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rick_osu

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Hi! I recently purchased a used 20th Anniversary Majesty and had a few questions...

1. The piezo on this particular guitar seems to distort very easily -- almost as if the signal is being significantly boosted before it hits the amp. it also (very rarely) goes quiet for a second, then comes back. Has anyone dealt with this before? I have three other Majesty's and haven't come across this issue before.

2. The original owner sanded down the neck to have more of a satin/matte finish, as opposed to the factory gloss. How simple would it be to restore the gloss? It doesn't seem like too much was taken off. If it's too much of a hassle, I have no problem leaving it as it is, since it plays great.

I was aware of both of these things when I bought the guitar, so in no way are these deal breakers -- just wondering what my options are. Thanks!

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DrKev

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Re: piezo output, have you checked the bass and treble levels on the back of the guitar?

Re: finish, yes, you restore the gloss finish, to at least something resembling the factory finish. I would recommend wet sanding through the micromesh pads from 1500 grit through to 12000 and then final finish with fine polishing paste.
 
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