Front Views; Page 1 of 2.
Details; Page 2 of 2.

Back Views.

Original Fibreboard Case.

Top Parts; Page 1 of 2;
Top Parts; Page 2 of 2.

Top Cavities and Screw Holes.

Electronics; Page 1 of 2;
Schematic and Controls Logic; Page 2 of 2.

Tuners, and Parts Penetrating Oil Bath.

Reassembly-page 1;  Overview.

Reassembly-page 2;  Details.

Broken Trussrod Encountered.

Trussrod checked, released, treated.

Replacement neck views.

Replacement neck cleaned views; Page 1 of 2;
Neck and fingerboard oiled; Page 2 of 2.

Replacement pickguard / electronics assembly / roller bridge.

Pickguard assembly overview.

Pickguard to clean.

Polishing the Guitar; Page 1 of 3;
Polishing the Guitar; Page 2 of 3;
Pickguard work cont'd; Page 3 of 3.

Intoneable Roller Bridge oil soak.

Roller Bridge reassembly after cleaning.

Donor Pickguard / Electronics assy & Vibrato replacements.

Assembling and Installing Vibrato.

Fretboard and Headstock cleanup.

New Neck Rehab; Page 1 of 2;
New Neck Rehab; Page 2 of 2.

Guitar Reassembly and Alignments.

Inadvertantly left template page blank.

Restrung; Page 1 of 2; Bass-bout-side Views;

Restrung; Page 2 of 2; Treble-bout-side Views.

Initial Neck / Bridge alignments; Page 1 of 2;
String / bridge spacing & span suggestions and data; Page 2 of 2.

Registering the bridge datum.

Ops check completed; Final items determined.

Neck pocket screw holes rehab; Page 1 of 2;
Neck pocket screw holes rehab; Page 2 of 2.

Neck heel screw holes refreshed rehab;  Neck clamping prep.

Neck screw holes and neck pocket shim detailing; Page 1 of 3;
Neck pocket, shim, screws and screwholes cont'd; Page 2 of 3;
Neck pocket, shim, screws and screwholes cont'd; Page 3 of 3.

Fabricating strings ground wire.

Guitar Case work; Page 1 of 4.
Guitar Case work; Page 2 of 4.
Guitar Case work; Page 3 of 4.
Guitar Case work; Page 4 of 4.

Itemized Work Done.
1965 Harmony Bobkat Silvertone 1478
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Front Views; Page 1 of 2.
Details; Page 2 of 2.

Back Views.

Original Fibreboard Case.

Top Parts; Page 1 of 2;
Top Parts; Page 2 of 2.

Top Cavities and Screw Holes.

Electronics; Page 1 of 2;
Schematic and Controls Logic; Page 2 of 2.

Tuners, and Parts Penetrating Oil Bath.

Reassembly-page 1;  Overview.

Reassembly-page 2;  Details.

Broken Trussrod Encountered.

Trussrod checked, released, treated.

Replacement neck views.

Replacement neck cleaned views; Page 1 of 2;
Neck and fingerboard oiled; Page 2 of 2.

Replacement pickguard / electronics assembly / roller bridge.

Pickguard assembly overview.

Pickguard to clean.

Polishing the Guitar; Page 1 of 3;
Polishing the Guitar; Page 2 of 3;
Pickguard work cont'd; Page 3 of 3.

Intoneable Roller Bridge oil soak.

Roller Bridge reassembly after cleaning.

Donor Pickguard / Electronics assy & Vibrato replacements.

Assembling and Installing Vibrato.

Fretboard and Headstock cleanup.

New Neck Rehab; Page 1 of 2;
New Neck Rehab; Page 2 of 2.

Guitar Reassembly and Alignments.

Inadvertantly left template page blank.

Restrung; Page 1 of 2; Bass-bout-side Views;

Restrung; Page 2 of 2; Treble-bout-side Views.

Initial Neck / Bridge alignments; Page 1 of 2;
String / bridge spacing & span suggestions and data; Page 2 of 2.

Registering the bridge datum.

Ops check completed; Final items determined.

Neck pocket screw holes rehab; Page 1 of 2;
Neck pocket screw holes rehab; Page 2 of 2.

Neck heel screw holes refreshed rehab;  Neck clamping prep.

Neck screw holes and neck pocket shim detailing; Page 1 of 3;
Neck pocket, shim, screws and screwholes cont'd; Page 2 of 3;
Neck pocket, shim, screws and screwholes cont'd; Page 3 of 3.

Fabricating strings ground wire.

Guitar Case work; Page 1 of 4.
Guitar Case work; Page 2 of 4.
Guitar Case work; Page 3 of 4.
Guitar Case work; Page 4 of 4.

Itemized Work Done.

Page last updated on: February 4, 2009

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