Techno RD41 Headstock Repair | Part 4

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While waiting for the final coat of clear to cure, I've gone ahead and worked on conditioning the bridge. It's really dry and chalky, and could do with some hydration. I started with deep cleaning using naphtha, and followed through with a healthy dose of lemon oil.

Bridge Before Conditioning

Bridge After Conditioning

Let's move on to the frets, then. They did not need much work, this being a relatively new guitar. All that was required was some steel wooling, with 0000 grade, of course. The fretboard, in turn, was first cleaned with naphtha, and then conditioned with not one, but two applications of lemon oil.

Fretboard Before Conditioning

Fretboard After Conditioning

Oh, yes, it's November 16 today, and exactly 12 days since the final coat of clear was laid down. Time for wet sanding, folks. I've worked my way through the grits, right up to 3000. Wet sanding has left a nice even surface in preparation for the next procedure, hand polishing and buffing.

Wet Sanding in Progress

Headstock Face Polished and Buffed

Back of Headstock Polished and Buffed

November 18, and I've just pulled an all-nighter on this RD41, polishing the body, and reinstalling the tuners, nut and saddle. While restringing, I discovered to my dismay that the D string tuner was a goner. In Part 2, the eagle-eyed among you would have noticed that the A string tuner was a replacement. Well, here's another one for the books. Thanks for keeping me company on this most excellent adventure, and do enjoy the pics from this morning's photo shoot.

Headstock Repair Completed - Image 1

Headstock Repair Completed - Image 2

Headstock Repair Completed - Image 3

Headstock Repair Completed - Image 4