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I have the Epi Custom Ebony and a Gibson Special - I'm selling the Gibson, the Epi is the better guitar - for me, anyway.

Looking for replacement pickup rings for my Epi LP Custom. All of the replacement parts (All Parts, etc.) Ive found are too large. Corner mounting screw holes are at least a mm too far apart. Any idea where I can get correct sized parts? MRK

Ground wire question - does it attach to the bridge anchor, or a tailpiece anchor? I pulled the tailpiece anchors and plugged the holes with wood, replaced the tailpiece with a maestro trem. I plugged the guitar in for the first time and it’s buzzy as hell unless I touch the output jack, seems...

Yep, and I'll have hours of enjoyment fixing and modding it into a guitar that I will have hours of enjoyment playing. MRK

It’s pretty gnarly, besides the break there are multiple cracks running about a third way down the neck. Nothing that can’t be fixed with good ole Titebond. Also looking at new pickups and wiring.

Yep, apparently all is well. I’m used to seeing the nut at the end of the rod that you see on a Gibson truss rod. Thanks Norton!

Hmm... I’ll have to take a closer look. The opening looks circular, nothing for a wrench end to grab onto.

Noted the adjustment nut is missing from the truss rod-see photo. Is this a fairly easy fix, or am I looking at replacing the truss rod? I’m pretty handy with this stuff, but don’t want to be ripping apart this thing for a $150 guitar. Thoughts?

Firebird Tele Strat - with the exception of my son's Squier Strat Any BC Rich Flying V

I use roller bridges on all of my Bigsby-equipped guitars, they work great for me. MRK

My fave live has to be "Blow Your Face Out," though admittedly I've never heard "Full House." I was probably the only 70s teenager who hated "Frampton Comes Alive." MRK

I was always a multiple pickup guitar guy, until I got a hold of a 72 SG I. I replaced the stock mini-whateverthehellitis pickup with a full-size Burstbucker and added a Maestro for good measure, and it has been my go-to ever since. Admittedly, I'm mostly a punk, hardcore and thrash kinda guy...

Emerson and Palmer owe a huuuuge debt to the guy. Can you imagine having to manage those egos as the producer, in addition to handling vox, guitar and bass? MRK

Widely varying opinions out there on Maestro-style vibrolas. From my own experience, I love 'em. I rock hard on my SGs, so the gentle vibrato of a Bigsby is more suited to my big-body jazz box. With a little tinkering you can do some fairly gnarly dive-bombing ala Frank Marino with the Maestro...

Yes, the wood is in great condition. No weirdness that I've been able to identify. I will post progress pics as I get going on this.

More pics.

I recently picked up a Melody Maker D body on eBay that had been parted out, refinished, you name it. The provided pictures in the auction showed virtually no trace of a serial number. I didn't give a lot of thought to this, as my plan was to sand it down and refinish as new, since it obviously...

Udo Dirkschneider

Time to chime in. I worked in the toy industry for many years and I've visited the Chinese industrial districts, dealt first hand with the folks who own and run the factories. The Chinese manufacturing system is a bit like the mafia. Most of the factory owners are related to each other and have...

I have a set of these in my '74 SG Standard - zebra uncovered in the bridge, covered up front. I couldn't be happier. MRK