Kent model 820
Kent model 820
Model 820
Year made: 1960's ?
Body Material: Currently unknown
Neck: Bolt-on
Neck Material: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fret Number: 24
Scale: 25.25 in
Pickups 2 Single coil nameless pickups
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This came to me to get a new trem installed and get it functional
This came to me to get a new trem installed and get it functional
Once i started to look into the work needed i noticed the truss rod nut was completly off
Once i started to look into the work needed i noticed the truss rod nut was completly off
The leads to the pickup were either cut or broken off at the base plate
The leads to the pickup were either cut or broken off at the base plate
what was left of the pickup leads
what was left of the pickup leads
All the electronics in this guitar were shot.
All the electronics in this guitar were shot.
There was a 6 inch strip of binding missing.
There was a 6 inch strip of binding missing.
Years of buildup on the fingerboard that needed to be cleaned
Years of buildup on the fingerboard that needed to be cleaned
Ready to be leveled
Ready to be leveled
After a few passes you can see how badly unleveled the frets were.
After a few passes you can see how badly unleveled the frets were.
after a few more passes you can see the divots in the frets
after a few more passes you can see the divots in the frets
All leveled, polished and cleaned
All leveled, polished and cleaned
To install the new bridge the holes needed to be a little larger
To install the new bridge the holes needed to be a little larger
I marked how much I needed to enlarge the post holes
I marked how much I needed to enlarge the post holes
One of the new bridge post holes in place
One of the new bridge post holes in place
Lining up the Bigsby to get it set correctly before I drill the holes to install it
Lining up the Bigsby to get it set correctly before I drill the holes to install it
After replacing the binding and putting on the first coat of shellac and stain . It is still wet in this picture
After replacing the binding and putting on the first coat of shellac and stain . It is still wet in this picture
After drying and light sanding to make it match the original binding.
After drying and light sanding to make it match the original binding.
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