ItsaBass
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New tuner day! Tonight I put "new" (actually '70's vintage) Grover tuners on my 35th Anniversary Dean ML! These "Imperial" tuner buttons are what was used on the very first ML prototypes in the mid-'70's (although those were true Grover Imperial model tuners, not Grover Bullseye Rotomatics like these - but, who cares; close enough, and Rotomatics are better tuners anyhow). The screw holes lined up closely enough that I could use the stock holes. I did, however, use the screws that came on the guitar, as opposed to the ones that are original to the tuners. That was to avoid chewing up the original female threads in the head.
Also gave the frets a quick smooth and polish job, softened the edges of the fingerboard a bit, and lemon oiled the ebony fingerboard. It has never before looked and played so well as it does now! Still needs some refinement in places, mainly a new bridge (slightly relocated to get it into the proper position), a new white nut, and a full-on fret dressing. But it's a fairly solid base for a killer guitar. Came stock with Super Distortions, which are cool. I might swap them out for Humbucker from Hells, though, as I am more of a fan if earlier rock tones. Also came with cream rings and gold knobs originally, but black looks so much classier.
Also gave the frets a quick smooth and polish job, softened the edges of the fingerboard a bit, and lemon oiled the ebony fingerboard. It has never before looked and played so well as it does now! Still needs some refinement in places, mainly a new bridge (slightly relocated to get it into the proper position), a new white nut, and a full-on fret dressing. But it's a fairly solid base for a killer guitar. Came stock with Super Distortions, which are cool. I might swap them out for Humbucker from Hells, though, as I am more of a fan if earlier rock tones. Also came with cream rings and gold knobs originally, but black looks so much classier.
