Ecco il mio scambio di mail col liutaro per la strat....

> -----Original Message----- >> To: guitartech > Subject: '79 strat refinish > > Hi there! I'm an Italian from Manchester who currently is > living in Budapest (no, really). > > I recently bought on eBay a '79 Strat. When I opened the case > my heart sunk! Bat-like neck, wobbly tuners, retrofitted PUs > (and a less than functional truss rod I suspect...). > But, above all, the colour reminds me of those nasty '70s > kitchens. So I am up for a bit of a overhaul: to sand down > the body and restore it to its original blonde! Then change > saddles and tuners (are there any F replicas?), and maybe a > set of Bareknuckle singles. > > I'll be back in England around January-February (well, not > for long as I'stuck here for the next 12 months), and I'm not > in a rush. > > I know that without seeing the guitar it's virtually > impossible, but I'll ask you anyway: can you give me a quote? > > Ciao, > Riccardo

Hi Riccardo,

Sounds like a lot of work!

F-Tuners are still readily available to fit late 70s guitars.

A refinish is from £250, reassembly, rewire and setup about £100 plus parts.

Tuners are about £40 and a set of Bare Knuckles around £150.

A new Strat might be a cheaper option?

Best regards, Steve.

Che dite? me sa che cia' ragione lui....