[Dirty Frank]

I've got an old guitar I'm wanting fixed up, it's a Charvel with jackson pickups, sounds (well sounded awesome)

The pickups are rusted, the battery connection in broken, and the floating trem and everything else needs setup.

Anyone know roughly how much that would cost to get fixed up? Really want to play it again!

[Og-the-Clever]

If the pickups are only lightly rusted and usable,  then you can probably wipe the rust off with a bit of wd40.
If you want to replace them then I recommend getting a couple of Irongear Pickups which are the dogs bollocks at a very low price.  I got two Humbuckers for £50

Soldering the pickups and battery connection are very simple jobs,   you can get a bogstandard soldering iron and solder for about £20,  or loan one from a friend.  Would advise you get a soldering iron though cos they always come in useful for your guitar or leads

Floating trem setup shouldn't cost anything if you know someone,    very little from anyone reputable.  Probably too much from peter norris

So yeah,   depending on what you want it should cost between £20 and £80.  Depends on how much work you want doing

[plipton]

Setting up the floating trem isn't a biggie.
 
1. Get new strings
2. Take the spring cover off
3. As you take the old strings off, the trem will move back with spring tension. Use the trem arm to move the unit back to level position and find a small wooden block to jam between the trem unit and body at the back of the guitar to prevent the unit moving back.
4. Put new strings on and bring to tension. Don't reclamp the nut yet. As the strings come up to tension the arm should require minimal movement to free the block holding the trem static. If wildly out,adjust the spring tension via the two large screws so that the pull equals the pull from the strings. When happy replace the nut clamps.
5. Enjoy the swoopy noises.

Cheers M

[Dirty Frank]

Cheers guys, think I'm gonna get someone else to fix it up, I'm too scared I'll f**k something up. I'm having a nightmare trying to find replacement nuts for the top of the neck, need a whole new set as I can't remember where they are, the screw and the plate.

[dave99]

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