MY JP refurb project

[Spudmurphy]

People have been asking me what I have done to the JP so far.
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/34820-can-i-join-petrucci-owners-club-please.html

Well I have :-
Removed all the white paint paint from the headstock and now it (the headstock) is in all it's "Mystic dream" glory. There were two small paint chips but other than that it looks fine.

Removed all signs of overspray

Removed the neck from the body.

Removed the truss rod wheel and coated it with teflon based grease.

Gun stock oiled the neck pocket.

Given the rosewood fretboard some TLC and oiled it.

Polished the frets.

Removed the brass trem block and polished it and given it some TLC.

Rebuilt the trem block with six new Piezo saddles (still to fire it up though!)

I may need a new Piezo Toggle switch as it seems a bit "iffy"

I have taken some pictures of the job so far and will post them tomorrow when I have the lead for the digi cam.

So far so good !!

Spud

JP acquired with a lot of thanks to Fsmith and also thanks to GWDavis (with a name like that he must have some Welsh blood in him!!)

 

[jamminjim]

Spud - sounds like this restoration is a genuine labor of love. I can certainly relate bro. It's one lucky JP. Can't wait to see the progress pics.

~Jim

 

[Spudmurphy]

Yeah - it was always going to be a little project.

Hey man I love that amber AL - I know it's OT but feel free to post a pic of that beauty on this thread - it'll cheer me up ha!

 

[Nik_Left_RG]

Well done on the Jp Spud.. Looking forward to some pics

 

[jcm900]

What did you use for polishing the frets?

 

[Spudmurphy]

I used 0000 grade wire wool and some 2000 grade wet and dry paper. As the frets are only "polished" they didn't need re profiling. There was a small nick on one of them which polished out ok but I used 400 grade on that fret first then oooo grade wool then some 2000 grade
w & dry.

I used baby oil on the rosewood fret board.

I have found my Digi camera lead and may have some photos posted before I go to
by - oes!! (sleep ha!)

 

[edrod]

Looking forward to seeing the pics.

 

[jamminjim]

Spud - you mean this one

you ought to see the really nice knobs I got for the trans blue Al ......


I'll got a pic of it outside soon, but right now the S Bowl is on...

 

[Warg Master]

Very nice spud!!!!


mmmm... sweet guitar.....

Where's the pics?

 

[mesavox]

so where's the before and after pics of the JP?

 

[jcm900]

I used 0000 grade wire wool and some 2000 grade wet and dry paper. As the frets are only "polished" they didn't need re profiling. There was a small nick on one of them which polished out ok but I used 400 grade on that fret first then oooo grade wool then some 2000 grade
w & dry.

I used baby oil on the rosewood fret board.

I have found my Digi camera lead and may have some photos posted before I go to
by - oes!! (sleep ha!)

Thanks for the info!

 

[threeminutesboy]

Hey spud where are the pics ?

 

[MusicManJP6]

I'm glad you are going through with the stripping! The end result of the Mystic Dream in all it's goodness will blow you away!! Can't wait to see pics.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Hey spud where are the pics ?

Oh man - honest I tried three times to upload to photobucket last night and each time this damn computer crashed!!

So lets start off and I will add to it as the evening goes on.

Hey it changed colour !!!!

getting ready to remove the trem block to rebuild the Piezo

 

[Spudmurphy]

Here's the Trem block removed showing signs of overspray on the edges

'nother trem block shot showing PCB and the wire leading from the Piezo pre amp - this had to be unsoldered before block could be removed from the guitar

Better shot of PCB showing wires leading from individual Piezo saddles - 'block now removed from guitar

Trem bits n bobs

Honest guv - it just came away in my hands !!

Neck showing signs of overspray and prior to truss rod wheel removal

 

[Spudmurphy]

Spud - you mean this one


you ought to see the really nice knobs I got for the trans blue Al ......


I'll got a pic of it outside soon, but right now the S Bowl is on...

That's the one baby - yeah show us yer knobs!

I watched the Superbowl - good wan'it!

 

[Spudmurphy]

This is uhhhhh - the neck

The bit that the neck screws onto !!

Close up of the above bit - before I cleaned up the socket and applied some Gun sock oil

The neck prior to clean up

 

[Spudmurphy]

I have to say that the Headstock came out pretty good - not 100% but pretty good!

If you are going to take the neck off - make sure it settles straight - also in the picture is some teflon grease for the truss rod wheel

That's about it for now !!

 

[GWDavis28]

Spud, looks great man, nice job, you'll have it back to almost new man.

Did you get my email?

Glenn |B)

 

[colinboy]

spud cant wait for the finished product.looks fantastic.

you should become aguitar tech full time and give up the taxation job!