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Friend of mine has asked me to help him resurrect his first ever electric guitar for the pile of disparate parts retrieved from his parents house. It’s a Hohner ST Scorpion, kind of fairly generic 80s HSS Superstrat. The bones of it seem decent enough and I think it’s saveable.
Thd only thing that is concerning me a bit is the Trem
https://i.imgur.com/sP9hdQG.jpgTo look at I think it’s modelled after a Kahler rather than a Floyd. All top routed, front loaded, no rear cavity, pivots on a cam rather than a knife edge.
Thing is, it is a bit rusty/seized. The trem itself rocks back & forth but the rollers on the saddles and the height adjust saddles aren’t moving. I guess if I can get it apart I can get these in the penetrating fluid & clean them up but then there’s a decision to be made.
Do I try and get it back into action ?
If so I need a fine tuning knob, a trem arm, and the slightly weird, behind the nut locking nut.
If not the other option is to hard tail it which would obviate the need to source the parts but in that instance I would need to lock out the trem. I’ve had the trem out but can’t see an easy way to do that.
gut shots in daylight tomorrow but any one know anything about these ?/Got any spare parts ?
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My recollection is that, even in premium condition, that design leaves much to be desired.
A well-known hoarder on this forum might be able to help - even if that is only by purchasing your vibrato. The funds freed up would pay for a replacement bridge.
You don’t actually need the locking nut if you string it well and don’t over-use the vibrato - but if you want to, I may have one. Or fit locking machineheads if you prefer.
I don’t actually think any replacement bridge other than a Kahler will cover the hole, and you probably don’t want to go there given they’re worth more than the guitar now...
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To cut a long story short, anything that can go wrong, probably will - they were made from some alloy which has all the structural integrity of plasticine - not ideal when handling the tension of guitar strings. Usual issues are a deformed frame, bent or (more commonly) broken back-stops, etc.
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The real problem is that like this model, it’s a completely non-standard design, and none of the parts are interchangeable with any other bridge - nor is the whole thing, because the post spacing is unique to it. So replacing one is a lot of work, and not usually thought economical given the value of the guitar.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson