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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.

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.

broncos are amazing guitars to have sex with.

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

Checked the intonation?

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 don´t get sloppy was plastic does , also more durable.

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