Amadis4eva

I have a fender stratocaster squier and i was re-assembling it after "reconstruction". towards the end of the assembly, i decided to add all 5 tremolo springs and then turned my guitar over to find that the two brass metal fasteners that hold the screws that hold the bridge down were pryed up! now i have two holes in the body and now way to keep the bridge down. however, would it be safe to use a bridge from the affinity series as a replacement?:https: as you can see there are multiple holes for screws in this bridge. this leaves me with some questions: 1. can i simply just drill holes in the body and insert the screws? or are there also metal inserts in the body? 2. the two outermost screw holes actually are almost directly over the cavities of said uprooted bridge restraints. how would i work around this obstacle?

OK,so im just learning how to "modify" guitars. i am rather clueless but i spend alot of time online and aspire to become skilled. anyway, my dilema is this. i have a fender stratocaster squier original series. i have he guitar completely dissasembled and i want to get a durable, brand new looking, natural wood finish on my body. i have sanded down the front and back to the clear layer above the bare wood. however, in the process, i left a few minor marks from using an electric sander at 60 grit. i have been using a 100 grit sanding sponge but i se little to no progress. i also am reluctant to reach the bare wood because im not sure if its possible to simply smooth the clear finish-like material? if not: 1. what is the best process to get to the bare wood CORRECTLY,SMOOTH&EVENLY 2. what products and methods do i use afterwards to get my end result? (I only have acess to my local Lowes) thank you so much!