Starfire 2/3 restoration

[Triangle Going Sick_OG]

Saw this guitar for sale on Marketplace in Australia with a link to its restoration.

Thought some might enjoy the pictures and brief write up.

https://conwaycustom.com.au/our_wor...LCq4FrFPHDyC_PkIf5sINd-d3UWBLOoCk4zM7I7gVdAlY

 

[jp]

The luthier made some interesting choices in this restoration. They seem to be done in support of making it a stable player, as opposed to maintaining or increasing its value, which I appreciate. It also is right in line with the Guild credo -- "Made to Be Played."

• He used the Gibson method on the neck binding to make "nibs" that cover the fret ends. I don't think Guild ever did this, but don't quote me. I do like this, as it makes the fret ends smooth.
• He mounted the Bigsby one-piece saddle on a wooden bridge base. I recall a few members here stating that this works very well.
• It appears that he also chose to simply shoot clear nitro over body, which preserves the original cherry finish while still allowing the natural wear to show through.
• I've never seen anyone polish the bases of the potentiometers before, but it makes sense for clean re-solders.
• I also like the adhesive zip tie mounts to stabilize the harness cabling on the back of the pickups. This makes sense to prevent stress on the solder joint. Nice trick.

Thanks for posting!

 

[BradHK]

Interesting photos. What is the black liquid looking stuff he used to fill the spaces between the maple headstock overlay veneer and the inlays? I have seen black superglue used for small gaps but not large of gaps that large like the ones around the Guild inlay.