1988 Nightswan - Blue Sparkle

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Its pretty much quick easy pickup swaps - for useless people like me

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Replaced the old Schaller parts with new Schaller parts:
Schaller Clack Chrome Metal Tuning Head Buttons
nylon & metal washers
fresh screws

This is before





Now looking way better

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Jescar Stainless Steel fret wire going on this - read its German factory that has been making eyeglass frames since the mid 1800's, the wire is made at a German rolling mill and rated at HV5-200 (Vickers hardness scale) ... whatever that is, but is sounds good lol.

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Was looking through a few old guitar magazines and came across the pic :

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Guitar is back - really happy with the results. My first Nightswan

... just need a backplate if anyone has a spare to sell

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I am not saying Kramer didn't make some with the big toggle. Kramer was only consistent about being inconsistent. Just seems to make more sense that they would have sourced what they had on hand and used on every other model guitar.

Here is a link to a forum members Blue Sparkle Swan, with mini toggle.
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5538

That's crazy, Joe. I've only ever seen 'Swans have the big toggle, never the mini switch that was used on basically everything else in the American line. I suppose I just always thought that was a Vivian thing...

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Guitar is back - really happy with the results. My first Nightswan

snip!

Bro, that's looking good! Strong work on the redo! If you're patient, pm me your addy and I'll send you a trem cover; I don't make it around as often as I used to, but I still pop on once in a while.

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Guitar is back - really happy with the results. My first Nightswan

snip!

Bro, that's looking good! Strong work on the redo! If you're patient, pm me your addy and I'll send you a trem cover; I don't make it around as often as I used to, but I still pop on once in a while.

Amazing thanks .. massively appreciated !!!