KVR Audio

knockman · Post by **knockman** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:20 pm

perhaps this is of marginal interest(?) but i enjoy the internet auctions very much. i basically buy stuff listed as "junk" (which in japan can often mean there's some scratches) and then 'do it up'. these two items were my latest projects, a couple of 60s trash guitars at approx 2000yen, about $20, a piece:

a Guyatone LG-130T - a kind of fender jaguar rip-off

check out that vintage trem action!

before

a Zenon Zes-70

the tremolo unit's still waiting some work - i need to find an arm for it that goes with the kitchen utensil styling of those pick-ups!

before

those are the 'after' pictures, perhaps i should post some showing their state prior to my work - i refretted both guitars and overhauled the electronics so they're both buzz and noise free, and gave them a paint job - previously they had bog standard sunbursts that due to age and neglect had come to resemble something more akin to photochemical smogs. the Guyatone is for me a decent, playable instrument, the Zenon more of a functional wall hanging. my next project is a fender mustang rip-off.

thanks for letting me 'show and tell'

EDIT: i've added some before pics - taken from the original auctions - they give an idea of the condition prior to my efforts (note the missing frets on the guyatone).

regards

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:23 pm

Yes, before photos too please.

knockman · Post by **knockman** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:07 pm

before photos added above.

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:29 pm

I like the "ice cream" colors better too. They'd look great with a few Danelectro stompboxes. =^_^=

Hanglow · Post by **Hanglow** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:17 pm

Nice work indeed

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:19 pm

Very nice. The blue one would do nicely with a blue headstock.

So by junk, these were really just grubby looking, or did you have to perform some mojo on the moving parts, too?

knockman · Post by **knockman** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:48 pm

thanks. they were remarkably grubby but also non-functional; the most dramatic work for me was re-fretting them, other than that i stripped down and dismantled everything, i replaced one or two components, reset everything. not sure if that constitutes mojo? but i was enjoying myself.

Chuck E. Jesus · Post by **Chuck E. Jesus** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:32 pm

Shane Sanders · Post by **Shane Sanders** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:22 pm

Very cool!

susiwong · Post by **susiwong** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:39 pm

Very cool stuff !
Thanks for sharing.
Are you familiar with David Lindley's late '70s period ?
He would certainly enjoy this thread and your pretty but exotic babies.

Cheers,
susiwong

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