Stripped all the paint off of everything. She was originally all white.
Added a Stratocaster bridge! Which meant he had to cut through the body, rout out the back, and drill holes in the top for the mounting screws!
He'd routed out a massive recess in the back to accommodate a distortion pedal. The last thing he did was shave down the back so that the binding gradually disappears toward the neck joint.
This guitar would have been worth a pretty penny today, but instead, the only glorious this about it are the delicious vintage pickups. Wow, they're fantastic!
Phase one on this guitar was to get it playable for the current owner.
I did a fret dress, mounted a new stoptail (had to add a wooden buffer between it and the body as the stoptail posts had been modified for some reason and the holes were way oversized for the new posts) conditioned the fretboard, and turned the ABR1 bridge around the correct way (also flipping the saddles around and setting the itonation.
Second phase will be more intensive with major body fills and a refinish in some areas. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on her again!
