Howdy folks :) This post is the first of three regarding the restoration of an OLP MM1F electric guitar. Now, according to Reverb, the OLP MM1F features a "basswood body, maple neck, jumbo frets, sealed die-cast tuners, Floyd Rose-licensed tremolo, dual humbuckers, single volume knob, 3-way switch, maple fretboard; and chrome hardware." I'd like to add that truss rod adjustment is at the heel, via a "spoke wheel" nut.
Which brings us to this particular MM1F. The owner says that it had been put aside for nearly ten years and was now in a sorry state. However, as he was planning to gig again; he needed the guitar back in shape as soon as possible. A previous owner had swapped the stock "zebra" humbuckers for a pair of DiMarzios: a DP151 PAF Pro® (neck) and DP155 The Tone Zone® (bridge). He'd also wired in a DPDT toggle switch for coil splitting.
There was lots that needed to be replaced and/or fixed on this guitar. For example, the electronics were badly corroded and basically unusable. Then there was the Floyd Rose-licensed trem ~ both pivot posts were in danger of disintegrating! Besides this, the frets needed to be leveled and recrowned (fret dressing).
There was also a gaping hole on the top horn, marking the spot where the strap button had originally been. Perhaps the saddest discovery was that only one coil of the DP151 PAF Pro® was functioning; while both coils of the DP155 The Tone Zone® were dead and buried. Well, certainly time for new pickups. That's it for this post. Thanks for checking in. Stay safe, stay healthy; and I'll see you soon :)
