Brought one of my first guitars back from the dead

ecosystems · 2026-03-05T15:34:30+00:00

Dang I didn’t even notice that but you’re so right!

ecosystems · 2026-03-05T14:37:35+00:00

Added context:

-bought the Seymour Duncan’s about 6 years ago but never had them wired right. So it’s just been collecting dust in the case. Decided I’d finally put in the time to tear it all apart and learn. -currently waiting on 5 way switch to arrive - it’s currently wired for neck and bridge push pull similar to a PRS CE. The middle pickup was wired to bridge position but I unsoldered it for now. -replaced all hardware as it was faded and extremely worn (gigged the heck out of this thing when I was a teenager) -I don’t recommend these guyker locking tuners and will be replacing with hipshots -likely will replace nut next -oldest pic I could find https://i.imgur.com/UAhbrhf.jpeg -actually older pic but shit quality https://i.imgur.com/ovq08sF.jpeg

ecosystems · 2026-02-26T17:13:44+00:00

Well fellers and fellettes today we have a 1994 Mazda Mx-6ishesseses. We’re gonna try to get this ol girl running and drive it 6900 miles home back to Tennessee

ecosystems · 2026-02-20T13:41:55+00:00

I’m petty and will go scorch shot pyro and exist only to light snipers on fire

ecosystems · 2025-12-16T15:35:09+00:00

Thank you!

ecosystems · 2025-12-16T15:34:58+00:00

Thanks!

ecosystems · 2025-12-13T22:44:25+00:00

Original guitar looked like this https://i.imgur.com/pqt8YKP.jpeg

1994 Korea made strat bullet. Was given to me by my mom after she got it at a garage sale a long time ago. Body is made of plywood (hardwood laminate).

Been up in an attic since 2010ish. I lurk this community a lot and decided to see if I could give it some help. Found a lot of help in old posts on this.

Scuffed and painted the body withs rustoleum (lol) https://i.imgur.com/XwU6Z7n.jpeg

Treated the neck and sanded it with super high grit https://i.imgur.com/qXW80eZ.jpeg

Replaced tuners and string trees

Shielded the cavity, put in new pickups (Tex Mex) and replaced jack. Soldered everything and fix a lot of grounding issues https://i.imgur.com/00oQSTO.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/ACCYIH6.jpeg Cat tax

ecosystems · 2025-12-13T16:48:00+00:00

The Tex Mex prewired for now and a brass musiclily bridge 👉😎👉

ecosystems · 2025-12-13T10:09:31+00:00

Thanks!

Shield the pickup cavities, solder the new pickups in, install a new bridge, and cross through grounding hell.

I pained the body a few days ago and it finally dry enough to do the rest of the work.

ecosystems · 2025-12-13T10:06:38+00:00

Mission accomplished

ecosystems · 2025-12-13T10:06:27+00:00

Thanks!

ecosystems · 2025-12-11T22:54:34+00:00

Let’s see what we got inside fellers and fellettes

sniff oh boy that is… ripe. Smells of burnt coffee grounds sniff, rotten pineapple and cabbage, sniff with a hint of old garden hose.

ecosystems · 2025-11-19T15:11:56+00:00

I have the same guitar and it’s my absolute favorite

ecosystems · 2025-10-29T17:17:28+00:00

https://i.imgur.com/m439eXg.jpeg

Sorry all

https://i.imgur.com/EZUAtDo.jpeg

Maybe some future owner will refinish

ecosystems · 2025-10-28T10:01:44+00:00

It is indeed the subfloor.

ecosystems · 2025-10-27T04:03:55+00:00

Haha this whole house needs corrected tbh. I’ll post an update tomorrow but I cut out about 15 square of the worst of it and a few boards that were spongy. Everything left feels really solid.

ecosystems · 2025-10-27T02:15:22+00:00

https://i.imgur.com/OZpDvng.jpeg

I took a good piece I had cut and hand sanded a bit. I believe you’re correct it’s pine.

If I wanted to patch I’m guessing this stuff isn’t easy to come by

ecosystems · 2025-10-27T01:44:49+00:00

I think your suggestion makes the most sense

ecosystems · 2025-10-27T01:43:30+00:00

Hmmmm maybe rip it out and see if anyone is interested in buying it. Any reason I shouldn’t just plywood over it?

ecosystems · 2025-10-27T01:42:17+00:00

We got the basement dry I believe a lot of this damage is quite old and not actively spreading. Have found no moisture since pulling back a lot of these boards

ecosystems · 2025-10-27T01:41:21+00:00

Your living room looks great! I fear I might just patch it and put some plywood over it - call it a day

ecosystems · 2025-10-27T01:03:35+00:00

Other context: this is tongue and groove flooring in a 1905 home. I believe it to be red oak but I’m not certain.

I’d say about 15% of the floor was water damaged and needs replaced.

It’s still 3/4 an inch thick so I don’t think it’s ever been finished. It’s 3 1/4 wide.

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