Items remaining to do are marked orange. ### = Items accomplished. >>> = Informational items only. --------------------- PARTS WORK: ### Disassemble guitar for Inspection and clean up. ### Remove pickguard and inspect electronics. = Inspected electronics as shown on Page 7. ### Remove hardware for PB Blaster bath and 3M pad scrubbing. ### Remove tuners for clean-up and repair. ### Soak screws in PB Blaster and clean-up. ### Post initial inspection results. (And any additional items found during work). ### Bridge P'up Tone Pot missing 1 knob shaft ear. = Ear is not broken; And pot is OK and working fine. ### Tuners: ### Disassemble and clean. ### Replace 2 tuner string shaft ferrules. ### Bent tuner knob shaft. = Bend back. ### Replace 2 tuner gear clutch screws. ### Lube when restrung. ### Tab broken off of pickguard. = Try to repair with fabricated patch piece. = Replacing pickguard assembly with donor 1478's; Will repair crack in same place on the replacement pickguard. ### Bridge: = Replacing with donor's bridge. -- ### Original bridge needs a wood foot when in intonated position. = Fabricate foot. -- ### Bridge base must be replaced with donor's bridge and fabricate duplicate to put back on donor. -- ### Sand and trim down the roller bridge foot once it's determined that it will not be too tall. Compare making a base plate just like the original, using the original screws, nut plates and wheels with their span adjusted for the new bridge. = Replacing with donor's bridge. -- ### Bridge might need off-pickguard foot in the proper intonation position. = Now Unneccessary; Replacing with donor gutar's bridge. -- ### NOTE: Bridge was replaced with intoneable bridge from donor guitar that was better than the abovesaid modifications. ### Ultra and sonic sound PB Blaster bath. ### Clean old protective wax / polish coatings off of guitar's finish. ### Refurbish finish with Ace Lub_E. ------- ELECTRONICS WORK: ### 1 pot knob missing. Try to find replacement or provide a similar black Harmony "nuclear power plant" knob. Mix / match clear and black nuclear knobs for volume / tone controls? Check appearance and inlude original spare knob in shipping if so. ### Clean up old previous pickup lead resoldering job. = Replaced with donor's better pickguard assembly. ### Clean up switch electrolysis. ### Pay close attention to common .020uF cap problems. = Cap OK. ### Verify and draft schematic for these webpages. ### Note pot codes. = See Electronics Schematic page. ### Measure pots resistance values; Compare with values on pot if visible. ### Measure pickups static resistance / impedence. = 4.5K. ### Clean / Lube pot wipers. ### Draft schematic. ### Post schematic. ### Draft circuit logic. ### Draft controls logic. ------- REASSEMBLY WORK: ### Neck relief excessive. = Adjust trussrod. = Trussrod broken; Bought another donor guitar / neck. ### Change out pickguard / electronics assembly with donor guitars. ### Dowel body PG screw holes and pilot. ### Clean up donor guitar's vibrato assembly. ### Change out vibrato with donor guitar's ### Clean up donor neck. ### Reface donor neck lower frets. ### Touch up headstock. ### Compound polish headstock touchups. ### Light matching oil of headstock touchups. ### Reassemble guitar body for parts fit register check. ### Reassembly of body. ### Prep new neck. ### Loosen and check new neck trussrod nut and lube threads and bearing. ### Check / set new neck static relief. ### Install new neck. ### String guitar. ------- NEW ITEMS LISTED DURING NEW NECK REHAB, REASSEMBLY & SET-UP: ### Satinize / naturalize touch-ups. ### Lub-E new neck finish after all work done. ### Dowel neck heel screw holes. ### Pilot neck heel screw holes to match body holes. ### Plane between nut, and frets 1 and 2. ### Dress frets 1 thru 5. ### Lemon oil fretboard. ### De-snag some upper frets ends. ### Touch up assembled-exposed neck