Turning a 325V59 Into A Lennon

WES · Post by **WES** » Wed Sep 20, 2000 1:51 pm

WHERE CAN YOU GET KNOBS AND SUCH, TO TURN A NEW 325V59 INTO A LENNON (ED SULLIVAN SHOW).
I THINK IT IS A BEAUTIFUL GUITAR.

markthemd · Post by **markthemd** » Wed Sep 20, 2000 5:16 pm

good question .I am working on that as we 'speak'

I'll post ALL the info as soon as I get all the input.

Tuck_Hersey · Post by **Tuck_Hersey** » Thu Sep 21, 2000 11:26 am

I've modified my 325V59 into the Lennon specs with the following parts:

- Handmade truss rod cover and slot-head screws in the "correct" positions
- Grover open-back tuners and hex bushings in the Lennon positions
- Recarved headstock
- No volute
- Thick nut
- Unfinished fretboard
- Unwound pickups and slot-head screws
- Bigsby bow-tie bridge
- Handmade raised single pickguard with propper screw locations
- Repro "Burns" knobs
- Elongated jackplate
- Slot-head Bigsby body mounting screws and a Philips" arm stud
- Unpainted Bigsby logo background

I did everything on my own except for the bridge and knobs, which are available at WITH and McC in Japan.

Email me if you need any help: tuck@hersey.office.ne.jp
Here's a picture of my 325V58 conversion.

anon · Post by **anon** » Thu Sep 21, 2000 11:32 am

I found a person who will sell you the whole conversion kit. you can e-mail him for price and info. you might ask him for his web address, he has a great site. contact him at HOFVOX@AOL.com

Gary_Cost · Post by **Gary_Cost** » Mon Sep 25, 2000 1:39 pm

For your info.
Trevino Music at HOFVOX@AOL.com has sent me an e-mail saying that he is out of conversion kits and will not be restocking for lack of people buying them in the past.

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Sep 28, 2000 7:16 pm

Tuck: What decision did you come to with regard to the wiring of the pickups? Did you leave the wiring stock or did you change it?

Tuck_Hersey · Post by **Tuck_Hersey** » Sat Sep 30, 2000 10:15 am

Peter: Just added a capacitor (0.0047µF) between the volume pot of the bridge pickup and the pickup selector in addition to unwinding all the three pickups down to the '50's specs.

poshbot · Post by **poshbot** » Wed Oct 25, 2000 3:08 am

Tuck thats a great job you did
I want to make a replica of the 58 in Tokyo

fatrat · Post by **fatrat** » Fri Jan 19, 2001 1:42 pm

Tuck,
your real seem cool man, your always very helpful....
I mean that....
just thought I would tell ya....Im a smart A$$ sometimes, but I really mean it....
all those cool geetars too....
Do you have a website????
I would like to hear your story/history....
thanks
(a rare moment of man love from the rat)
FATRAT

Tuck_Hersey · Post by **Tuck_Hersey** » Sat Jan 20, 2001 1:23 pm

Thanks guys. Yeah, I have a wbsite at http://www.beatles.co.jp/tuck/indexeng.html. There's a page showing pics of my Beatle guitars and also a page about my band. Hope you'll enjoy!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sat Jan 20, 2001 7:32 pm

Guys and Gals, FabGear has many conversion parts for the '58 version and the '64 versions, including new pickguards correct for Lennon's. These parts are not made by or endorsed by Rickenbacker. If you want a list, or information on the parts I offer, please e-mail me at: jokerace72@aol.com

Tuck's gotten a few parts from me already, and so have quite a few Beatle Tribute people nad they've all had quite nice things to say. Thanks everyone!