Well I haven't had this thing more than an hour and I've already begun tearing it apart. ![Laugh](https://www.jcfonline.com/core/images/smilies/laugh.gif)
It was in good shape when I got it except the frets and the board needed help.
It was showing it's age and them tiny frets were grooved pretty good.
The nut was worn to the point that the strings had left marks on the fret board behind the nut.
I got a great deal on it, so no worries.
On to the deconstruction.
First the logo went.
![](http://wjohnstone.googlepages.com/IMG_2263.JPG)
Frets were fried and that knot in the board is actually a crack...
![](http://wjohnstone.googlepages.com/IMG_2267.JPG)
![](http://wjohnstone.googlepages.com/IMG_2264.JPG)
So off with the frets...
![](http://wjohnstone.googlepages.com/IMG_2268.JPG)
They were so loose that most flew across the room when I pried them up.
One is MIA under the fridge some where.![Laugh](https://www.jcfonline.com/core/images/smilies/laugh.gif)
![](http://wjohnstone.googlepages.com/IMG_2269.JPG)
Using Dave's thread as a guide... it was off with the board!
![](http://wjohnstone.googlepages.com/IMG_2270.JPG)
Worked like a charm until I hit what appeared to be a clump of really tough epoxy that caused the board to split in half when it gave while I pried up on it.
![](http://wjohnstone.googlepages.com/IMG_2276.JPG)
All done for now.
![](http://wjohnstone.googlepages.com/IMG_2277.JPG)
Just need to clean it up and then start looking at different board options.
Nut measures at 1 11/16" wide and it was a 22 fretter.
Since I'm a maple board guy, it may get a PC1 treatment.
Flame board, jumbo frets and NO markers.
We'll see.
More to come...
![Laugh](https://www.jcfonline.com/core/images/smilies/laugh.gif)
It was in good shape when I got it except the frets and the board needed help.
It was showing it's age and them tiny frets were grooved pretty good.
The nut was worn to the point that the strings had left marks on the fret board behind the nut.
I got a great deal on it, so no worries.
On to the deconstruction.
First the logo went.
Frets were fried and that knot in the board is actually a crack...
So off with the frets...
They were so loose that most flew across the room when I pried them up.
One is MIA under the fridge some where.
![Laugh](https://www.jcfonline.com/core/images/smilies/laugh.gif)
Using Dave's thread as a guide... it was off with the board!
Worked like a charm until I hit what appeared to be a clump of really tough epoxy that caused the board to split in half when it gave while I pried up on it.
All done for now.
Just need to clean it up and then start looking at different board options.
Nut measures at 1 11/16" wide and it was a 22 fretter.
Since I'm a maple board guy, it may get a PC1 treatment.
Flame board, jumbo frets and NO markers.
We'll see.
More to come...
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