange those with plat bottom screws so they stay flat onto the claw. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

kyldeee View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 11:17 AM
Sep 27 2008, 11:17 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.602 Joined: 15-July 07 From: Naantali, Finland	QUOTE (MickeM @ Sep 27 2008, 10:50 AM) And I blive those screws that hold the claw are neck plate screws (with a coned bottom, proably to save money). I suggest you exchange those with plat bottom screws so they stay flat onto the claw. OK What kind of tools would be the best for removing the paint from the body ??? And the neck logo also.... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by kyldeee: Sep 27 2008, 11:23 AM -------------------- Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Bondy View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 11:42 AM
Sep 27 2008, 11:42 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 2.267 Joined: 27-September 07 From: Telford.Shropshire.England	Sand paper a lot of it try to stay away from sanders because if you go to hard your gonna damage the wood. I would also stay away from chemicals too just a good heavy grit sandpaper you will be surprised how quickly it comes off You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- www.minorglance.com www.facebook.com/minorglance www.facbook.com/majorlookband www.twiter.com/minorglance

MickeM View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 11:56 AM
Sep 27 2008, 11:56 AM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	QUOTE (kyldeee @ Sep 27 2008, 10:55 AM) I mean cutting it right on the tip of it, not in the middle that I can't use it again... Doesn't matter much how you do it QUOTE (kyldeee @ Sep 27 2008, 11:34 AM) Well, I solded it open... But how do you get the Tone and volume knobs off, they won't come off... I don't know your guitar but in general it's just to pull straight up. Some are fastened with a small screw in the side of the knob. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

kyldeee View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 11:57 AM
Sep 27 2008, 11:57 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.602 Joined: 15-July 07 From: Naantali, Finland	QUOTE (Bondy @ Sep 27 2008, 11:42 AM) Sand paper a lot of it try to stay away from sanders because if you go to hard your gonna damage the wood. I would also stay away from chemicals too just a good heavy grit sandpaper you will be surprised how quickly it comes off Yeah, that's excatly what I was thinking I'm not gonna take the whole paint off tho, I'm just gonna give it a vintage look, like SRV You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Toroso View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 12:20 PM
Sep 27 2008, 12:20 PM	GMC:er Posts: 653 Joined: 26-August 08 From: Kingston, TN USA	Sounds like you've already started, did you take before and after pics? Strat type knob, probably pull straight up to come off. You may need to use something flat and gently pry to get them started. Sand paper will be fine if you are going for the relic look. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Live well, and live often!

kyldeee View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 12:24 PM
Sep 27 2008, 12:24 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.602 Joined: 15-July 07 From: Naantali, Finland	QUOTE (Toroso @ Sep 27 2008, 12:20 PM) Sounds like you've already started, did you take before and after pics? Strat type knob, probably pull straight up to come off. You may need to use something flat and gently pry to get them started. Sand paper will be fine if you are going for the relic look. Yeah, I've alredy started, the guitar is now in pieces I didn't take a before shot tho, but I should have something in store... Hold on... And yeah, the knobs came off with a neat trick I read on the net Using the edge of a shirt wrapped around it Here's the before shot, it's the one in the middle And now it looks something like this With someone's big clown feet You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by kyldeee: Sep 27 2008, 12:28 PM -------------------- Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 01:45 PM
Sep 27 2008, 01:45 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Cool pics, you got it stripped nicely!! What are planning to do next ?? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now!

kyldeee View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 01:49 PM
Sep 27 2008, 01:49 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.602 Joined: 15-July 07 From: Naantali, Finland	QUOTE (Bogdan Radovic @ Sep 27 2008, 01:45 PM) Cool pics, you got it stripped nicely!! What are planning to do next ?? Well, I just finished sanding the head of the neck, to get rid of the logo... There was a little problem with the frets on this guitar, which never really bothered me, but now that I started this project I thought I might aswell fix that... The frets were coming out of the edges, and the strings, especially the High E, would get stuck underneath them ( that's what you get, when buying a cheap copy ) but it's all fixed now, and the polishing and sanding of the neck gave it a really nice vintage look Next step would be starting to sand the body But I'll have to leave that until tomorow , cause I have some plans for tonigth And I'll have to start desinging the new logo for the head I'm gonna put my initials on the pickguard like SRV did, but instead of SRV, I'll put TKL on it And I'm thinking of some kind of logo behind the bridge also Cheers You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by kyldeee: Sep 27 2008, 01:54 PM -------------------- Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

kyldeee View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 02:52 PM
Sep 27 2008, 02:52 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.602 Joined: 15-July 07 From: Naantali, Finland	The logo (head ) is going to be something like this Haha, get it, BENDER, hahha LAME, but so cool You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 10:36 PM
Sep 27 2008, 10:36 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Nice project man, I like the fact that you can customize it to your likings. Are you gonna paint it to red? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

MickeM View Member Profile	Sep 27 2008, 11:59 PM
Sep 27 2008, 11:59 PM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	QUOTE (kyldeee @ Sep 27 2008, 03:52 PM) The logo (head ) is going to be something like this Haha, get it, BENDER, hahha LAME, but so cool Bender sound nice, but "Lame" sounds even cooler. Think about it, a Bender can't be anything about a copy, but for the other brand you can always say you have a genuine Lame guitar. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

kyldeee View Member Profile	Sep 30 2008, 05:15 PM
Sep 30 2008, 05:15 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.602 Joined: 15-July 07 From: Naantali, Finland	QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Sep 27 2008, 10:36 PM) Nice project man, I like the fact that you can customize it to your likings. Are you gonna paint it to red? No I don't thinks so, cause I have a black pick guard, and that wouldn't look good to me, and I'm not gonna buy new parts for this guitar I was thinking of leaving it just the wood surface, of course some chemicals to protect it, and something to give it a cool dark wood look That would be cool... QUOTE (MickeM @ Sep 27 2008, 11:59 PM) Bender sound nice, but "Lame" sounds even cooler. Think about it, a Bender can't be anything about a copy, but for the other brand you can always say you have a genuine Lame guitar. Yeah I was thinking also leave it empty I just started sanding the body today, but didn't get much done cause the dust gets everywhere, and it's not good to inhale it, so I'll leave it to tomorrow... I'll take some equipment from work, so it's safer and more comfortable to do Cheers You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

kyldeee View Member Profile	Oct 4 2008, 07:36 AM
Oct 4 2008, 07:36 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.602 Joined: 15-July 07 From: Naantali, Finland	Aaaah, it's saturday, a great day to continue my little project I have a lot of sanding to do, so better get to it Cheers You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by kyldeee: Oct 4 2008, 07:36 AM -------------------- Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Oct 4 2008, 05:53 PM
Oct 4 2008, 05:53 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Leaving wood would give the guitar that "funky" appereance. I love it You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

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