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Hi guys,
Just bought a used RR Ex model from the professional series from 1992 for 250 bucks...
I am a versatile player (from jazz to metal) but never ventures in the "extreme" shapes.
This series was reputable at the time and the previous owner had put a set of EMG (81 and 85) so I was like 'let's buy this' and see from there!
The instrument has the tip of its wing a little bit banged up but the nicks are covered with black paint...So no worries in terms of playability.
Sooooo...Here's what I have done so far:
-Dismantled neck and the Jackson floating bridge.
-Unscrewed everything: input jack, emg's...to get all the screws out and assess if a cleaning will be enough (WD40 and brush) or if I need to replace them.
-clean the headstock and neck of the guitar using lemon oil, toothbrush (little gunk there) and rag.
SOOOOOOO....Here are my questions:
-Screws: if some cant be salvaged/cleaned with WD40 ...will I find the exact same ones in a hardware store?
-Tuning pegs: I want to replace them...which brand/models do you think I should get? I want to keep them all black. Do you guys have a link where the changing process is shown?
-Is there a way to figure out if the pickups are rusted inside? I imagine the rust would affect the sound of the guitar...
-Jackson Floyd rose: for the EX model of the professional series, would any replacement Floating bridge would do?
I guess thats it for now...Thanks for your input guys!
Hi guys,
Just bought a used RR Ex model from the professional series from 1992 for 250 bucks...
I am a versatile player (from jazz to metal) but never ventures in the "extreme" shapes.
This series was reputable at the time and the previous owner had put a set of EMG (81 and 85) so I was like 'let's buy this' and see from there!
The instrument has the tip of its wing a little bit banged up but the nicks are covered with black paint...So no worries in terms of playability.
Sooooo...Here's what I have done so far:
-Dismantled neck and the Jackson floating bridge.
-Unscrewed everything: input jack, emg's...to get all the screws out and assess if a cleaning will be enough (WD40 and brush) or if I need to replace them.
-clean the headstock and neck of the guitar using lemon oil, toothbrush (little gunk there) and rag.
SOOOOOOO....Here are my questions:
-Screws: if some cant be salvaged/cleaned with WD40 ...will I find the exact same ones in a hardware store?
-Tuning pegs: I want to replace them...which brand/models do you think I should get? I want to keep them all black. Do you guys have a link where the changing process is shown?
-Is there a way to figure out if the pickups are rusted inside? I imagine the rust would affect the sound of the guitar...
-Jackson Floyd rose: for the EX model of the professional series, would any replacement Floating bridge would do?
I guess thats it for now...Thanks for your input guys!
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