heel scars. ### Touch up neck wrist scars. ### Micromeasure bridge pieces data. ### Buy feeler gauge for bridge saddle seating shims stock. ### Progressive: Relax strings and adjust truss rod relief 1/8 turn per day. ### Replace saddles with new ones found if height will align to neck angle. ### Screw bridge foot down after all set-up is ensured. ### Check other red-pickup Bobkat vibrato bridge for spacing & compatibility. ### Destring and remove neck. ### Dowel neck pocket screw holes tighter. ### Re-touchup bass-side neck heel paint scar. ### Face down the last fret. ### Fabricate and Install strings ground wire. ### Reinstall neck. ### Ops check previous adjustments and determine fine adjustments. ### Measure string height geometry to bridge, pickups and playing action on fingergoard. ### Fabricate neck pocket shim. ### Rehab screw holes again to new neck angle. ### Replace wallowed-out neck screws during final assembly. ### Restring with .009 - .046 strings to compare in ops checks with .010 - .052 now installed. ### Clean / Lube jack's plug connections. ### Coat all electronics metals with Ace Lub-E for corrosion protection. ### Doublecheck intonation. ### Final ops checks and set-up. ### Review all checklists before final assembly / set-up. ### Check all hardware is coated with Ace LubE and wiped before final stringing. ### Restring w/ .010 - 046. ### Check fine tuning of neck relief and string height action. ### Final Lub-E wipe down. ### Finish guitar case repairs / cleanup: ### Repair tears and wears. ### Reglue loose tags. ### Repair back's butt end & seam blowout. ### Repair back's head end & seam blowout. ### Resecure assessory pocket. ### Resecure felt over "seatbelt" rivets and over butt seam. ### Repair fibreboard moisture warps and deformations. ### Resecure and seal back panel covering. ### Unclamp / unbind form work. ### Scrub exterior. ### Vacuum interior. ### Inspect case for and list any additional minor items and techniques Dai might desire to do. ------- PACKING AND SHIPPING: ### Enclose gratis in packing. ### Mark, pack and enclose in case: ### vibrato arm, ### extra knob, ### spare flocking patch. ### Vacuum-bag seal guitar, pack into case, vacuum-bag seal case, and secure with strapping. ### Prepare invoices. ### Delineate, calculate and subtract work on guitar from invoice total, mark prepaid, for customs forms (work delineated / subtracted from invoiced unit price is not charged import duties). ### Pack outer cartons. ### Prepare shipping labels. Note: Ship to Rob Millis's address. ### Prepare Customs forms. ### Prepare separate Customs form for gratis items. ### Copy 4 copies of invoices for Customs enclosure and files. ### Deliver to USPS for shipping. Harmony ST1478 and Danelectro DC3 was shipped USPS Priority Mail Int'l insured on Fri. 30 Jan. 2009. ------- Send Dai email invoice. ### Post note of non-stainless 1.75" neck screw replacements of wallowed out original stainless screws. See page 36 for this note. ### POSTED TO ELECTRONICS SCHEMATIC AND CONTROLS LOGIC PAGE : ### Post drafted circuit logic. ### Post drafted controls logic. ### Treble exentuation by bass P'up rollback during both pickups on. ### Pickups "Monster" / "Marshall" type high-gain amplifier tones settings. ### Partial hand-heel blocking tones. ### Rythm and Jazz tones settings; The JB sweet spot. Review all collected data and compile any outstanding Q/A, info / data for posting and emailing: Emails; Dai's computer folder; Website data; Shop work notes. Compile list of suggestions derived from work. Review, update and complete all webpages pics, data and info. Return to TOP MENU |
ONGOING INSPECTIONS AND WORK TEXT WILL USUALLY BE POSTED A FEW DAYS AFTER ACTUAL PROGRESS. Pictures and text of most work progress can be viewed at the Site Map. |
1965 Harmony Bobkat Silvertone 1478 ~ Inspection and Work Progress Report ~ |
