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OK I want to replace the humbucker rings and pick guard. Which pickguard and humbucker rings to you suggest to get for it.
So need some without the tilt? Can flat one work also?
That's not what I mean, the DeArmond pickup rings have two holes on the bass side, so you can slightly adjust the tilt of the pickups.So need some without the tilt? Can flat one work also?
I get it. I can use the gold plated first ones. Cool that is what I want.That's not what I mean, the DeArmond pickup rings have two holes on the bass side, so you can slightly adjust the tilt of the pickups.
But since the construction of the baseplate is the same like of a Fender humbucker you can use any pickup ring without modifucation by simply using the middle hole.
And if two flat rings work depends how high you need to set the bridge pickup. If the bridge pickup ring is too low it might be difficult to bring the pickup close enough to the strings. (depends on the screws and springs as well). So you need to measure this.
Ralf
No it is this color. I just got it off pawn clearance. It is now in my house. It is Tyrin purple.Is it possibly Moon Blue? It's a saturated fine-metallic dark blue, can appear extremely dark,
or appearing near-violet, depending on lighting conditions...
That is a example picture. My camera took really dark pictures. Mine has a deep scratch in the finish near the knobs. And the knobs have been replaced with after market knobs. Mine also has a nasty really bad ding on the side of the guitar. Bad. And I want new humbucker rings gold plated. It needs a good cleaning and new strings. The pickguard is roached. So since they are not made any more I will remove the pick guard. And not use one. What humbucker rings gold plated would you suggest?Cool and congrats! Looks in excellent and original condition!
Thank you for the info. Mine is the same color in the first picture. My camera when I took the pictures made my pictures so dark they looked like the old faded polaroid pictures from the instant camera dad used in the 1978. You can no longer see the old pictures. I need a new camera bad. But mine was used. And I want to fix the 2 issues with the body and add new humbucker rings. It needs a clean up and new strings.Samick, thanks for the clarification. That metal-flake Tyrian purple color is a real visual chameleon,
can appear anything from a dull violet to something closer to magenta, depending on how
it's photographed - I've found it challenging to capture in the photos I've taken thus far.
Fwiw - an '01 DeArmond Jet-Star I have with the Tyrian Purple finish is a remarkably different color
that the Tyrian Purple on my '99 M75 - so that particular color may vary from model
to model and / or year to year.
Not sure on the humbucker rings, my focus has been on original or mostly original examples
of these instruments but I've seen some modded DeArmonds that looked pretty cool.
Fwiw, I bought a replacement pickguard for an M77T from Pickguardian, it was excellent quality.
Looks like they offer quite a selection of pickguards for the M75 if you decide at some point to replace it.
Dearmond M-75 | Pickguardian
www.pickguardian.com
Fixing dents, gouges, scratches - personally never attempted any serious fixes,
have watched various how-to's on youtube. The typically thick Polyurethane finish on a DeArmond
likely has some considerations and characteristics re cosmetic repair that are very
different from lacquer finishes. A youtube search yielded these:
No. I do not own it. It was a 1970's SG copy during the lawsuit era I found on line. I got more if you want to see them?Well, sounds like a cool Christmas present / project - have fun, keep us posted, and if you have
better luck with pics down the road, post them - I'd enjoy seeing how the new pickup rings look.
On another subject - what's the guitar in your avatar? Looks interesting, is it yours?
It needs just a little work, love, and attention.Well, sounds like a cool Christmas present / project - have fun, keep us posted, and if you have
better luck with pics down the road, post them - I'd enjoy seeing how the new pickup rings look.
On another subject - what's the guitar in your avatar? Looks interesting, is it yours?
How can I fix those 2 issues?Well, sounds like a cool Christmas present / project - have fun, keep us posted, and if you have
better luck with pics down the road, post them - I'd enjoy seeing how the new pickup rings look.
On another subject - what's the guitar in your avatar? Looks interesting, is it yours?
The divot ding and scratch.What in the picture are you looking to fix?