box - 15 minutes work to re-assemble after removing strings. b) Talking of strings - take a look at the state of these - possibly original 1960's then left in the rain? On this Sober note, it worries me some of these instruments are not being looked after, they were made so well and yet some owners want to test the resolve to the limit... so here's an appeal: A Hagstrom is for Life - not just for Christmas Now if you really don't want that gorgeous guitar, please don't leave it in the garage to rot, send it to the clinic at Hagstrom UK, or the home for old masterpieces... ... coincidentally also at Hagstrom UK! Please make an appointment first though! PS Click the picture on the left to see the strings in a bit more gory "Glory" (?) Finally, I am pleased to say that the BJ12 has come through it's ordeal very well . I say with all honesty that each guitar has it's own sound, and this one is really lovely now. A wider sound than even my original BJ12. What do I mean? The Darker BJ12 (no pick-guard, plain headstock) - Bright crisp sound yet very loud, not overly bass sounding. Blonde H33 (Bjarton pick-guard) - Deeper sound yet just as loud and bright. The BJ12 (TLC job with plain pick-guard) - Brighter still and with a wider range of tones - yes, still as loud! The J45 (Six string with Bjarton pick-guard) Very