Another Stagg S402 HSS Solidbody

In 2017, I had the pleasure of working on a Stagg S402 HSS solidbody guitar. I say "pleasure" because it was relatively well-built and boasted quality materials; unlike most budget guitars I'd worked on. Well, folks, today's post is about another S402 that was in the shop recently. It was virtually identical to the one I'd worked on before, save for the pickups. The bridge humbucker did not have oversized adjustable pickup polepieces, while the neck and middle single-coils were Super 5s transplanted from a 1984 Ibanez RS130. You can read about the Stagg S402's full specs HERE.

So, why was it in the shop? Well, it was grimy and sticky, and the electronics were shot. What was the remedy, then? Glad you asked that question. We gave this baby a good going-over, which included fretboard conditioning, fret polishing, hardware servicing; plus a thorough clean and polish. The guitar was also rewired with new electronic components, and set up with a fresh set of 9s. 'Nuff said, then. Let's look at some pics.