Roadtrip NGD

Reinhard · 2011-10-22T07:20:40+00:00

Been up since 5am. Flying to Jhb and back this afternoon with a gorgeous older lady ?

Reinhard

Hi guys
Weekend has been a bit hectic.
One small pic, didn't take a lot

1965 Es-345
Thanks to kapepper for giving me a heads up and thanks to Nick for helping me with the pics while deciding. This will likely be my final guitar project. I have all the Gibsons I desired so now my amps and gutiars will be slimmed down as it feels I am just hoarding them.

Plenty I want to do:
1. Already yanked the varitone circuit. Extremely complex and heavy combination of parts. I will leave the switch in on a dummy pot for the look.
2.Replace stoptail with a lightweight aluminium one.
3.Install standard Dr Vintage ES-335 wiring harness.
4.Send neck PAT number pickup to Dr Vintage for repair after I accidently broke little wire coming from pickup. This pup has already been fiddled with, but sounds incredible. A nice sweet well defined neck pickup tone.
5.The guitar was converted to a stoptail, no complaints about that. Action is low and plays like a dream.
6.I will ask Foster to do a strap button repair.

Plenty of honest play wear on this one. Great neck profile!
I'll post some final pics when everything has been done ?

MikeM

Why get rid of the varitone? It's bypassed in the first position..

vic

Congrats Reinhard ! Beautiful...beautiful....What a find ! :goodtimes:

Reinhard

Thanks Vic!

Mike a lot of people feel it affects the guitar's tone. You also need a stereo cable if you can to use both pickups. I was also surprised to see the size of the varitone unit and pot. A lot of extra weight I don't want in the guitar.

MikeM

Ah alright ? Just checking that there was a valid reason. If I ever get a 335 type guit, it WILL have a varitone.

Overall, you happy?

Reinhard

MikeM wrote Ah alright ? Just checking that there was a valid reason. If I ever get a 335 type guit, it WILL have a varitone.

Overall, you happy?

Well I am really pissed at myself for breaking the pickup wire ?

MikeM

Which wire was it? The one coming from inside the bobbin?

Reinhard

Yeh one of the thin ones, probably an easy fix. Rick from Dr Vintage said he has salvaged many pups, so I'll drop this one in the email soon.

MikeM

Ai ai ai. How'd you do that brother?

Depending on which wire it is, the one coil might be buggered ☹

aubs1

Congrats Reinhard ......... nice one ........ :applause:

singemonkey

Congrats Reinhard. Stunning guitar. +1 on yanking the varitone. As I mentioned, it would be great to hear some clips at some point of this vs. the 335. You've got a couple of dream guitars there.

And don't worry about hoarding. As long as you play each at least once a month ?

Reinhard

Thanks Singe!
Rick from Dr Vintage says the varitone is 12.6 ounces and a regular harness is 4.2 ounces. Equates to a lof of extra weight.
I'm sending both pups to Dr Vintage for a once over and he has already started on the replacement harness.
Foster will remove a broken strap button screw for me, plug and re-drill. Next order of business is a lightweight gold stoptail. Not sure how I will age that yet.
The guitar has some nice play wear. Back is in good shape and neck has been played to the point where some of the finish is off. It's usually the good ones that get played that often ?
Lately the 330 has been getting al the play time. When the 345 is complete we can have a shoot out.

Keira-WitherKay

congrats on a fine instrument ........ i'm envious as hell ........

kapepper

more pictures would ne nice ?)

Reinhard

At the moment the guitar is in pieces. Foster van der Merwe is repairing the strap button. The pups will be mailed to the USA some time this week and I await the new harness. Ill post some nice pics post surgery ?

MikeM

Did you ever upload new pics of the 330?

Reinhard

Mmm not sure Mike.

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