Repair of approximately 1968 Hoyer 12-string western guitar. 

A Hoyer 12-string western guitar probably from the end 60s lodged at the Blue Cross charity shop.

The guitar has great paintwork damage, probably due to fluctuations in temperature and humidity, where it has been stored.

It is fitted with only six guitar strings. all tuning machines is in place.

There has been factory installed a Pickup System that I have not seen before.

Unfortunately, there is no trace of the electronics, so here, I have to improvise.

I decided that the guitar not be repaired so it came to looking like new, but only scantily repaired, so it kept as much patina as possible.

The repairs are being performed is limited to removal of the cracked paint on the sides and the back.

I will also try to restore the Pick-up system.

The easiest way to remove the cracked varnish is mechanically with scrapers.

The lacquer is now removed mechanically with scrapers, and must be sanded with sandpaper to get ready for paint.

The first 3 fret on the neck is extremely worn out, because of a slightly too low saddle. They are changed.

The head has at one point suffered a blow so the neck has got a crack in the thick 2-component epoxy varnish.

The damage is repaired with epoxy glue with color powder.

The guitar being prepared for painting.

To be coated with Nitrocellulose lacquer, aerosol.

The new electronics made with a single coil pickup, volume and tone control.

The guitar is finished, strung and ready to be played in. There is also purchased a new carrying case for guitar.

I have made the following small video clips with sound check, just as it was stringed up and as it had been played on for a few hours.

The guitar is assembled and strung with new strings, and ready to get on the road again.

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