I got myself mah first project!

ohyeahfuzzbear · Post by **ohyeahfuzzbear** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:51 pm

Just won this on eBay! Teisco/Kawai SG thing. Needs a new bridge and switches and I may replace the pots and jack.

It's probably a piece of crap but I hope to make it at least a little bit better.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:22 pm

No. I pity you.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:26 pm

Good luck, that's bound to take a lot of work.

However it is something I'd want to try at some point, so keep us up to date. I'd love to see how this turns out.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:26 pm

Aye. If you do get anywhere with it i've got some old switches should fit that.

ohyeahfuzzbear · Post by **ohyeahfuzzbear** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:30 pm

timhulio wrote:No. I pity you.

Aye. It was a rather misguided and spur of the moment purchase...

I'm the only one who's got to deal with it though

ohyeahfuzzbear · Post by **ohyeahfuzzbear** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:31 pm

Fran wrote:Aye. If you do get anywhere with it i've got some old switches should fit that.

Thanks man!

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:34 pm

In all fairness I've got a friend who has an old kay acoustic or something and it plays amazingly. If you can get the neck straight and the frets level you could be onto a winner.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:39 pm

Some Kay stuff was good and is collectible. This looks more like a 'Top Twenty' variant though, i've had one before and they need a shitload of work. Good bed for a first project though, lets not get too negative here. First thing is to check the truss rod actually works then fit a proper bridge and nut.

ohyeahfuzzbear · Post by **ohyeahfuzzbear** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:45 pm

Fran wrote:Some Kay stuff was good and is collectible. This looks more like a 'Top Twenty' variant though, i've had one before and they need a shitload of work. Good bed for a first project though, lets not get too negative here. First thing is to check the truss rod actually works then fit a proper bridge and nut.

Will do!

I think I may need alot of help so any information is invaluable to me.

broncobuster80 · Post by **broncobuster80** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:04 am

ohyeahfuzzbear wrote:Just won this on eBay! Teisco/Kawai SG thing. Needs a new bridge and switches and I may replace the pots and jack.

It's probably a piece of crap but I hope to make it at least a little bit better.

well first off.. if its a Kawai its most likely Mahog body/neck (ive had several and they all have been).
Second off.. I know some older blues players (in their 60's./70's) that swear by these guitars and make them really talk.. cool pick on this one!
Third.. this is a body shape that doesnt come around as often as some of the others so you got some near future collectibility in it

If you need another neck they are easy to find!
I have just gave 2 guitars away that would have been perfect for you to use for parts, wish I had them for ya now. Im looking very forwar to seeing
this one being built up!

johnniespring · Post by **johnniespring** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:49 pm

i bet it's got a ply body. not that that actually matters.

bamonte · Post by **bamonte** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:49 pm

Its definitely going to be work, but it could make for a nice little guitar.

ohyeahfuzzbear · Post by **ohyeahfuzzbear** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:22 pm

Well, it arrived today.

Pics later.

broncobuster80 · Post by **broncobuster80** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:52 am

ohyeahfuzzbear wrote:Well, it arrived today.

Pics later.

awesome, looking foward to seeing them!

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:18 pm

That's cool, I'm always looking at those cheap japanese guitars on eBay. One day I will take the plunge and get one. I've seen this, looks awesome but it's expensive for a project really: Aria Diamond Jaguar.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:25 pm

DanHeron wrote:That's cool, I'm always looking at those cheap japanese guitars on eBay. One day I will take the plunge and get one. I've seen this, looks awesome but it's expensive for a project really: Aria Diamond Jaguar.

those are pretty decent guitars, and it wouldn't take a lot to fix up, really.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:30 pm

You're probably right but as a first project.. i dunno. Crack in the headstock looks dodgy, and the electrics don't work. Also the "rough refinish" covers the back of the neck ha.

ohyeahfuzzbear · Post by **ohyeahfuzzbear** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:54 pm

Urmm, so yeah a little update.

I haven't done anything to it yet. The truss rod works fine (from what I can tell) and everything else is pretty much as cab be expected.

I'm planning to buy a bridge for it next and I was just wondering if there is anything I should take into account before choosing a bridge? My knowledge of how guitars work is limited and I just need too know if I need to take into account the width of the neck at the nut or anything like that?

I'm sorry if it's a really stupid question but as I said before, I don't know much.

cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:46 pm

YOur pic's are not working any more. But with a ruler and reading from guitar fetish site you should be able to figure out what you need.

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Gibson-Styl ... _c_36.html

ohyeahfuzzbear · Post by **ohyeahfuzzbear** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:47 pm

Awesome! Thanks alot man

I got myself mah first project!

I got myself mah first project!

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