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Hi

Just joined this forum, as I just won an Electra in an online auction.

It needs a lot of clean up but, reading about this guitar on this forum
makes me feel it's worth the effort!

Is there a secret code to upload private images?

Thanks for the info!

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"i gotta fever...and the only prescription is more cowbell!!"

I will send the post pics instructions to your personal email.

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RCSBlues

Hey, thanks, for the help!

Here's the sadly neglected guitar. I look forward to bringing it back to life!

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"i gotta fever...and the only prescription is more cowbell!!"

Well, looks like I need more time with photobucket.....

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"i gotta fever...and the only prescription is more cowbell!!"

Okay, I did better!

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"i gotta fever...and the only prescription is more cowbell!!"

Awesome guitar!

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RCSBlues

That one looks like it will clean up very nice and you will have a stunner to play. Great score as these are not seen as much as the other Electra models. Thanks for the photo and Welcome to the forums.

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Always give thanks for everyday, It may be your last so Rock On Semper Fi!!

Nice guitar! I don't see many of these and that headstock might possibly be an early version. Since I don't see too many of these and never owned one, what do you guys think?

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Thorny

Nice one. I try not to covet my fellow forum member's guitars but its hard not to in this case. Welcome to the forum.

Picture of all of the hollowbodies that were there from Electrafest 2012 that includes Randy's X510. I think the headstock on that one is similar. The only thing I can see that is different is the pickguard shape and color/material. I played Randy's for a few seconds and enjoyed it. I hope you enjoy your new Electra.

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"This is the way that pop ends, Not with a BANG but with a box set whose fourth disc you never get around to playing” - Simon Reynolds

"My guitar wants to kill your Mama" - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention

Thanks for the welcome, everybody!

I've never played one of these before and, I look forward to
getting it back in shape. It has a lot of corrosion on all
the gold hardware and I'll need to replace the pickguard, which
is decomposing.

Thankfully, the body is in great shape as is the binding.

Serial number is J777185, so I'm guessing July '77?

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"i gotta fever...and the only prescription is more cowbell!!"

I think that would be October 1977 as the letter corresponds to the month of production ie A=January C= March etc

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Always give thanks for everyday, It may be your last so Rock On Semper Fi!!

I think I may have read that somewhere and forgotten the "code". Thanks!

So the corrosion is pretty extensive and I'll most likely lose gold off the pickup
and other parts. Oh well.

The good thing is that I get a "scratch" through the volume pot and the pickup
sounds when tapped, so I've got a circuit! What's the story on the original hum[
bucker on this? Am I losing out if I need to replace it?

Hopefully the tone and Mids / bass tone control are okay, otherwise I may have
to follow this guy's lead:

http://blog.chubbuckguitars.com/2012/10 ... two-tones/

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"i gotta fever...and the only prescription is more cowbell!!"

So, the process begins:

http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/theloniusk/media/2013-10-02191551_zpsfa071284.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

I should be able to bring everything back pretty well.... the pickup is so far gone that I'll replace it.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

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"i gotta fever...and the only prescription is more cowbell!!"

Well, a little elbow grease and the decision to live with a loss of gold plating has given me a pretty cool guitar!

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"i gotta fever...and the only prescription is more cowbell!!"