when the covers are set in the foil surfaces will make contact and give the shielding continuity through the covers.Ī ground wire can be soldered to the shielding in the cavity and attached to the shield ground for the pickups/pots. Cover the inside surface of the cavity covers with the shielding foil. The foil in the cavity should lap up over(but not past) the step that the cover sets into at several locations. While you have the back cavities and pickup cavities open you can line them with copper or aluminum foil for added shielding (this cuts down on stray interference noise). That'll happen faster than searching for an exact fit on e-bay or some other flea market site.īut you might get lucky if someone is parting one out. When you are done you'll have the satisfaction of making it yourself and you will know its done right. Make a template out of card stock and transfer your pattern to the plastic drill the holes and then cut it out and finish sand the edges for final fit. Go to your local hobby/crafts store or plastic supply store scrap bin and buy a piece of plastic sheet that is the right thickness & color you need & make your own. Now custom shops will deliberately make new stuff look rough! Used cars & used guitars. So it was just like buying factory distressed furniture ? The aesthetic finish detail on this guitar as produced in late '79 early '80 was a little on the rough side but you play any guitar for 38 years and eventually its gonna look rough. It is on the same level with a lot of much higher priced instruments.Love it, I play it a lot. The hardware change made a big difference.This instrument plays beautifully has great tone and sustain. The bridge, tailpiece and tuners were all swapped out for genuine Schaller hardware 38 years ago. The bridge p/u has stayed original and it cranks playing through a VT-22. I changed fingerboard-rhythm p/u to a PAF style unit to get a sweeter sound there. the selector switch is in the typical LP location. The original pick ups were both Dimarzio. The head stock emblems are all inlaid in abalone or simulated abalone(?). Neck is set in the body & the transition there is a very smooth taper.įinger board is rosewood and has the large rectangular MOP position markers. White neck binding has black dot position markers & single black pinstripe that follows all around the neck & head stock. There was also a Made in KOREA sticker on the back of the head stock but that is long gone.Ĭolor is all black w/white binding that has double black pinstripes along the body binding. Gold production sticker on the back of the neck down by the joint has: HDDCS-2B printed in black on it. Guitar is a double cutaway carved top Les Paul copy.

So it was the guitar w/case + $150 for the cabs. Ī friend of mine just had to have those cabs. I have a HONDO II that I traded two homemade Voice Of Theater PA cabinets for in 1980.

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