Most people associate "Made in Japan" Fenders with the FujiGen Gakki era of 1982 to 1995, so I assumed that's what you were thinking of. They are considered more desirable and better made than the "Crafted in Japan" Dyna Gakki Fenders that followed. My guitar was made by Dyna Gakki in 2010 when...
I'd like to put the pickguard back on my Standard but it has a crack extending from the countersunk screw hole and needs to be repaired before reinstalling. Will any glue bond this plastic together? I read that modelers cement glue can melt the plastic and form a strong bond, but I'm skeptical...
Sorry that happened. I hope you get compensated for the lost value. What is that silver material lining the inside of your case? Was that what was meant to protect the headstock? I've never shipped a Les Paul, but I worry about movement inside the case if I ever do.
I have a Tacoma Roadking acoustic with a satin finish. The neck has become smooth and shiny as you describe and it is the best feeling neck on any of my guitars.
You can screw up a satin finish if using a gloss finish polish. It's also hard to undo. Use polish intended for satin finish like the one from Music Nomad.
I got the notion last night after posting on this thread to contact Gibson and see if they could tell me what my guitar shipped with in 2002. They sent me the 2002-08 specs which does confirm BB Pros in the Standard of these years. They were also able to confirm that my guitar was a Yamano...
The shop where I bought my 2002 Standard advertised the guitar as having 57 Classics. The neck reads 7.49 and the bridge 7.89 at 68F. Nothing but the patent applied for sticker on the bottoms so either 57 Classics or BB 1 & 2, I suppose.
I bought a beautiful HD28 Martin from Sweetwater about 10 years ago. The only thing about it that bothered me was a dull area in the finish on the lower bout. I was taking another guitar to the luthier who also does Martin service work, so I brought the HD28 along for him to look over the...
The "2" and the second "9" of the serial number look deeper set and higher than the other numerals. These aren't applied individually by Gibson, are they? I figured they would be combined on an adjustable roller and applied all at once and in line.