Inspection, Work and Documentation ~ Itemized Working List ~ |
This webpage is an ongoing process. |
ONGOING INSPECTIONS AND WORK TEXT WILL USUALLY BE POSTED A FEW DAYS AFTER ACTUAL PROGRESS. Pictures and text of most work progress can be viewed at the Site Map. |
Items remaining to do are marked orange. ### = Items accomplished. >>> = Informational items only. --------------------- PARTS WORK: ### Disassemble guitar for Inspection and clean up. ### Remove pickguard and inspect electronics. = Inspected electronics as shown on Page 7. ### Remove hardware for PB Blaster bath and 3M pad scrubbing. ### Remove tuners for clean-up and repair. ### Soak screws in PB Blaster and clean-up. ### Post initial inspection results. (And any additional items found during work). ### Bridge P'up Tone Pot missing 1 knob shaft ear. = Ear is not broken; And pot is OK and working fine. ### Tuners: ### Disassemble and clean. ### Replace 2 tuner string shaft ferrules. ### Bent tuner knob shaft. = Bend back. ### Replace 2 tuner gear clutch screws. ### Lube when restrung. ### Tab broken off of pickguard. = Try to repair with fabricated patch piece. = Replacing pickguard assembly with donor 1478's; Will repair crack in same place on the replacement pickguard. ### Bridge: = Replacing with donor's bridge. -- ### Original bridge needs a wood foot when in intonated position. = Fabricate foot. -- ### Bridge base must be replaced with donor's bridge and fabricate duplicate to put back on donor. -- ### Sand and trim down the roller bridge foot once it's determined that it will not be too tall. Compare making a base plate just like the original, using the original screws, nut plates and wheels with their span adjusted for the new bridge. = Replacing with donor's bridge. -- ### Bridge might need off-pickguard foot in the proper intonation position. = Now Unneccessary; Replacing with donor gutar's bridge. -- ### NOTE: Bridge was replaced with intoneable bridge from donor guitar that was better than the abovesaid modifications. ### Ultra and sonic sound PB Blaster bath. ### Clean old protective wax / polish coatings off of guitar's finish. ### Refurbish finish with Ace Lub_E. ------- ELECTRONICS WORK: ### 1 pot knob missing. Try to find replacement or provide a similar black Harmony "nuclear power plant" knob. Mix / match clear and black nuclear knobs for volume / tone controls? Check appearance and inlude original spare knob in shipping if so. ### Clean up old previous pickup lead resoldering job. = Replaced with donor's better pickguard assembly. ### Clean up switch electrolysis. ### Pay close attention to common .020uF cap problems. = Cap OK. ### Verify and draft schematic for these webpages. ### Note pot codes. = See Electronics Schematic page. ### Measure pots resistance values; Compare with values on pot if visible. ### Measure pickups static resistance / impedence. = 4.5K. ### Clean / Lube pot wipers. ### Draft schematic. ### Post schematic. ### Draft circuit logic. ### Draft controls logic. ------- REASSEMBLY WORK: ### Neck relief excessive. = Adjust trussrod. = Trussrod broken; Bought another donor guitar / neck. ### Change out pickguard / electronics assembly with donor guitars. ### Dowel body PG screw holes and pilot. ### Clean up donor guitar's vibrato assembly. ### Change out vibrato with donor guitar's ### Clean up donor neck. ### Reface donor neck lower frets. ### Touch up headstock. ### Compound polish headstock touchups. ### Light matching oil of headstock touchups. ### Reassemble guitar body for parts fit register check. ### Reassembly of body. ### Prep new neck. ### Loosen and check new neck trussrod nut and lube threads and bearing. ### Check / set new neck static relief. ### Install new neck. ### String guitar. ------- NEW ITEMS LISTED DURING NEW NECK REHAB, REASSEMBLY & SET-UP: ### Satinize / naturalize touch-ups. ### Lub-E new neck finish after all work