I recently purchased a somewhat abused '89 or '90 HM Strat in an attemt to get myself playing again. player It is also my first refinishing project. Unfortunately, some goofball carved a bunch junk in the finish on the front of the body. The Strat has a pretty decent setup for a newbie, with two Fender single coils, a DiMarzio humbucker, 5 way switch, 1 volume controle, 2 tone controles, and a coil tap switch. The trouble is some of the wires were broken at the solder joints and the coil tap switch was missing. I got a parts list and wiring diagram from a customer service rep. at Fender, but the diagram is marginal at best. Can any one tell me where to get a decent diagram for this guitar? Any help here would be greatly appricated. A good picture of a completely wired control cavity would be most helpful.
Thanks,
Mike
P.S. Are there any problems associated with using automotive grade paints for a refinish?