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IMHO Yes there is something to the myth about NOS glass. Here's my take on it. For the tube types I have any experience with, the best NOS tubes sound better than new production tubes. The better new production tubes are as good or better than much of the remaining NOS stuff. It's very easy to...

There will possibly be a loss of sustain and some alteration of tone as the neck will become more flexible. Be conservative about how much material is removed.

When the strings are tightened on a guitar the ball end bears against the side on the pin inside the body. The pin and ball end often remain in tension after the string is loosened. Pushing the string back into the guitar relieves this tensoin. Try this if the pin doesn't come out easily...

Gibson had a habit of recycling serial numbers so you have to go by the appointments to get an age range and fix it with S/N.

If you have corrosive sweat and therefore have to replace strings too often, you can spray some on a rag and use it to wipe down the strings. this will not harm the guitar.

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Toothpicks, popsickle sticks, and cotton swabs can be your friends for this job. They're too soft to hurt the finish and will remove alot of gunk mechanically. Get as much off as you can before you turn to chemical removal. You'll probably be surprised at how quickly you can make a big difference.

Have you tried other guitars through your amp or this guitar through other amps? The amp represents a big chunk of your tone. IMHO make sure your amp can deliver before you look to the pickups. A good setup might also be a good investment before you start spending on upgrades. That having been...

My Night Train came with a speaker cable. You might want to check again before you pitch the packaging.

+1 for elbandito's advice. The first thing you need is a workspace. It need not be elaborate, Just a surface with a means to support the neck and secure the guitar, and padding to protect the finish. Get a couple of books on guitar repair. Stew-Mac is a good source. (read through their...

I'm going to assume you've tried a different guitar cable. Do don't recall seeing it mentioned. Attaching a ground to the box in the wall won't do anything. You'd need to get a conductor back to the breaker panel (or fuse box) grounding strap.

Never use a guitar cable to power a speaker. It's not designed to carry the current.

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+1 on the Marshall 18 watter. Lots of people have built that one succesfully. There's a bunch out there on it. Alot depends on what kind of tone you're after and your level of experience. Do a search on DIY tube amp or build your own tube amp. Check out Schematic Heaven and look at schematics...

GFS Noise-Free NEOVIN Pickups for Stratocaster Sets I have no personal experience with these particular pickups. I have installed a variety of GFS pickups for others and always came away thinking they were fine pickups and a great value.

The Little '59 is a fine pickup, but why would you go to a humbucker when you already have a PRS and a Gibbie. My 2 cents says go with single coils and shield it well. You don't say much about what kind of sound you're after so it's hard to be sure what to recommend. Anyway, I'm very fond of...

WOW!!! Congrats on a great find.

The Cheapest Xformer set I know of rated at 100W runs about $150 retail. The cheapest Sovtek 6L6s or EL34s go for about $25 a pair. It takes 3 pair to get to 100W. Add in however many 12AX7s at $15 per. Include the cost of tolex, wood, speakers, the chassis, metal corners, jacks, pots...

Take one of the stripped screws with you and ask them to match it. It is possible the threads are metric. If possible get a tap and clean out the threads inside the saddles. BTW, You may can get a short term remedy by swapping screws to different saddles. It may place the damaged threads...

Many satin or matte finishes have added solids in the formulation that cause the surface not to be shiny. It works the same way house paints do. If you buff the gloss off an instrument that has a glossy finish the surfaces that you rub when you're playing will regain their gloss over time...