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Other Stuff => Guitars => Topic started by: Latole on June 24, 2020, 07:41:11 am

Title: Old Silvertone ; broken pickgard repair, more pictures
Post by: Latole on June 24, 2020, 07:41:11 am

I use a Fender Stratocaster tremolo spring back plate to make a piece to fit where the pickguard is broken.
Output jack was missing

Before :
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After :

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'60 Simpson Sears catalog ad :

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Title: Re: Old Silvertone ; broken pickgard repair
Post by: Latole on June 25, 2020, 04:01:02 am

More picture

Before :
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After ;
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Title: Re: Old Silvertone ; broken pickgard repair, more pictures
Post by: Latole on June 30, 2020, 03:56:49 am

All pots shaft are split shaft with knob with a set srew; all original.
Set screw pot are for solid shaft. On a split shaft, knob with a set screw could break the shaft
I make a solid shaft with hard plastic piece

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Title: Re: Old Silvertone ; broken pickgard repair, more pictures
Post by: Latole on June 30, 2020, 04:02:17 am

All tuning machines do not work properly. They are all dry from grease.
I spray white lithium grease. Now tuning machines work properly.

They have access hole for grease we can't see on the picture.

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Title: Re: Old Silvertone ; broken pickgard repair, more pictures
Post by: Latole on June 30, 2020, 04:08:21 am

Vibrato tailpiece position look bad, spring is too soft making a wrong angle.
There is no vibrato arm.
I make a blocking tremolo with a piece of 1/4 " plumbing copper pipe.
Now tailpiece look better.

Before ;

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After ;

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50060586263_794df9404f_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jgFAdg)DSC08071 copie (https://flic.kr/p/2jgFAdg)  Flickr

Title: Re: Old Silvertone ; broken pickgard repair, more pictures
Post by: tubenit on June 30, 2020, 04:30:43 am

You have done a great job on the restoration!    :thumbsup:

With respect, Tubenit

Title: Re: Old Silvertone ; broken pickgard repair, more pictures
Post by: Latole on June 30, 2020, 04:57:46 am

Thank youTubenit, your comment is very appreciated because I know that you have managed a good job in amps and guitars

Title: Re: Old Silvertone ; broken pickgard repair, more pictures
Post by: jjasilli on June 30, 2020, 09:05:52 am

 :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Old Silvertone ; broken pickgard repair, more pictures
Post by: shooter on June 30, 2020, 10:29:18 am

Nice!

when you get bored with the guitar there are a couple build threads for Silvertone amps to compliment your guitar  :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: Old Silvertone ; broken pickgard repair, more pictures
Post by: Latole on June 30, 2020, 10:46:26 am

Quote from: shooter on June 30, 2020, 10:29:18 am

Nice!

when you get bored with the guitar there are a couple build threads for Silvertone amps to compliment your guitar  :icon_biggrin:

Thank you, I know Silvertone make few good amps.
It is a customer guitar, not mine. 

I do some work on guitars these days, because I'm bore to work on amp :laugh: