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whatever floats your boat

Nope don't have schematics

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I can see someone has bought it already. If you get another one, I'd definitely be interested, especially with those frets.

It will require a set up by a skilled guitar tech, while a modern Epiphone mostly can be enjoyed out of the box. But, depending on which era of Epiphones we are talking, build quality is better than a modern Chinese made Epiphone (but not better than a 1990s Korean made one). Please note that woods, pickups etc. are vastly different, so if you are looking for THE SG sound, the Epiphone will suit your needs better as it is closer to the original.

I leave such mods to the future owners. I try to restore all guitars and keep them as original as they are.

@@theoldeuropeguitars, I have shielded a number of guitars and consider it mandatory for anything with single coils (it's really nice to have a Telecaster, or similar guitar, that doesn't hum and buzz like a swarm of bees are inside of it), but I have never tried wax potting pickups.

Hey, I watched the short - very interesting. But that neck/body junction looks like someone meddled with it. It looks like it was originally a bolt-on, but somebody glued it in, closed the holes and refinished the guitar. I'd be very surprised if this was original like that. Klira did make set neck LPs with a proper neck/body junction, so why would they do this like a glued in bolt-on construct? Keep me posted!

@@theoldeuropeguitars oh yeah somebody definetly fiddled with this thing, I thought it looked a little weird. I cant really find evidence that is had been refinished but I agree the neckjoint looks a little weird for a glued neck. Hope that if that’s the case they used Posts so it can take tention or did it in a way that’s reversibele. I’ll find out when I open it up but I promised myself i’d finish the Eko 100/1 first, rewired it and worked fine when I tested it but must have messed up the tone cap up reinstalling everything back in trough the f hole because now I have 2 volumes instead of a volume and tone… I need a bridge first for the Klira anyway so there’s no hurry. Thanks, I will keep you in the loop.

@@theoldeuropeguitars hi man, stupid question maybe but do you happen to also deal in parts? Or know where I might find Klira parts? I'm having a hard time sourcing that bridge, I'm at a point where I'm looking into making a new baseplate from scratch but I'd much rather have the original bridge.

@@FraJa1980 nope - unfortunately not

@@theoldeuropeguitars Too bad. I really bit off more than I could chew with this bridge ... been scouring every "German vintage" part site on the internet but nobody has one. Maybe I can make one from a couple of regular telecaster bridge parts and make a fitting steel baseplate, the plate is the easy part .... I have no idea how to make the posts work on this bridge but I'll figure it out, I have to or else I just have a cool looking paper weight.

Hi - no, these have nothing to do with East German companies like Musima, Migma etc. Klira was a West Germany manufacturer. TBH I have never seen a Klira Tele with a set neck - very likely it has a bolt-on like most other Klira 1970s models except for the LP copies. All Kliras will likely have to undergo extensive restoration as they are barely playable as "attic finds".

@@theoldeuropeguitars ah ok. I didn’t know that, thought they were DDR. I’ll send you the marketplace link, it’s Dutch but you’ll be able to see the pictures. It has no neckplate and no holes (Maybe they used a clock lock like my Hofner 490 has but it doesn’t have the normal 4 screw neck plate) it’s pretty weird but I want it … I’m no stranger to restoring and fixing up guitars. I’m currently working on a 64 Eko model 100 m1 Mascot that had wobly frets, non working electrnics and action that would make a long bow jealous so if I can fix that thing this tele won’t be a problem i think.

These are genuine Framus singlecoils, much like P90s

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@@theoldeuropeguitars oh okay, thanks ;)

It really depends on what you are used to and how experienced you are, and being able to control your playing well, and choose what to play and what better not to play. I would not try to do any modern style shredding techniques (not that I am master of those anyway), but play to what the guitar can do well. If you are used to a super comfortable modern neck and fretboard, you will be shocked first. It requires a certain aficionado-attitude.

​@@theoldeuropeguitars I wouldn't compare it to that PRS next to it for sure :) What about the bridge and tuning stability?

@@idogepgyar not for live use for sure. It is an instrument if a) you want to just collect it, b) use it in an controlled environment for special purposes or c) you just don't care about anything and are an adventurous guy. I didn't hear any complaint from the guy who bought it so I guess it was just right for him.

Nothing fancy: www.ebay.de/itm/202800907494

@@theoldeuropeguitars Thanks. I have a couple that are similar. They are quite acceptable

You may find a couple of recent Gherson videos in my catalogue, but it's been a long time since I had an Eko in my shop and I never had a Wandre. In general, Italian guitars are rare on German sites and thus I rarely get my hands on them.

but, I still have a Zerosette in the shop, and here is the video: czcams.com/video/QjuQqs8ysWo/video.html