Dropped off my hardtail Strat at Luthier's

markeod72 · 08-18-2008, 07:07 PM

I took the plunge and finally dropped off my 79 hardtail Strat off to get worked on. I have had the damn thing since like 91. I have abused it, left it in a closet and have all around treated it like crap. Hey, I was young.
I am getting it set up (the first guitar I have really every had a pro set up done), getting the frets dressed, bone nut installed, new pick guard, new pick up covers and new knobs. I am pretty excited. I get it back either Friday or Saturday. I will post pics when I get it back. Once pick it up I am dropping off my VM Les Paul to get set up. Also pretty excited about that one.

mark

kspeed · 08-18-2008, 07:22 PM

Cool, a 70's hardtail! My friend lent me hers for a weekend - a '77 in walnut brown - and man that thing was a beast! Sounded great and was heavy as hell, too. I know Fender's QC was weak during that era but some of those guitars were still great.

Paul · 08-18-2008, 10:32 PM

awesome look forward to seeing it, keep all the old plastics and stuff though.

dwagar · 08-18-2008, 11:10 PM

I sure hope you're keeping all the original parts.

markeod72 · 08-22-2008, 07:09 PM

Oh yeah, I'm keeping the old parts. Not that I will ever sell it, but I will keep the originals just in case.
And yes, that guitar is a monster. It is quite a bit heavier than my VMLP.
I am picking up my Strat tomorrow afternoon. I am pretty excited. I will post pics once I get home with it tomorrow.

Mark

markeod72 · 09-17-2008, 05:41 PM

After a trip out of town and several setbacks I got my Strat back last friday. I ended having to get one of pots replaced and the bridge pickup rewound. I can say that the guitar plays so much better than it ever has. A bone nut was installed, the frets dressed, a full set up and all that jazz. I am pretty excited about it. I took it to band practice Friday night and ended up playing it all night and kept my Les Paul in the case. In fact, I dropped off the Les Paul to get set up too. Pretty awesome. Well, here are pictures.

The guitar is a freaking log!! Gotta love that hardtail, not a fan of tremolos anyways.

Mark

JBLesPaul107 · 09-17-2008, 05:58 PM

Very nice

08-18-2008, 07:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
markeod72 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TN Posts: 141 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dropped off my hardtail Strat at Luthier's I took the plunge and finally dropped off my 79 hardtail Strat off to get worked on. I have had the damn thing since like 91. I have abused it, left it in a closet and have all around treated it like crap. Hey, I was young. I am getting it set up (the first guitar I have really every had a pro set up done), getting the frets dressed, bone nut installed, new pick guard, new pick up covers and new knobs. I am pretty excited. I get it back either Friday or Saturday. I will post pics when I get it back. Once pick it up I am dropping off my VM Les Paul to get set up. Also pretty excited about that one. mark

08-18-2008, 07:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
kspeed Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 618 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Dropped off my hardtail Strat at Luthier's Cool, a 70's hardtail! My friend lent me hers for a weekend - a '77 in walnut brown - and man that thing was a beast! Sounded great and was heavy as hell, too. I know Fender's QC was weak during that era but some of those guitars were still great. __________________

08-18-2008, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paul MLP Cub Reporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,952 Thanks: 9 Thanked 14 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Dropped off my hardtail Strat at Luthier's awesome look forward to seeing it, keep all the old plastics and stuff though. __________________ 50's reissue strat I 2002 VOX AC30/6 1960's reissue, Blue back speakers. MLP community video blog click here to watch the latest blog.

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dwagar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 1 Post	Re: Dropped off my hardtail Strat at Luthier's I sure hope you're keeping all the original parts. __________________ ------------ Don my favorite toys (one wants to be a '59, the other is a '59):

08-22-2008, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
markeod72 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TN Posts: 141 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dropped off my hardtail Strat at Luthier's Oh yeah, I'm keeping the old parts. Not that I will ever sell it, but I will keep the originals just in case. And yes, that guitar is a monster. It is quite a bit heavier than my VMLP. I am picking up my Strat tomorrow afternoon. I am pretty excited. I will post pics once I get home with it tomorrow. Mark

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09-17-2008, 05:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
markeod72 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TN Posts: 141 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dropped off my hardtail Strat at Luthier's w/Pics After a trip out of town and several setbacks I got my Strat back last friday. I ended having to get one of pots replaced and the bridge pickup rewound. I can say that the guitar plays so much better than it ever has. A bone nut was installed, the frets dressed, a full set up and all that jazz. I am pretty excited about it. I took it to band practice Friday night and ended up playing it all night and kept my Les Paul in the case. In fact, I dropped off the Les Paul to get set up too. Pretty awesome. Well, here are pictures. The guitar is a freaking log!! Gotta love that hardtail, not a fan of tremolos anyways. Mark

09-17-2008, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
JBLesPaul107 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dropped off my hardtail Strat at Luthier's Very nice

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