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^ +1 ^ wot e sed

I did once heat up two large flat blocks of wood in the oven, remove them and clamp the pickguard between them, left it overnight, next day perfik! I can't remember what temperature/gas mark it was though but the wood wasn't on fire

He's a git, wind him up - get back to him and offer £125 - if he bites make the arrangements but don't turn up play him at his own game

Leave it! Looks like Sherwood Green to me http://www.vintageguitar.com/24640/fender-custom-colors-in-the-1960s/

^ Cheerz Gary ^ That does look a mess! Here's one of mine - https://www.dropbox.com/s/jvagc86u3e2qdt2/2017-08-23%2015.58.36.jpg?dl=0 just add pick up wires and bridge earth. It's not often caps get damaged by soldering heat, it's more likely a pot would suffer if too much heat was applied but that doesn't look likely from your picture. If you took out the series/parallel switch what is the other push/pull switch in the photo? John

With a thin strip of metal, even a small screwdriver test the pick up for equal magnetic strength - especialy under the outside strings. A delicate touch is required to sense the pull of the magnets but it can show up shortcomings in the pick up magnet department.

That red screen got me again, straight after visiting the gardening thread it's left me alone for a while but it's still there

I made a switch with solderless terminals assembly for Richard, great guy to deal with, a pleasure. Cheerz, John

Always a pleasure to deal with Mark, he's as fine a gent as you'll find around here Cheerz, John

Cut the messing about and get the DP127 - you will not regret it I'm sure. They p155 rings around the SDs IMHO. If you've found them both about the same price it's no contest Edit: Ki pronounced key is Japanese for Yellow and Ogon is a single coloured Koi, so simply 'Yellow Koi'. I have kept Koi since about 1975, when they were very few and far between in this country and the Yamabuki name taken from the Flower in Japan '[i][b]Kerria japonica'[/b][/i] (abbreviated to Ki), has always been my personal favourite Koi, almost impossible to find a perfect example. It's been my nickname for years and the reg. no. on my car; KI0GON [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerria_japonica"]https://en.wikipedia...Kerria_japonica[/url] [url="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=yamabuki+ogon&client=firefox-b&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiXkcKd3uPVAhVDC8AKHYT3BLUQsAQIJQ&biw=1680&bih=917#imgrc=V4kobqYBCYfRYM:"]https://www.google.c...V4kobqYBCYfRYM:[/url] Cheerz, John

Second verse - same as the first great guy to deal with Cheerz, John

Hi Tom, another reccomendation for the DiMarzio P's - my favourite is the DP127, does exactly what it says on the can, very hot output with crystal clear definition of every note - the full range. Worth every penny, (you get what you pay for), quality of manufature too, and so much better than the Symour Duncans IMHO. http://www.dimarzio.com/node/2127 Cheerz, John

Even nylon tape wound strings have a steel core which is attached to the ball end - which makes contact with the bridge = ground! ^*In most cases*^ Your body is a great big aerial - hum attractor - so nylons could help stop you introducing hum via the strings!

Have you tried?: https://support.fender.com/hc/en-us/articles/214343783-How-can-I-find-out-when-my-Japanese-made-instrument-was-manufactured-

The nylon tape wounds are naturally ' a bit slippy' as regards sliding through the nut slots - which will help, but I would make sure there are no sharp edges or burrs on the plastic nut that may cause damage to the outer wrap - which could lead to unravelling!

When talking of screws, 'stripped' most commonly and correctly refers to the threads being stripped, I guess what you are talking about is 'buggered heads' which is commonly refered to as buggered heads not stripped. That's my technical engineering twopence worth

I searched every music shop in that London in '73 to buy a Ricky, coulnd't find a good one ended up with a beautiful Italian Blonde - Gherson Yes - Dave tells it like it is

I made a passive kit for Adrian's SB100, as always - he's a pleasure to deal with, deal with confidence. Cheerz, John

Best wishes Norm for a speedy and full recovery, don't let the bastards get you down.