03-27-2017, 02:18 PM
It's only this afternoon's vacation boredom fit. Must not have been played in 15 years.
I'm the original owner, bought in September 1994 - Fender Custom Shop '54 Reissue. Also have one of the "one of 1954 models" from that year too.
This one threw me a curveball...I had to (carefully) use a wrench to get the truss rod somewhat straight. Hoping it will flatten out a little more over the next few days.
Otherwise. a straight shoot a little deoxit in the pots and switch, rub her down with Meguairs #7 and finally Naptha and set her up. I did go down to 1/4" height screws for the E, B and Low E. 5/16" on the others. Almost needed a shim.
Interesting things about this - Its a V neck, remembered the 54's were usually round to U. It is however freaking huge around the 12'th fret, maybe bigger than the fabled NoCaster spec.
I'm the original owner, bought in September 1994 - Fender Custom Shop '54 Reissue. Also have one of the "one of 1954 models" from that year too.
This one threw me a curveball...I had to (carefully) use a wrench to get the truss rod somewhat straight. Hoping it will flatten out a little more over the next few days.
Otherwise. a straight shoot a little deoxit in the pots and switch, rub her down with Meguairs #7 and finally Naptha and set her up. I did go down to 1/4" height screws for the E, B and Low E. 5/16" on the others. Almost needed a shim.
Interesting things about this - Its a V neck, remembered the 54's were usually round to U. It is however freaking huge around the 12'th fret, maybe bigger than the fabled NoCaster spec.
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Proud Deplorable/Listless Vessel/Garbage!