Old Silvertone ; broken pickgard repair, more pictures

[Latole]

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

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After :

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'60 Simpson Sears catalog ad :

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[Latole]

More picture

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After ;
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[Latole]

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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[Latole]

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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[Latole]

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 ;

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[tubenit]

You have done a great job on the restoration!   

With respect, Tubenit

[Latole]

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

[jjasilli]

 

[shooter]

Nice!

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

[Latole]

Nice!

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

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