So I officially started working on the Gibson Electraharp. You can see above how its basically 2 parts: a metal chassis and a wooden box. Everything is mounted straight onto the chassis because it is rigid. Between the strings and the springs, there is a lot of tension on this part. It weighs a ton.
So I started taking the finish off. It was originally like a dark orange color and a previous owner painted it black. I'm kind of partial to natural finishes even if this isn't the prettiest wood, so my plan is to remove all the finish on it currently and do something new.
I took the tuner assembly off and disassembled it for cleaning. Its in surprisingly good shape for its age. Tarnished and dirty but the gears move smoothly and it feels really sturdy. A little grease and it will be perfect. Definitely happy that this part is in such good shape as its a little hard to replace.
One last random picture:
I have one of these some one had disassembled, Don't people still want these?
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