This guitar is my main instrument, and my uh, pride and joy. (Sorry) I bought it in the fall of 1976 at Marshall Music in East Lansing, Mi. for $300. It didn't play very good at the time, and I had a local guitar repairman do some fretwork and replace the nut, which was not original. That and a setup helped a lot. I installed a DiMarzio SDS-1 with the help of my friend Tony (Ask him about that sometime), new tuners and bridge pieces, and other than two refret jobs over the years, that's the way it's been to the present day. When I had the first refret by Kent Everett he planed the fretboard to allow better playability and facilitate bending in the higher registers. This guitar plays awesome, and it will be buried with me, so don't give me any shit about the mods.
List of mods and changes:
WARNING!!!! IF YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE GUYS THAT THINK VINTAGE GEAR SHOULD REMAIN UNTOUCHED, LEAVE NOW. IF YOU DON'T, BLOOD PRESSURE PROBLEMS MIGHT RESULT.
- Replaced tuners with Shallers (No drilling)
- Installed DiMarzio SDS-1 in bridge position
- Replaced original bridge pieces with Schecters
- New nut
- Wood block to lock up tremolo (no gluing)
- 5 position switch (Original went bad)
- New volume pot (Original went bad)
- Removed tone controls (Don't use them)
- Installed 2nd string tree
- Installed Strap locks
- Installed trem spring cover (Never had one)