Jack FFR1846
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I finished up another guitar project and decided that the 69 studio 302 wasn't going to just sit in the case....and with Christmas coming...I'm playing 2 Sundays coming up in church.... so I set out to fix what was broken. First was the audio output jack, which I simply removed and replaced. The hum was gone (I assume there was enough corrosion that the cord wasn't connecting well). I pulled out the pickup switch that's been a problem since the '70's (yah, procrastinate like a pro....). Lots of bending and checking and more bending and checking and 40 minutes later, it worked in all 3 positions and actually stayed in place in each setting with no play when in the center. Yay!
Ok...the long setup to ask....do collectors look for original hardware like the corroded output jack that I have? I don't want to throw it out only to find that it's some desirable thing for uber-must-be-original restorer or something.
The next thing that I was wondering is...what breaks down the binding? Mine has yellowed a bit and has some very fine lines....not really cracks, but maybe micro cracks here and there. I ask because every vintage guitar that I find in stores has binding that's missing, broken, majorly cracked. Did 30 years in it's case under my bed help me in this? (Pretty much...that's where it's been). I also do store all of my guitars in their case except for one that's next to my couch.
Thanks for any response, guys.
Ok...the long setup to ask....do collectors look for original hardware like the corroded output jack that I have? I don't want to throw it out only to find that it's some desirable thing for uber-must-be-original restorer or something.
The next thing that I was wondering is...what breaks down the binding? Mine has yellowed a bit and has some very fine lines....not really cracks, but maybe micro cracks here and there. I ask because every vintage guitar that I find in stores has binding that's missing, broken, majorly cracked. Did 30 years in it's case under my bed help me in this? (Pretty much...that's where it's been). I also do store all of my guitars in their case except for one that's next to my couch.
Thanks for any response, guys.