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Trash or Treasure: Fender Student Body Guitar
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Author:  vm3usic [ Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Trash or Treasure: Fender Student Body Guitar
Hey,

So, my new main project after the V Guitar that I posted
(http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=22931)

is to rebuild this Fender student body into an awesome electric. I really like it, but there are a few problems:
The top part of the guitar is broken (easily fixable?)
there's a slight spray of white paint on the old finish (is there a way I can get this off without ruining the finish?)

My father started to fit it for a Fender Stratocaster neck and I'm going to finish it and polish that part off. But: should I even bother with this project? Does it look like it's worth it? If it is worth it, what pickup should I get for the single slot? Is there an electronics kit that I could use? I'm mainly an acoustic guy so this electric wiring is all new to me.

Pictures (It will cycle through, give it time)

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Author:  MRS [ Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trash or Treasure: Fender Student Body Guitar
Fixable yes! But easily fixable? probably not unless you have expierence at this stuff. Since it looks to be missing a piece of the side that would be an issue. But it would be great practice for you if your looking into getting into repair. If it was me i would give it a go. I have no tips to offer but i'm sure others will. Its hard getting an idea of other issue with the cycling photos. hard to get a clear look at the probles...Mike
Author:  DGr33n [ Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trash or Treasure: Fender Student Body Guitar
I don't know much about fender hollow-body's but it does look fixable.
I'd say a nice humbucker and maybe even a nice tailpiece could make for a nice guitar.
I would definitley stay away from the strat neck, it would look alittle out of place, I'd go with a more lp style neck
Best of Luck,
Daniel
Author:  vm3usic [ Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trash or Treasure: Fender Student Body Guitar
Hmm... I hadn't thought about tailpieces. What do they do compared to an average electric guitar bridge? I'd like to install a tailpiece but I don't know how.

The thing about the neck: I carved it out for a fender sized neck (strat). Is there any guitar neck that will look good with this body and fit on a strat neck?
Author:  vm3usic [ Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trash or Treasure: Fender Student Body Guitar
Hmm... I hadn't thought about tailpieces. What do they do compared to an average electric guitar bridge? I'd like to install a tailpiece but I don't know how.

The thing about the neck: I carved it out for a fender sized neck (strat). Is there any guitar neck that will look good with this body and fit on a Fender sized neck?
Author:  MRS [ Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trash or Treasure: Fender Student Body Guitar
Since this is a hollow body at least thats what i assume you will be limited to a floating type jazz bridge. You will not be able to put a tuneomatic or a hardtail type bridge since most likely there is no center block like a gibson es335. The picture below is just a sample picture from stewart macdonald but this will give you the idea I'm talking about. i showed the bridge and the tail piece. It just rest on top with no glue or screws to hold it in place.
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Author:  vm3usic [ Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Trash or Treasure: Fender Student Body Guitar
Ooh, I like this idea. I just got a mandolin today, and it has a bridge like that on it. I'm very excited to install that.
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