Guitar Rebuild

A series focused on rebuilding and upgrading guitar hardware and onboard electronics.

Guitar rebuild: 1 onboard preamps & hardware

7 April 2023

From 70’s hard rock, to a credible metal guitar this one started its life 1982 in Japan, built in the great Matsumoku shop. Known for making some of the world’s best mass produced guitars at the end of the 70's to early…

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