Westbury Standard

Sarge

ICBM said:

Sarge said:

I've got one thanks, I just thought this is closer to the original knurled nuts

The original should be a semi-recessed knurled one with fairly coarse teeth, but nickel not black.

[/Matsumoku pedant]



Finding original Matsumoku strap buttons would be quite a challenge too - very rare.

Yep, getting an original toggle nut isn't easy! 
I have the original strap buttons but dont have suitable screws for them. 

PeteC

Great restoration.  Love it 

Crazed_Fandango

I've just noticed this thread.  I've owned a black Standard for just over a year and it gets more playing time than my other guitars.

I've done a few things to mine which some would frown on, such as: swapping the neck pickup for a Dimarzio 36th Anniversary,  changing the knobs to brown and installing straploks and all pots and caps.

I was going to get it refinished,  but I'm growing to like its character. 

Anyway,  good work on the restoration.   A great guitar saved.

Sarge

Crazed_Fandango said:

I've just noticed this thread.  I've owned a black Standard for just over a year and it gets more playing time than my other guitars.

I've done a few things to mine which some would frown on, such as: swapping the neck pickup for a Dimarzio 36th Anniversary,  changing the knobs to brown and installing straploks and all pots and caps.

I was going to get it refinished,  but I'm growing to like its character. 

Anyway,  good work on the restoration.   A great guitar saved.

Thanks! 
they are really great guitars for a simple design. 

This is my other Standard, stripped and oiled 7 years ago.
 
I don't need two, but hey, where's the deterrent? 

TTony

I do love that shape.

Crazed_Fandango

We call that the "Coffee Table Look" on the FB group.

I think the oiled finish is the best look.  I wish they'd made one like that; if I saw one, I'd buy it.

AK99

^ I think I might know where that term originated...

AK99

Sarge said:. 

This is my other Standard
 

So..now you've fixed the black one, when are you going to start on this  .. :)

Sarge

AK99 said:

Sarge said:. 

This is my other Standard
 

So..now you've fixed the black one, when are you going to start on this  .. :)

Cheeky bastard 

Sarge

Crazed_Fandango said:

We call that the "Coffee Table Look" on the FB group.

I think the oiled finish is the best look.  I wish they'd made one like that; if I saw one, I'd buy it.

Wifey says this looks like a 70s sideboard and isn't keen on it sitting in the living room  

AK99

At least somebody in the house has decent aesthetic sensibilities..esp when it comes to teak-look furniture (and guitars..).
(Not sure I'd even be fully comfortable having it out in the shed )

AK99

Crazed_Fandango said:

I think the oiled finish is the best look.  I wish they'd made one like that; if I saw one, I'd buy it.

https://tenor.com/view/get-out-leave-gtfo-get-out-of-here-gif-6207127

Sarge

AK99 said:

At least somebody in the house has decent aesthetic sensibilities..esp when it comes to teak-look furniture (and guitars..).
(Not sure I'd even be fully comfortable having it out in the shed )

You need to see a specialist mate, this is clearly a work of extreme beauty. 
The youth of today, don't know they're born 

AK99

Here look man - throw it in a case and ship it over this way. I'll see if I can learn to live with the thing..

Crazed_Fandango

AK99 said:

^ I think I might know where that term originated...

Yes, I remember it starting.   Nice to know it was someone from this forum.....or at least their wife.