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Jorg
 Post subject: Skylark project
PostPosted: Wed 15 Aug 2012 09:45 PM 
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Well, here she is. Lots of work to be done and I haven't plugged her in yet. The truss rod was too tight causing back bow but she is responding to adjustment. I'm making a list of things to do and parts to find. :doh:
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 Post subject: Re: Skylark project
PostPosted: Thu 16 Aug 2012 01:03 AM 
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I wonder what they used it for before they sold it .
A cat scratching post

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 Post subject: Re: Skylark project
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You know, that might explain some of the "grime" on it. . . :o

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 Post subject: Re: Skylark project
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You know, that might explain some of the "grime" on it. . . :o

If it has a funny smell to go with it you need to get rid of it straight away :barf:
Send it to me :D

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 Post subject: Re: Skylark project
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Geez Louise...that has all the marks of a guitar that's never seen a stand or a case. The previous owner outta be drawn and quartered.
Friggin' criminal.

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 Post subject: Re: Skylark project
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A couple of wires are disconnected and the volume pot is not original. Hopefully tonight I'll find out what it sounds like.

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 Post subject: Re: Skylark project
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Barry wrote:
Geez Louise...that has all the marks of a guitar that's never seen a stand or a case. The previous owner outta be drawn and quartered.
Friggin' criminal.


Hey my main bass doesn't look that much better. Punk rock gigs were hard on it. That and I got hit by a cab when I had it in a gig bag.
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 Post subject: Re: Skylark project
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eyebulger wrote:
Jorg wrote:
You know, that might explain some of the "grime" on it. . . :o

If it has a funny smell to go with it you need to get rid of it straight away :barf:
Send it to me :D


No truer JorgSpeak has ever been uttered ... :rofl:

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 Post subject: Re: Skylark project
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Well, I plugged her in tonight and several things became crystal clear.
- A couple of switch positions don't work but, with wires hanging loose, I expected that. No biggie, I'll tidy those up this weekend.
- The sorry excuse for a nut will be replaced but I've been toying with the idea of not using brass as was original. Its fairly bright as is.
- A level and crown is in its near future.
- The pickup selector switch is way sloppy in feel and performance.
- The tuners leave a fair amount to be desired as well.
- There's hardly any gold left on any of the hardware so I'm thinking of replacing with chrome.
- Not sure what pickups are in it yet but they are well worth the price I paid for the whole thing. :-?

I didn't expect it to sound like this. I'm very pleasantly surprised. :rockwoot:

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Jorg wrote:
I didn't expect it to sound like this. I'm very pleasantly surprised. :rockwoot:

darn, do I take that to mean you're not gunna send it to me :bawl:

I'm sure it will be all good when you are done fixin her up :love:

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