DetroitBlues

Those old gals sure age nicely. Wonder if they ever made any with beefy necks?

There was a little build up on the back side of the nut. I was able to fix it.

That guitar through a Marshall or a Marshall-esq amp sounds so good. I didn't even realize until a week after the gigs, I had my effects loop turned off. No delay, no reverb. Just wah, compressor, OD pedals.

Yes, thanks again Brent. While I only have a bridge pickup, it sounds great.

Good call.

There were no modulation effects in use (I didn't realize until after the gig the effects loop was off). Just a Timmy and Bad Monkey to push the front of the amp.

I'm sure Brent is drooling over this one.

What neighbors? The pond deserves a lot of love... so it is provided with "sonic" bliss!

I had one of those for the longest time until it eventually crapped out on me. At home, I'm usually using an interface to play through my iPad. My rig is setup for silent running....

I knew we searched for him for awhile, I thought this was the case. Great dude to know for sure. I remember him dealing with his mom's own health issues for awhile. RIP Smurph.

I believe the fretboard is a leftover fretboard meant for a Gibson SG from the 70's. There was a time Gibson used a mini-block inlay on a bound, ebony fretboard. I think this fretboard was from that batch.

When I first bought the guitar, I put in a set of used SD 59's in it. I sold it to another HOC member who had it for many years. A couple years ago, I bought it back sans the pickups. I put in a set of Railhammers I had lying around but I didn't like how they sounded. At the time a Heritage employee saw it on a visit two years ago. While an employee of Heritage, he couldn't afford to own one. So I lent it to him and he was going to restore it with OEM parts found in the factory. At the time he was either going to play it himself or possibly use it in a museum Heritage was thinking about. After 2 years, the museum never happened, and he never finished the guitar. I was asked if I'd take it back. The factory took the guitar, cleaned it up and put as much of the OEM parts back on it. The pickups they found wouldn't work, so they dropped in a brand-new set of SD's. Seth Lover in the bridge and a 59 in the neck. It very much sounded like the guitar when I purchased all those years ago from KBP810 who in turn bought it from Smurph. They also sent an API bridge and tailpiece (Advanced Plating Inc, same manufacture that supplies Gibson) The purge phase for me has ended but so has the desire to buy guitars. Since being in a band, I'm more focused on playing new music and being consistent with my sound. I really lost interest in all the latest gear videos, new offerings, and used gear marketplaces. To answer Bolero's question, Smurph got rid of it because he broke the headstock and had it repaired. Still he wasn't happy, so he sold it to KBP810 for cheap. The truss rod nut had a little buildup of glue from the repair and made it difficult to access. I found a tool that fits and am able to adjust it. It moves really easily which seems surprising for such an old guitar.

Access to the truss rod nut was a challenge. Typical sockets and wrenches didn't fit. I didn't want to use pliers, but I found a nut driver that had thin enough walls to turn the nut. Worked perfectly and turned very easily. I was happy it did. I also put an API Nashville bridge and tailpiece on it that was provided to me. Polished the frets, lubricated the nut, and cleaned the fretboard. She is ready to go. Played her again last night learning some new tunes for another band that plays more hard rock stuff.

Here’s a little video of her last night. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BNqEa7LHL/?mibextid=wwXIfr