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Topic: Dual Pro Restoration Project |
Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 1:17 pm |
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I bought a badly beat up Dual Pro a while back that was in just godawful shape. Someone had pounded over 100 roofing nails into the side of the fretboard at some point (apparently for decoration?!), the T/V plate was all rusty, the wood was pockmarked, the logo had worn off...but it sounded great.
So, I stripped it...filled the holes, sanded it down to the wood. Then I stained it, replaced the T/V plate with one a found on eBay. Finally, I reapplied the logo and added a light coating of lacquer to seal it (it looks thicker due to the bad lighting).
The only genuine fretboard I could find was from an older model, but I always thought those looked cool, so viola!
Sadly, I ended up having to sell it. I hope wherever it landed someone is getting a lot of joy out of it.
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Remington Steelmaster S8 w/ custom Steeltronics pickup. Vox MV-50 amplifier + an 1940's Oahu cab w/ 8" American Vintage speaker. J. Mascis Fender Squire Jazzmaster, Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AVN4-VMS Artwood Vintage Series Concert Size Acoustic Guitar. 1920s/30s Supertone Hawaiian-themed parlor guitar. Silvertone parlor guitar. |
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 7:12 am
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| Looks great, nice job rescuing it. |
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Dennis Saydak
From:
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 9:01 am
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It absolutely amazes me that someone would deliberately damage a guitar like that. 
You certainly deserve a medal for rescuing it.
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Dennis
Just when you think you're getting ahead in the rat race, the rats get faster. |
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Bill Sinclair
From:
Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 9:52 am
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| Nice rescuration Mark! |
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Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 10:35 am
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| Dennis Saydak wrote: |
It absolutely amazes me that someone would deliberately damage a guitar like that.
You certainly deserve a medal for rescuing it. |
Thanks! And I know what you mean. When I opened the case and saw it, I felt physical pain.
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Remington Steelmaster S8 w/ custom Steeltronics pickup. Vox MV-50 amplifier + an 1940's Oahu cab w/ 8" American Vintage speaker. J. Mascis Fender Squire Jazzmaster, Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AVN4-VMS Artwood Vintage Series Concert Size Acoustic Guitar. 1920s/30s Supertone Hawaiian-themed parlor guitar. Silvertone parlor guitar. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Will Houston
From:
Tempe, Az
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Posted 24 Apr 2022 7:11 am
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| Nice work Mark.. Thank you |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2022 9:31 am Re: Dual Pro Restoration Project
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| Mark Helm wrote: |
| Someone had pounded over 100 roofing nails into the side of the fretboard at some point (apparently for decoration?!) |
Look on the bright side -- it could have been masonry nails.
Nice work on the rescue, Mark. Personally, I really like old instruments that ooze with patina. |
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