gorgor Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hello everyone. Just bought a 98 samick sheraton on ebay. It's in the mail and I can't wait to get it. I've wanted a sheraton for years. Question is what are the best websites for purchasing replacement hardware? Basically I want to swap the gold for nickel. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hello Gorgor, welcome to the forum. In what continent/country do you reside? That would help us to narrow down your search a bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birki Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hello everyone. Just bought a 98 samick sheraton on ebay. It's in the mail and I can't wait to get it. I've wanted a sheraton for years. Question is what are the best websites for purchasing replacement hardware? Basically I want to swap the gold for nickel. Thanks. hi! first question is - does the 98 also have the stud problem? second - replace the pups ... i just had an eye-opening experience converning this :) yours wolfi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upiory Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Congrats! Please review your Samick once it arrives. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgor Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 @Brianh I live in the US, California @Birki Stud problem? Ahhh, sounds scary. I was planning on changing pickups, pots, switch etc... All that seems easy to find. I just wanted to make sure that I could find correct fitting bridge/stopbar. I don't want to drill any new holes. I am to squeamish to drill holes in a guitar... @Upiory I will most def give it a before after review... Thanks for the quick responses. I've been reading this forum for the last few weeks and am quite impressed. Most of the music forums that I regularly visit are full of people that just want to argue. My main guitar for the last ten years has been an American Fender Jazzmaster through a Vox ac30. While I love my Jazzmaster and will never part with it, it was time to try something new. Like I said before, I've always wanted a Sheraton. I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I think Wolfi is refering to the stud spacing on the bridge. On the older Sheratons it's 72mm, and most metric replacement bridges (Gotoh, Schaller, ABR) are 74mm, measured center-to-center. Nashville bridges are almost 74.5mm. The tailpiece is not a problem - from what I can see on my two Sheratons, any after-market metric tailpiece will work. The tuners appear to be Asian Grover knock-offs, and at first glance it looks like modern Grovers will drop right in with no new screw holes. In any case, the parts suppliers I use the most are Mojotone, Stew Mac, Allparts, WD Music, and for the really common stuff, Musician's Friend. Anything really weird, and it's off to eBay. One more thing - it's always best to have the guitar in your posession before ordering anything. A digital caliper is $20 on Amazon and worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorgor Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Wow thanks for the info Brianh... Yeah I definitely won't order anything until I receive the guitar. I will check all of those sites. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyGibson Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Congratulations. Please come back and post some pictures. I'd like to find a Korean one too, but they don't appear around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birki Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 @Birki Stud problem? Ahhh, sounds scary. I was planning on changing pickups, pots, switch etc... All that seems easy to find. I just wanted to make sure that I could find correct fitting bridge/stopbar. I don't want to drill any new holes. I am to squeamish to drill holes in a guitar... Hi! wood dowels did not work in my case with my 94 samick. beech was considered too bad a tonewood, and a spruce dowel was squished by the bridge studs. a brass insert with eccentric taps did the job, and sustain did not suffer. ... if you plan to re-wire the sheraton, I can also give some hints (in short words: avoid metric aquarium tubing, use shrink tubing instead :) ) yours wolfi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggs Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Welcome & HNGD gorgor! And you are absolutely right... with the exception of the rare 'full moon moment' this IS the coolest guitar forum Per my 'Lust List' below, I've got bad GAS for a pre 2000 MIK Sheri. Can't wait to see pics of yours Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Welcome to the forum gorgor, great bunch around here, I hope you enjoy. Congrats on the Sheri, hope it's everything you hoped for, HNGD too you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOGGONE Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Hey gorgor Have you received your Sherri yet? I had thought of all kinds of mods when I got mine, but after playing it on the job a few times I decided that it sounded just right. It sounds like an Epi Sherton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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