88 Model 6 refurb

[Bort]

Hi Everyone,
Glad I found this forum.
I've had this Model 6 for almost 20 years now and it's finally time to put some work into this thing. https://imgur.com/a/o9TksfE

The volume pots are shot for sure, the rest I have no idea what is working.
I've never attempted a guitar refurb but I'm hoping to pull it off if I take it slow.

Firstly, I'm wondering if anyone could recommend replacement volume/tone pots? I've bought a couple and neither fit the pre drilled holes. I'm guessing I need 6mm? The two I purchased so far just haven't listed the shaft width. Also I'm unsure of what resistance I should get? 250, or 500k?

Other than that I would love some general tips for a refurb project like this one as it looks like you all have some experience and might be able to help me plan on how to do things correctly.

Current plan:
- Replace volume pots
- Replace Pickups
- Clean up the frets and possibly polish the paint gently if I think I can do it without making it worse.
- Remove oxidization from jt-6 tremolo if possible.

Thanks for reading! I can't wait to get this beauty back in proper working order.

[metalhobo]

try some deoxit (d5) spray on the pots before replacing them. likely they just need cleaning.

if you like the sound of the pickups then I would avoid replacing them. of course if you're looking for a different sound, then have at it.

you won't hurt the paint by doing gentle polishing.

[thebigz]

Let me know if you find a good way to polish the paint. My 88 is pretty beat up and a good paint buffing would go a long way for it!

[john.w.lawson]

Hi Everyone,
Glad I found this forum.
I've had this Model 6 for almost 20 years now and it's finally time to put some work into this thing. https://imgur.com/a/o9TksfE

The volume pots are shot for sure, the rest I have no idea what is working.
I've never attempted a guitar refurb but I'm hoping to pull it off if I take it slow.

Firstly, I'm wondering if anyone could recommend replacement volume/tone pots? I've bought a couple and neither fit the pre drilled holes. I'm guessing I need 6mm? The two I purchased so far just haven't listed the shaft width. Also I'm unsure of what resistance I should get? 250, or 500k?

Other than that I would love some general tips for a refurb project like this one as it looks like you all have some experience and might be able to help me plan on how to do things correctly.

Current plan:
- Replace volume pots
- Replace Pickups
- Clean up the frets and possibly polish the paint gently if I think I can do it without making it worse.
- Remove oxidization from jt-6 tremolo if possible.

Thanks for reading! I can't wait to get this beauty back in proper working order.

3000 Grit sand paper wet (By hand use a block and lightly)! Auto scratch remover( it's a paste at auto parts stores) use a buffing wheel, then use an auto parts polish that hardens Buff then by hand...Done

[DonP]

Hi Everyone,
Glad I found this forum.
I've had this Model 6 for almost 20 years now and it's finally time to put some work into this thing. https://imgur.com/a/o9TksfE

The volume pots are shot for sure, the rest I have no idea what is working.
I've never attempted a guitar refurb but I'm hoping to pull it off if I take it slow.

Firstly, I'm wondering if anyone could recommend replacement volume/tone pots? I've bought a couple and neither fit the pre drilled holes. I'm guessing I need 6mm? The two I purchased so far just haven't listed the shaft width. Also I'm unsure of what resistance I should get? 250, or 500k?

Other than that I would love some general tips for a refurb project like this one as it looks like you all have some experience and might be able to help me plan on how to do things correctly.

Current plan:
- Replace volume pots
- Replace Pickups
- Clean up the frets and possibly polish the paint gently if I think I can do it without making it worse.
- Remove oxidization from jt-6 tremolo if possible.

Thanks for reading! I can't wait to get this beauty back in proper working order.

Yours has a lot more on it than mine did. All I had was the body and an OFR the guy sold me for extra. I wired it up a little stupid - I didn't know where the tone and boost go so I got them backward. Other than that it turned out killer. I really like the J200 singles with (or without) the boost. I went with a J80C in the bridge.

[GiampSqua]

I actually quite like the standard pickups, i have them in all my charvels and I find quite well with them! What genre you play?

Also, the last pot should be a booster in theory, as you can see there is the battery holder. So try to put a battery in there and play with the last pot!