Good day! Very new to the forums and I'm excited to learn more on restoring my 1998 Burny LG480.
I've recently gotten back into playing the Guitar and I managed to get me a deal on a Burny LG480 for $150. Neck feels amazing and the vintage Gotoh tuners still turn buttery smooth. Sadly, the bridge that came with the guitar has caved in and the tailpiece was installed incorrectly and one of the tailpiece stud holes is very damaged. For now I've managed to find a drop-in replacement for the bridge and tailpiece but I do plan on repainting the body so i can fix all the dents w/ some wood filler.
The original bridge on this was an ABR-1 style Gotoh GE103B that's directly connected to the body, but because of the bad bridge and tailpiece the screws/studs have bent over forward. I couldn't get the tailpiece low enough so I had to top wrap my strings. the Tailpiece is a Gotoh 510Fa but the studs are crazy undersized. According to Gotoh's site they should be 11mm in diameter but when I measured them they were only 6mm. there's also a large gouge on the body besides one stud that desperately needs filling.
I plan to plug the holes with dowels and re-drill the holes. I've managed to find the right drill bit size (11mm or 7/16") and I've found a temporary bridge and tailpiece set. My problem now is making sure I drill the holes leveled since I don't have access to a drill press. All of the videos and references I've read are guides for flat surfaces so I'm a bit lost on how I'm gonna do it on a curved top.
Sorry for the long write up, looking forward to your answers!
Cheers!
I've recently gotten back into playing the Guitar and I managed to get me a deal on a Burny LG480 for $150. Neck feels amazing and the vintage Gotoh tuners still turn buttery smooth. Sadly, the bridge that came with the guitar has caved in and the tailpiece was installed incorrectly and one of the tailpiece stud holes is very damaged. For now I've managed to find a drop-in replacement for the bridge and tailpiece but I do plan on repainting the body so i can fix all the dents w/ some wood filler.
The original bridge on this was an ABR-1 style Gotoh GE103B that's directly connected to the body, but because of the bad bridge and tailpiece the screws/studs have bent over forward. I couldn't get the tailpiece low enough so I had to top wrap my strings. the Tailpiece is a Gotoh 510Fa but the studs are crazy undersized. According to Gotoh's site they should be 11mm in diameter but when I measured them they were only 6mm. there's also a large gouge on the body besides one stud that desperately needs filling.
I plan to plug the holes with dowels and re-drill the holes. I've managed to find the right drill bit size (11mm or 7/16") and I've found a temporary bridge and tailpiece set. My problem now is making sure I drill the holes leveled since I don't have access to a drill press. All of the videos and references I've read are guides for flat surfaces so I'm a bit lost on how I'm gonna do it on a curved top.
Sorry for the long write up, looking forward to your answers!
Cheers!