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Old 03-19-2007, 03:24 PM   #51 (permalink)
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You really have to see the neck in person to tell just how great the grain on it is. The back and sides look just amazing now, and I really want to get the fretboard clean enough to match them. The grain REALLY comes out with the tung oil soaking in.

I need to hit it with the dremel this week to get in tight to the frets, and the frets themselves will need a polish when I'm done as well.
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Old 03-19-2007, 03:25 PM   #52 (permalink)
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Anyone know, btw, if Schaller locking tuners will match up to the same screw holes from the original Gotohs? I'd really, really like to go Broderick-style and get a non-locking nut for it.
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Old 03-19-2007, 03:48 PM   #53 (permalink)
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I think Schaller M6's are a direct swap. Dendroapsis used them on his black & white RG7321.
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Old 03-19-2007, 08:01 PM   #54 (permalink)
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I agree with Matt, it looks great already. No need to dye it black.
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Leave the board as it is - the maple board is really what old-school RGs were about IMHO... Moreover, it acually looks pretty clean to me and the next layer of gunk will look much cooler, as it'll be your own

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Leave the board as it is - the maple board is really what old-school RGs were about IMHO... Moreover, it acually looks pretty clean to me and the next layer of gunk will look much cooler, as it'll be your own

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This layer of gunk was my own too, I just want the shit out of there.
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Old 03-26-2007, 11:15 AM   #57 (permalink)
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Chris, before you stain the thing (PLEASE don't), try lighter fluid. It's supposed to be great for dissolving that gunk.



Yeah, yeah, I know, it wouldn't be the first time the thing's been doused in lighter fluiid, either.

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Chris, before you stain the thing (PLEASE don't), try lighter fluid. It's supposed to be great for dissolving that gunk.

Yeah, yeah, I know, it wouldn't be the first time the thing's been doused in lighter fluiid, either.
Precisely! Drew is correct, have you tried rubbing it down once with naptha? If you haven't, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how well it cleans guitars! Just make sure you oil up the guitar afterwards because it will dry out the board a little.
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Old 03-26-2007, 02:15 PM   #59 (permalink)
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I'd really, really like to go Broderick-style and get a non-locking nut for it.
They make a specific replacement nut for eliminating the locking nut. I can't recall where I got it from, but I have one at home. Drop me a PM tonight to remind me to look for it.

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