PickitPaul Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 New to me '03 WM-45. Starting to get old enough now to be really broken in with the mahogany Gibson slope tone. I just put on some Waverly tuners (white ovals), non bleached bone saddle and fire stripe guard from Stu Mac. I shaped the guard with the old black one as a guide, beveled edges with a razor blade at 45 degree angle as best as I could. Came out ok, but just noticed that bubbles formed under guard after I stuck on the 3M double sided tape. Now I'm awaiting several more 3M sheets that are being sent (got them from e-bay, and the shipping wasn't bad - .49 Cents. Going to attempt it again - this time I'll make sure to press hard as I apply to the back of guard. That is after I get the guard off & clean up all the glue again... Tuners are a pleasure to own. I had to drill upper holes, and also had to ream out peg holes out a touch before the push in bushings would seat down all the way. BTW, I got the reamer for 2.49 at Harbor Freight. Home Depot has torch cleaner tips for adjusting nut slots for like 5 bucks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I always liked the Workingman J-45. Good to see you're taking good care of yours! QM aka Jazzman Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Great guitar and nice upgrades, Paul! Always loved the WMs. Really great tone and the stripped down aesthetic really appeals to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Beautiful hue. Looks like my J50 and I bet it sounds pretty close too. Congrats.... and nice upgrades agreed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Yes, a very enjoyable guitar. I've previously owned two WM-45s, including the satin & gloss versions. You might want to try darkening the morado bridge with some F-One fingerboard oil to better match your darker fingerboard. F-One is my new favorite, with natural oils & no petroleum distillates. The tuners & pickguard match up nicely with that instrument - tastefully done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWR Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 I have a Tobacco Sunburst WM-45. I liked it better than my Martin D-35 s or my Taylor. Till the dry weather of our area cracked the top. I will have that fixed but the guitar always sounds great anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) The WM-45 was the only one of the four models in that series to have been made more than three years. The WM-185 may just be one of the hardest to find Bozeman-built guitars of all time. I owned a WM-00 for a bit. Should have been a killer guitar with its 1 3/4" nut, full jumbo depth just under 15" rounded lower bout and such. But that guitar had an incredibly anemic low end. I finally figured out why - only one tone bar. Edited July 14, 2021 by zombywoof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jricc Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Cool, nicely aged WM-45... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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