Recent content by Ctfr

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    SR500 Control Plate?

    Hey guys! I have an Ibanez SR500 that my kid has been using to learn on. Well, an incident happened involving the controls and a concrete floor, and the wood around the knobs is destroyed. This model doesn’t usually have a pick guard or control plate or anything, but I was thinking to possibly...
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    Cort 71 serial number? Worth it?

    I can probably set up a meet to play it. Might give it a go - my sense is it's a little overpriced though. That Reverb link looks pretty similar. Just wanted to get a quick gut check here first!
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    Cort 71 serial number? Worth it?

    Hi guys! I've been eyeing this Cort bass that was theoretically made in 71 (I'm guessing the seller is saying that based on the serial number starting with 71, but I'm skeptical). Love the slightly transparent red. He's asking $300 for it - seem about right, low, or high? Any general opinions on...
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    Epiphone Viola Bass - Pot/Electronics Cover?

    Circuit boards are a great idea - built in shielding! (This thing is dead silent though; either the humbuckers are really good or it's well shielded to begin with.) I ended up 3D printing a bit of black plastic in the right shape. I made it a little too thin, so I need to reprint it at 2-3x the...
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    Epiphone Viola Bass - Pot/Electronics Cover?

    Hi guys! I've been restoring (for fun, I know it's not worth that much!) an Epiphone Viola Bass. I need a new "cover" for the electronics, the piece that the pots screw into on the lower right of the front. Preferably in a nice matte black that would match the pickup surrounds, then I can put a...