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    Restored Starfire III

    Ok. I'll go back to lurking.
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    Restored Starfire III

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    Restored Starfire III

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    New Guild T-100D

    I had that in my feed and planned to make an offer. I wondered if someone here had bought it. Nice score! j
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    Original Franz Pickups: to pot or not to pot?

    I assume doing so would hurt resale value? I’m sure OP has no intention of getting rid of your guitar, but curious in general. I have a bunch of Franz-equpped guitars and a few spares. I’ve thought about potting several times but can’t say with certainty I’ll have all of these long term.
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    Was John Lennon a good guitarist?

    Guitar, yes. Bass guitar, mmm...listen to The Long and Winding Road
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    Too much technology?

    It’s this kind of thing that led me to stop even consider buying new Gibsons. Had one with push pull pots and electric autotuner (robos). Completely unplayable even after huge learning curve. Hard to make inspired music.
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    Anyone own a T50 Slim?

    Love it. I have one with a single Franz. Sounds great plugged and unplugged. I’ve been able to get a wide range of sounds out of it in the studio. It’s light but projects well.
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    The wait is over.

    Nice flames. Enjoy!
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    Current collection of T100s.

    I think it’s an illusion — the angle at which I took the photo.
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    Current collection of T100s.

    I thought is was time to share. Decided this model and I are the right match. Left to right: 1961 (I refinished), 1959, 1959 (bad refin, I didn’t do this one):
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    Restoration plan, kryloned t100

    This is the final result. 12 coats of tru oil. Fake Bigsby replaces with real thing. I decided against going too dark with the amber (was also afraid it would get sticky): definitely some scary moments but it all worked out. A testament to how well this guitar was built in the first place.
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    New member

    Welcome, thanks for posting the pic!
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    T-100 wiring diagram

    I’m late to the party. I’m refinishing a vintage t100 single pickup (see my thread in the Tech area) and can post photos of the wiring if you like, OP.
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    Restoration plan, kryloned t100

    I followed shihan’s method exactly. Found a product from Klean Strip (recommended on reranch website). had to be mindful of the binding and drips. It scraped right off of the top but left a weird yellow glow in places. after some time the top cleared up. I used toothbrush for the detail work...
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    Restoration plan, kryloned t100

    Responding to Ruedi. it’s brighter than the T50 and heavier with the fake bigsby. Both have about the same output and the Franz pickups look identical to one another (both round bobbins from 1962ish). That said, it’ll be a really good player once the refinish is done.
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    Restoration plan, kryloned t100

    Here is the Franz, btw I’ll post more once I’ve made some progress on the top. I’m leaning toward a tru oil finish.
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    Restoration plan, kryloned t100

    Well, I did a fair amount of internet research and decided to start. I’ve come to the conclusion that the paint is some kind of auto coat (there is a grey primer undercoat everywhere except on the top). I’ll have to use acetone I think. So I started by scraping around the binding. The stuff...
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    Restoration plan, kryloned t100

    Oh, I lost part of the post. It’s a 1962 t100, 21k serial. It doesn’t have B on the label but I think it was blonde originally.
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    Restoration plan, kryloned t100

    Well, I’m sure you’ve seen it pop up from time to time. I bought it cheap, my 3rd t100. the yellow looks far worse than the pics and has to go. I’d considered refinishing her before I received her, but no question now. how do I get this paint off without compromising the binding or glued...
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