Trash-o-caster

Step 2 Second, can it be fixed? (And by a amateur?)

After scoping it out, here are the problem areas--

-- Bad finish/paint (was partially restored by previous owner)
-- Pickguard missing
-- No electrics--needs pickups, pots, switches, wiring, etc.
-- Missing string guide on peg head
-- back cover (over tremolo springs) missing

All this is 'doable'--but is it worth it? Abandoned, but still with a full set of strings! So tune it and see how it plays--is the neck straight, action playable? Kinda, but...

On further examination:
-- Bridge pivot studs have cracked the body in two places--no wonder it won't stay in tune.

No idea how this was damaged, unless the pole pivots/studs were replaced at some point. The bridge itself fits perfectly in the routed cavity, and appears stock.

This is fixable, too! (Of course, each discarded instrument will have unique problems--give each a honest assessment before beginning the project.)

Comments

[Steve Dallman]

I've fixed a number of two point trems that have been busted out. I will fashion a metal strip, route for the strip to fit, and drill holes through the metal to hold the studs. I usually used stainless steel and polished it with Mother's polish. It would come out nearly like chrome.

[gmoon]

More than one way to skin that cat.

Sounds like a good approach. Might even add something to the guitar's overall resonance; like a beefier tremolo block...