Carving out plastics for the old Silvertones. Busted nut cover:
Mine is much more stylish.
Pickguard for the 1448.
Still needs a little shaping.
Mine is much more stylish.
Pickguard for the 1448.
Still needs a little shaping.
Pickin’ and Grinnin’
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I finally figured out who built this guitar. It was made by a local luthier where I buy all my strings. He built this for himself, but of course sold it when he built a better one.
This is my most playable instrument, and the tremolo really works without frequent flicking or resettling.
It really craps all over the Clapton Strat.
This is my most playable instrument, and the tremolo really works without frequent flicking or resettling.
It really craps all over the Clapton Strat.
I finally finished my pickguard for the 1448. I blew it twice. This is slightly smaller than the original, right near to where all the pick wear is.
I wasn’t trying to make it original anyhow. It’s a custom.
And as such it can (somehow) stand alone.
There’s lots of “roadwear.” My wife says to repaint it. I might just buff it some more instead.
I wasn’t trying to make it original anyhow. It’s a custom.
And as such it can (somehow) stand alone.
There’s lots of “roadwear.” My wife says to repaint it. I might just buff it some more instead.
That's not "wear"...it's "character"...
My wife occasionally asks why I don't re-finish the wood stocks on some of my favourite hunting rifles, getting rid of all those little dings and nicks and kisses that recall some interesting and memorable times afield. I always respond with a look of horrified disbelief...
My wife occasionally asks why I don't re-finish the wood stocks on some of my favourite hunting rifles, getting rid of all those little dings and nicks and kisses that recall some interesting and memorable times afield. I always respond with a look of horrified disbelief...
My machine heads came , and I’m back to the “Bobkat” guitar.
I have been calling it “the 1967 Bobcat” because it’s not really a Harmony H17 Bobkat. It’s their Sears Silvertone Model 14773 (AFAICT.) No name. Just a number, and even that is missing.
At that time in history, Sears owned Harmony, but also sold Silvertones made by Kay and Danelectro and others.
Anyhow, it took a while to get those holes reamed out and properly aligned so that the tuner’s sat exactly straight. There was a bit of exactly X-Acto knife wittlin’ involved.
I also got the roller bridge assembly all cleaned up and polished. That thing was a crusty mess. Too bad that it’s missing the decorative cover.
Next I have to deal with the vibrato tail piece.
I have been calling it “the 1967 Bobcat” because it’s not really a Harmony H17 Bobkat. It’s their Sears Silvertone Model 14773 (AFAICT.) No name. Just a number, and even that is missing.
At that time in history, Sears owned Harmony, but also sold Silvertones made by Kay and Danelectro and others.
Anyhow, it took a while to get those holes reamed out and properly aligned so that the tuner’s sat exactly straight. There was a bit of exactly X-Acto knife wittlin’ involved.
I also got the roller bridge assembly all cleaned up and polished. That thing was a crusty mess. Too bad that it’s missing the decorative cover.
Next I have to deal with the vibrato tail piece.
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