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10 Feb 2010

Guitar modifications - changing bridges etc

Filed Under : Other , Gear

Posted By : THE MOCKINGBIRDS (now split) | Comments : 13

stripping gold hardware / new scratch plates etc

Whats the best way to strip the gold finish off a bridge and tailpiece?
I don’t like the gold finish from my sheraton and it doesn’t go with my chrome pick ups ive put on - im all willing to buy new….but im struggling to find ones that fit perfectly.

I put the chrome bridge and tail piece from my sg onto my sheraton. The fit wasn’t perfect, but it did fit and I have gigged with it a lot since. But ive had problems playing with it ever since I put it on - and the same with my sg, and I want both chrome.

So - I want to strip the gold off the original sheraton bridge / tail piece.
Any ideas? ive heard oven cleaner….even urine…! Id rather try oven cleaner…

As I said, im willing to buy but the sheraton seems a bitch to find fitting bridges for.

ALSO - does anyone know a good person to contact who can make me a custom scratch plate?
i want a couple of them made up....

Comments

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 10/02/2010, 11:40 (GMT)

could just spray em black?
be better than rust coloured!

# Posted by HARD TO HANDLE - 10/02/2010, 13:02 (GMT)

the plating is generally that thin that a decent abrasive polish like T-cut or Autoglym paint renovator will have it off pretty quick.......

Max

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 10/02/2010, 13:07 (GMT)

www.wdmusic.co.uk/.../Tailpieces,b.html

If you don't see what you want, email them. They are a good bunch. I've dealt with them a number of times.

# Posted by delete 79 - 10/02/2010, 13:27 (GMT)

i can vouch for wd music, their spot on

# Posted by Call me DIVA - 10/02/2010, 13:28 (GMT)

HI Try http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk/

Hes amazing and based in my neck of the woods.

# Posted by THE MOCKINGBIRDS (now split) - 10/02/2010, 13:28 (GMT)

wd music seems great, litteraly 2 mins after posting this i found it online, after looking for a few days. sods law. apparently they have a bridge that'll fit a sheraton. tail pieces

not sure how good it'll be, but i'll go for it - although i'll try t-cut first!

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 10/02/2010, 13:43 (GMT)

I had an Epi LP Custom completely refitted with parts from WD, including the Kent Armstrong humbuckers. All seemed very good quality indeed. Gigged it for 3 years with no sign of the nickel wearing off.

# Posted by Alyerpal - 10/02/2010, 15:45 (GMT)

A word of warning Mr Mockingbird. If you scrape the gold anodysing off, you will not be left with a chrome finish. You will be left with at best bare steel and at worst a base white metal. If you are lucky and it is steel, it will rust. If it is not, it will quickly become a mottled white. (I may be a drummer, but I did a 5 year engineering apprenticeship!)
If they are not too expensive, I would seriously advise you to buy new ones and maybe try to recoup some of the pennies by selling the originals on E-bay. Or just keep 'em as spares.

AlyerIjustwantyoutolookgoodpal

# Posted by THE MOCKINGBIRDS (now split) - 10/02/2010, 17:44 (GMT)

i'll try t-cut first and buy them if they're crap. i shouldnt have said chrome, i meant more of a nickel finish.

if they turn out crap i'll throw them. anything but gold, the gold finish doesnt last long on guitars unless you treat it like your baby.

# Posted by Alyerpal - 10/02/2010, 17:53 (GMT)

Fairplay. Do you need any backdrops or banners (unashamed self advertising)?

# Posted by THE MOCKINGBIRDS (now split) - 10/02/2010, 21:47 (GMT)

i t-cut them and they're fine! they come out pretty shiny. when they start to go off, i'll buy new.

banners you say? we do actually! yeah we need a big banner to put up behind us when we're gigging. you got any examples of your work?

# Posted by Alyerpal - 10/02/2010, 21:49 (GMT)

Metalleeka, Sabre, Anthem, Vankwish, Kingpin - see my blog 'Now we've got New Year out of the Way'!

# Posted by Alyerpal - 10/02/2010, 21:50 (GMT)

Well done on the bridgey bits!

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