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Post by calvoi on Aug 16, 2022 14:46:10 GMT
Hi All,
I'm after an acoustic or two for a project. If any of you guys have some old acoustics hanging around that need work. I have a few weeks of holiday and would like to undertake a project. Not asking for anything free, have cash to pay for the right guitar.
I'm based in Manchester but happy to travel to pick up guitars.
All the best
Kieran
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Aug 16, 2022 19:31:35 GMT
Try your local charity shops. I just picked up a Gear4Music dreadnought in superb cosmetic and playing condition for £25 in one of ours locally. It's going to be converted to a BJW 9 stringer jobbie.  |
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Post by pete1951 on Aug 17, 2022 6:34:29 GMT
Can you be a little more specific? I have various broken guitars ( nylon and steel string) some with busted headstocks some (very cheap ones) in need of various love and attention.
Pete
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Post by kristo on Aug 17, 2022 6:50:28 GMT
Hello Kieran. I’m in the process of moving and have a few old guitars I’m probably going to move on. I have a Rex Aragon archtop that needs a bit done to it, a Yamaha steel string acoustic, and probably some others in the loft I’ve forgot about. However I’m in Suffolk so a bit far from you.
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Post by calvoi on Aug 17, 2022 7:44:25 GMT
Can you be a little more specific? I have various broken guitars ( nylon and steel string) some with busted headstocks some (very cheap ones) in need of various love and attention. Pete Hi Pete, I would like a steel string guitar. Ideally it would be an older model that was constructed relatively well but needs work. PD - yes I will try the local charity stores, I've found them to be less successful recently. |
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Post by calvoi on Aug 17, 2022 7:45:31 GMT
Hello Kieran. I’m in the process of moving and have a few old guitars I’m probably going to move on. I have a Rex Aragon archtop that needs a bit done to it, a Yamaha steel string acoustic, and probably some others in the loft I’ve forgot about. However I’m in Suffolk so a bit far from you. Hi Kristo, this sounds absolutely perfect. Suffolk is not too far for me as I'd be happy to make a few days of it. I will message you. |
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Post by pete1951 on Aug 17, 2022 7:49:43 GMT
Looked out a few bits, maybe not what you want.  Pete |
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Post by kristo on Aug 17, 2022 19:56:07 GMT
Hello again. As well as the Rex Aragon I have a Yamaha FG-140, a Pearl River Classical and a Prince Classical. I also found a Westone Thunder electric if of interest? Cheers, Kris.
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Post by lonelyjelly on Aug 17, 2022 20:22:17 GMT
Hello again. As well as the Rex Aragon I have a Yamaha FG-140, a Pearl River Classical and a Prince Classical. I also found a Westone Thunder electric if of interest? Cheers, Kris. Yamaha FG140 you say? I may be interested if it doesn't go 😉 Good luck with your move Lew |
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Post by calvoi on Aug 18, 2022 14:25:12 GMT
Lew - The Yamaha is all yours, everyone could do with a project . Pete - am I right in remembering you are located in Cambridge? What is the burst floating bridge flat top in the middle? |
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Post by pete1951 on Aug 18, 2022 18:34:26 GMT
Yes, Cambridge.
That is an Eastern European cheaply made steel string. Mostly beech and birch ply. Need a neck reset to make it sound like a very cheap plywood guitar.
I had it earmarked for an electric conversion. With a very thin bridge ( and the tailpiece screwed to the top) the action on the flat neck is ok. I was going to put a big block of wood inside and a humbucker. I would take it electric jam nights and hopefully make a Les Pauli’s sound. I had one before that I did this too and it was fun to play.
Pete
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Post by calvoi on Aug 27, 2022 18:01:23 GMT
Thank you very much everyone. I am now sorted. Am returning an old Guild to its former glory. Neck reset, refinish top (wouldn't choose to do this but the previously owner sanded it), at least a partial refret, fix broken neck heel..
Good luck with the electric conversion Pete, sounds like a fun one to take to open mics.
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Post by Stevie on Aug 28, 2022 11:01:53 GMT
"Former glory" kind of implies an older (pre Asian) Guild, so kudos for going with a neck reset on such a Guild calvoi.
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Post by calvoi on Aug 28, 2022 11:41:08 GMT
It's a westerly one. It's the first reset I've done on a nice guitar. However, this guitar was beaten up and half destroyed by a previous owner so I thought it was a good project to bring it back to life. It's an all hog flatback D25 that needed at least a £1000 worth of work. At their current value it wasnt going to get anyone buying it to have professional restored.
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Post by Stevie on Aug 28, 2022 11:46:59 GMT
Nice guitar. Are you going to steam it off?
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