1987 Jackson #3510 Restoration Complete!!

[LesPaulCustom]

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The guitar was really worked over by its previous owner. Somebody ripped out the original pups and installed EMG Selects [img]/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/eyes.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/bs.gif[/img]

I got some pickup rings from Budman for the restoration, Jim Shine provided me all new electronic components for it, and lets see, Sully's advice on buffing out a body, WarriorX7's advice on the neck, Chuck Edgerly's advice on the Kahler all helped me to restore it.

This is the first time I have restored a guitar in any real capacity and the first time I did my own electronic work from start to finish.

I rebuilt the Kahler with the kits from Allparts pretty much from the ground up.

It's not perfect by any means, but it sounds awesome and plays incredibly well. I installed a Duncan Custom in the Bridge and a Duncan Jazz in the neck.

Here are a few new pics after the restoration.

New wiring:


Body Front:


What a sweet profile, eh [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]
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[BLOOD SPLATTER]

Re: 1987 Jackson #3510 Restoration Complete!!

Very cool Sam,killer axe!!Great job on the wiring,looks so clean!!Love those white guitars!!

[LesPaulCustom]

Re: 1987 Jackson #3510 Restoration Complete!!

<font color="yellow">Thanks Chuck....this was the first wiring job I've done from start to finish and I'm really happy how it came out.

It doesn't hurt that I used to be an electrician lol but I just used the same cabeling principles but on a much smaller scale [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

I have less than $700 in it total and I couldn't be more happy about it. The matching headstock is unique and there aren't that many Custom Shop Dinky's runnin round w/matching headstocks. </font>

[Rhmsc8]

Re: 1987 Jackson #3510 Restoration Complete!!

That looks awesome. Great job!

[LesPaulCustom]

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<font color="yellow">I took one but it's not the greatest. I didn't have any natural light and we were in the kitchen.

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[Drake S.]

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Sweet work even sweeter guitar! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[Drsracing]

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Sweet guitar, that neck looks unvelievable

[mhalsey]

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Wow! Looks awesome Sam! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] I never thought I'd like white guitars 'til I got my DK2LE and lookin' at yours just seals it for me. The matching headstock just gives it that extra lil' sumthin' sumthin'!!

[dinkyjacksonman]

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Nice!
The matching head color makes it even cooler!
Congrats to Sam!
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[guitarsjb]

Re: 1987 Jackson #3510 Restoration Complete!!

Great job Sam!!

[Surge]

Re: 1987 Jackson #3510 Restoration Complete!!

It looks awesome, great job!

[surfdork]

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Very nice!...and you did the dishes too. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Reverend Timmy]

Re: 1987 Jackson #3510 Restoration Complete!!

Nice!Is that neck oiled? I like it!.............

[mhalsey]

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Very nice!...and you did the dishes too. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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Bah! The reigning president of the He-man Woman Haters Club do dishes? Never! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]


***Krista makes him do the laundry..... bwahahaha! [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[LesPaulCustom]

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***Krista makes him do the laundry..... bwahahaha! [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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<font color="yellow">Thanks for the comments.

I don't know what was on the neck to be honest....it was filthy when I got it (the poor thing) and I think the previous owner used it as a cheese grater...cause the strings were 1/4" off the fretboard!!

Mark....I have been banned from doing laundry...something about colors and whites....I dunno [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] </font>