Newbie Bronco Project

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:29 pm

If the tuners work who cares if the back of them are rusty?

If they don't move well because of the rust you should replace them fo sho.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:40 am

It's a matter of them operating smoothly. From the looks of those, with rust on both the pegs and on the backsides, something tells me the gearing is rusted as shit too.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:03 am

broncos are amazing guitars to have sex with.

dclake · Post by **dclake** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:35 am

This is a bit of a late update. I have put everything together but I am having a weird issue with this guitar. The guitar sounds off tune. I make sure its all tuned but playing chords they sound wrong.

Strangely if I put a capo on it plays ok...any suggestions on how to correct this?

Pics to come

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:23 am

Checked the intonation?

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:31 am

dclake wrote:This is a bit of a late update. I have put everything together but I am having a weird issue with this guitar. The guitar sounds off tune. I make sure its all tuned but playing chords they sound wrong.

Strangely if I put a capo on it plays ok...any suggestions on how to correct this?

Pics to come

Given you've replaced the nut and it sounds OK with a capo, I'd suggest the nut may need some adjustment.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:57 pm

Damn.. I would of just replaced the tuners and the nut. :/ There goes another one. I wonder how long it will be until there are no originals left. I guess in the end it makes the originals worth more.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:56 pm

More work for me down the road. What kind of spray paint--that's my question. You always want to do research before painting. But what's done is done. There's always a chance it will scrape right off. It's part of the story now.

You can find those plastic tuners all day on ebay, or buy some new Kluson copies and hold onto those just in case. I would also try steel wool and oil on the rust, or get some rust treatment stuff. I have a spray for cars that turns it into an iron oxide or some shit. It's miraculous.

You could also swap out the pickup for a mini hum if you want more bang--but hang onto that original too. A single pickup is like a silver bullet. You have to mean business with one pickup. If you ever sell, it's always best to be able to say it's original. You never know what other guitar will cross your path.

dclake · Post by **dclake** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:19 am

How will the nut need to be adjusted? I'm a newbie so I would need a bit more details

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:03 am

I don't have a lot to add... other than hi neighbor!

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:04 am

saw tunners here , http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/tune ... fender.htm

think they are build by schaller , http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/tune ... haller.htm

expensive thus

Nut would recommend you check this
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Nuts,_saddl ... _Nuts.html

using this on acoustic guitar here they donÂ´t get sloppy was plastic does , also more durable.

if you think 9 bucks is expensive , have a guide how do from bone piece

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 3:05 pm

Pacafeliz wrote:broncos are amazing guitars to have sex with.