First off, let me say that I've been lurking here for months, and I've found this place to be very, very informative, with a whole pile of GREAT people! I can't come here without being inspired to start something new!
Now, onward to my current project...
I snagged an old 12-string acoustic on Ebay for 40 or 50 bucks a few months back...it needs a LOT of work, to say the least...I threw together a quickie web page with info on the guitar here...
http://www.mts.net/~klharlow/12st/Main.html
Oh, and for those interested in amp building, click the "Metal Monster" link...the sidebar will change over to that of my other project...
Now, right now, I've removed all of the old binding (had to because the stripper would have dissolved it anyhow), and found my first problem. Rather than this binding being a solid rectangular piece that sits in a channel, it's "L" shaped, and kinda fits over the channel like a 'cap'.
Where can I possibly find replacement binding for this thing? And, am I right in thinking that cutting a regular sized channel would compromise the structure of the guitar?
Secondly, I'm trying desperately to remove all the paint/stain/whatever that someone dumped on this guitar...so far, I've used a good stripper, but it takes FOREVER to get only a minor dulling of the dark color...any tricks to really taking that junk out? I'm thinking it was an oil based stain, 'cause it seems pretty much absorbed by the wood...
Finally, can anyone begin to identify the guitar from the pictures on my site? There are no stickers or imprints of any sort on the guitar...so I'm lost. According to the seller, he thought it may have been an old Harmony...but I'm taking that with a grain of salt.
Thanks to all for your time and advice!
-Kev