Vintage Shergold Pictures Up!!

[jibidy]

I think its good. apart from the nut and zero fret. Would that be a quick job??

The body has many dings though nothing to brutal. Around the neck there is some weird stuff going on with the paint.

It looks like some fluid has got underneath the top coat and erased the colour...I'll get photos.

Here we go!









On close inspection around the neck joint It looks like the paint has cracked, Im not worried though the joint doesn't seem to be affected.

Also a pic of the nut and zero fret. if any luthiers care to look.

Theres nothing here that worries me. Chips and cracks in the paint aren't bad.

[ailean]

Seems like a pretty good catch for the money! I like the burst too.

[jibidy]

I wasn't into bursts until I saw this. Now i'm fairly fond of them! It makes a guitar more ummm.... guitary I think.

[badgermark]

Any chance of a shot of the headstock? I'm really into these odd 'junky' guitar shapes at the moment.

[WezV]

i wouldnt replace the nut unless trings are popping out, just sand the scratches out... when you have a zero fret its only acting as a string guide anyway

so yeah, just replace the zero fret and i would get the neck joint looked at but it most likely doesnt need anything doing.

[Philly Q]

I love the pickups and the "Rik Waller's coffin" shaped bridge.

It's cool to see old guitars with completely unique parts and components (although it would be a total pain if you wanted to change anything).

That's absolutely brilliant for £60, mad bargain!  :D

[AndyR]

That's a real bargain! Looks great - wasn't expecting to like it, but that sunburst is pretty :D

[Ian Price]

I love the pickups and the "Rik Waller's coffin" shaped bridge.

 :lol:

Good stuff for £60.00

[jibidy]

i wouldnt replace the nut unless trings are popping out, just sand the scratches out... when you have a zero fret its only acting as a string guide anyway

so yeah, just replace the zero fret and i would get the neck joint looked at but it most likely doesnt need anything doing.

The 5th string jumps out quite often... causes some grief so i think i'll get that done as well.

Is it an easy job to do one fret and nut wez? cheers.

After that i think i'll get the machine heads sorted but they do there job for now.

I'll get a headstock pick up I'm sur i had one buut clearly not. :)

[WezV]

Is it an easy job to do one fret and nut wez? cheers.

shouldnt be too much, you dont have to worry about levelling too much when doing a zero fret. but there is room for debate on this

when i do a full refret with zero fret i level the whole lot together and you get an amazing low action, for a while.  when i just repace a zero fret i go for the closest fret size thats bigger or close to the size of the fret already, you get a good action similar to most guitars have anyway. 

it depends what someone wants because zero frets do wear faster from the constant pressure and tuning wear so making them match the frets costs more (fret levelling involved)  and doesnt last as long before the zero fret is worn out.  just replacing the zero and not levelling  gives you a bit longer before the zero is worn out, and the action is usually as good as a normal nutted guitar anyway.... but not as perfect as it could be with a levelled zero which gives (to my mind) the perfect action at the nut as it is the theoretical lowest the nut/zero fret could ever be

[Philly Q]

Would it be worth replacing the zero fret with a stainless steel one, to prolong the life?

[WezV]

just did it on gwems stieny for that very reason, its a trem equiped guitar so zero fret wear is more of an issue, even if there is very little string travel behind the 'nut' on a steinberger

[jibidy]

Is it something I could do myself do you think? Or is it a pro job?

Edit: A quick google and i think i'll ask a experienced refretter.