done. ### Dowel neck heel screw holes. ### Pilot neck heel screw holes to match body holes. ### Plane between nut, and frets 1 and 2. ### Dress frets 1 thru 5. ### Lemon oil fretboard. ### De-snag some upper frets ends. ### Touch up assembled-exposed neck heel scars. ### Touch up neck wrist scars. ### Micromeasure bridge pieces data. ### Buy feeler gauge for bridge saddle seating shims stock. ### Progressive: Relax strings and adjust truss rod relief 1/8 turn per day. ### Replace saddles with new ones found if height will align to neck angle. ### Screw bridge foot down after all set-up is ensured. ### Check other red-pickup Bobkat vibrato bridge for spacing & compatibility. ### Destring and remove neck. ### Dowel neck pocket screw holes tighter. ### Re-touchup bass-side neck heel paint scar. ### Face down the last fret. ### Fabricate and Install strings ground wire. ### Reinstall neck. ### Ops check previous adjustments and determine fine adjustments. ### Measure string height geometry to bridge, pickups and playing action on fingergoard. ### Fabricate neck pocket shim. ### Rehab screw holes again to new neck angle. ### Replace wallowed-out neck screws during final assembly. ### Restring with .009 - .046 strings to compare in ops checks with .010 - .052 now installed. ### Clean / Lube jack's plug connections. ### Coat all electronics metals with Ace Lub-E for corrosion protection. ### Doublecheck intonation. ### Final ops checks and set-up. ### Review all checklists before final assembly / set-up. ### Check all hardware is coated with Ace LubE and wiped before final stringing. ### Restring w/ .010 - 046. ### Check fine tuning of neck relief and string height action. ### Final Lub-E wipe down. ### Finish guitar case repairs / cleanup: ### Repair tears and wears. ### Reglue loose tags. ### Repair back's butt end & seam blowout. ### Repair back's head end & seam blowout. ### Resecure assessory pocket. ### Resecure felt over "seatbelt" rivets and over butt seam. ### Repair fibreboard moisture warps and deformations. ### Resecure and seal back panel covering. ### Unclamp / unbind form work. ### Scrub exterior. ### Vacuum interior. ### Inspect case for and list any additional minor items and techniques Dai might desire to do. ------- PACKING AND SHIPPING: ### Enclose gratis in packing. ### Mark, pack and enclose in case: ### vibrato arm, ### extra knob, ### spare flocking patch. ### Vacuum-bag seal guitar, pack into case, vacuum-bag seal case, and secure with strapping. ### Prepare invoices. ### Delineate, calculate and subtract work on guitar from invoice total, mark prepaid, for customs forms (work delineated / subtracted from invoiced unit price is not charged import duties). ### Pack outer cartons. ### Prepare shipping labels. Note: Ship to Rob Millis's address. ### Prepare Customs forms. ### Prepare separate Customs form for gratis items. ### Copy 4 copies of invoices for Customs enclosure and files. ### Deliver to USPS for shipping. Harmony ST1478 and Danelectro DC3 was shipped USPS Priority Mail Int'l insured on Fri. 30 Jan. 2009. ------- Send Dai email invoice. ### Post note of non-stainless 1.75" neck screw replacements of wallowed out original stainless screws. See page 36 for this note. ### POSTED TO ELECTRONICS SCHEMATIC AND CONTROLS LOGIC PAGE : ### Post drafted circuit logic. ### Post drafted controls logic. ### Treble exentuation by bass P'up rollback during both pickups on. ### Pickups "Monster" / "Marshall" type high-gain amplifier tones settings. ### Partial hand-heel blocking tones. ### Rythm and Jazz tones settings; The JB sweet spot. Review all collected data and compile any outstanding Q/A, info / data for posting and emailing: Emails; Dai's computer folder; Website data; Shop work notes. Compile list of suggestions derived from work. Review, update and complete all webpages pics, data and info. Return to TOP MENU |
