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It is a "Truetone" from Western Auto. Anything look familiar?

Yeah, that isn't a mistake. I've had another small packet of components delivered by a company called Uni uni. Basically, people using their own cars to deliver Temu, Shein, and some other low budget etailers. They yeet your package onto the sidewalk and there you go. Amazon looks like...

I need to get my soldering skills back up to snuff, so I started with some pedal kits and pc boards that I pulled out of storage. While sniffing around the internet, I found out that there are an incredible amount of component sources, not to mention forums where they will literally pool their...

Here's a reproduction of a Guild/Hagstrom bridge that looks like a decent option for people with a shallow neck set on their archtop. Nice price too. https://www.guitarfetish.com/XGP-SOLID-BRASS-locking-Tuneomatic-bridge-locking-Saddles-_p_23129.html

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BB82nUzBz/ I know people don't have fb, but I don't want to lose the link. The story is Semie Moseley made some prototypes and tried to sell Guild his design, unsuccessfully.

In this JHS video about Hendrix and his gear. Skip to 23:43.

FWIW, I was getting out Toni's Hercules stand to take some pics when I found the height adjustment grip to be sticky. You know how old snarks get sticky? This was worse. It was actually leaving goo on my skin. I had to wash my hands immediately. I have the exact model at home and I'm cracking...

A Model 60 popped up in one of the groups on FB, in Brazil, of all places. The owner requested help, and I messaged him, requesting more pics. This one has what appears to be a serial number punched into the cabinet.

But I'm going to end up getting one. Sigh.

The old standby of naptha for cleaning damages water cleanup poly finishes, according to some wankers on the Crystalac FB group. I don't think that is an issue with the UV curable finishes. It's something to be aware of if you get a newish guitar where the maker highlights his/her...

From an Abbey Road Tribute FB post; "From Boris’ photo vault is this remarkable image of John being presented with a 12-string Guild Starfire XII electric guitar by Mark Dronge (son of Guild Guitars founder Alfred Dronge) at the conclusion of a press conference at the Warwick Hotel in New York...

Brace jacks from luthier suppliers tend to be a bit pricy. If you can't make the commitment to StewMac, get a couple of "rc car jacks". I haven't found out why you need a jack for a car you can pick up one handed. Why ruin one of life's mysteries? Anyway, they look like this. Pen for scale.

This is the first time I've seen a top-mount Floyd Rose. I must be living a sheltered life. https://www.floydrose.com/products/frtx

You know how the pads on Snark tuners get tacky the older they get? ( Tom- don't go there! ) You can rub the effected area with baking soda, and it takes the stickiness away. https://heartworkorg.com/2017/01/08/sticky-plastic-and-how-to-fix-it/

Ahem. @AcornHouse

I'm going to need a couple of sets. Not sure what to look for in a tele pup, the T-250 I have has EMGs. Any suggestions?

https://www.premierguitar.com/history-detectives-journal-the-josh-white-guild-mystery Jay Pilzer is the feller on the right. To clarify, Jay is known to the forum, ran a site called guildguy.com, and New Hope Guitars, and now has a store in Canada called Maritime Music.

On the Luthiers forum on FB, a fella posted about an issue he has with a Madeira EG-150. It's a Les Paul Special kind of guitar. The pickguard is disintegrating and the off gassing has effected the finish.

I never thought about how they are actually constructed, but grease on the thrust washers under the buttons does the trick. I would imagine that this would work on most Grover-style tuners.

For the longest time, I've been thinking that someone should do a book on Guild amplifiers. After a lot of hemming and hawing, I have decided to tackle that project. It's going to be the biggest task I've ever attempted, so I would appreciate any help I can get. If you have any Guild amps and...