Newbie has a Guitar Project

Carl762

Carl762

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I bought a stripped body off Craigslist for $30 - 1 1985 Aria Pro II xx-ms Flying V. The only hardware on it is the truss road and the springclaw underneath.

I ordered a Strat style tremelo from All Parts, because this appears to be what was in there. One research spot said his had a Floyd Rose Tremelo, however its not routed for a locked tremelo.

I purchased SH-1 (Type 59) for the neck and a SH-4 for the rear upon advice and some research. I got black pickup rings, and installed them exactly wrong, but what music store guy told me, hmmmm. It's no biggie to remove em. However, installing the springs in the pickup and ring is a real pain in the butt. What's the trick there? Haven't got that far. Just bolted em on wrong. LOL.

Today, I picked up two 500 pots, 3 way switch, and the cord plug. I'm going right now to pick up a cap and some extra wire and thin rosen based solder.
I'm going to try and do the soldering myself, but will do so under the supervision of a fellow who's an electrical engineer. I have the wiring diagrams that came with the pickups.

I don't know yet, but it might be hard to match up a pickguard.

I'm excited about this axe. I have a Fender Squier and really don't like the neck. This one feels sweet.

Hope that tremelo gets in, so I can go down to the store and fit a nut.

What do you think about this project? I've been reading here the last few days, heard some of your music, am impressed and seek your wisdom.

Once everything is fitted, I have a guy who used to work for Guitar Center who will set it up.

I already got more money into the V than the price of the Fender and the Yamaha amp for it.

Carl
 
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Re: Newbie has a Guitar Project

It may indeed have had a Floyd Rose tremelo. It could have been a flat-mount Floyd, rather than a recessed one. Does it have a locking nut?

The trick to the loading the springs and screws in the mounting ring is just practice, practice, practice :)
 
Re: Newbie has a Guitar Project

No nut. I'll get that as soon as my Tremelo comes in, hopefully this week. I'd like to get this guitar to the setup man this weekend. Sure loved the quality and workmanship shopping around at Floyd Rose sites. This one will do the job, for what I got - strat style kit with springs, etc.

I'm going to get out there in the shop, now, and practice practice practice. I have a third hand today too.

Just picked up knobs, wiring, solider and a capicitor.

I think the only thing I have to purchase now is a the nut, pickguard and a plate and screws to cover the input jack. Hope the standard V one will fit. I'll take a look at music store at lunch tomorrow. Otherwise, it's TAP Plastics here I come.
 
Re: Newbie has a Guitar Project

I thank you both, Gentlemen.

Well, I did get the springs in the rings and installed those pups correctly. Wires are stripped and separated. Solder tomorrow Radio Shack at Lunch. Tomorrow night I weld.

I'm going to try and use my purchased long ago but un-used Coldheat. I do have a pencil and gun style (old as the earth itself) backups. I've read my first and only, but many, bad reviews on this very site.

I will do pics. Seems like all the new places I use for my many other hobbies crap out, claiming you have unlimited space, blah, just can't upload another pic, even after deleting some. I need a good photo site, again. Recommendations please?

Another question - wire straight or phased? What's the difference, advantage, sound change?

Thanks again, I appreciate it.
 
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