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Turning a 325V59 Into A Lennon
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2000 1:51 pm
by WES
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2000 5:16 pm
by markthemd
good question .I am working on that as we 'speak'
I'll post ALL the info as soon as I get all the input.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2000 11:26 am
by Tuck_Hersey
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.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2000 11:32 am
by anon
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
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2000 1:39 pm
by Gary_Cost
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.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2000 7:16 pm
by admin
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?
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2000 10:15 am
by Tuck_Hersey
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2000 3:08 am
by poshbot
Tuck thats a great job you did
I want to make a replica of the 58 in Tokyo
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2001 1:42 pm
by fatrat
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
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2001 1:23 pm
by Tuck_Hersey
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!
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2001 7:32 pm
by Jeff
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!