Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? - Page 2

Guido.c · 09-23-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rybass

08 melody maker
gold knobs
Strap loks
tone pros locking bridge with Gibson compensated
Bigsby b5 with 11's

I need new pics. This one is boring the crap out of me.

Thats a face melting solo maker!

SFK · 09-26-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rybass

I need new pics. This one is boring the crap out of me.

That's freakin' cool!

cudamax2343 · 09-26-2008, 06:58 PM

Hey SFK, That is nice. Did mounting it back like that, loosen your string tension and Give-ya a little more bite. Did it change the sound of that single coil?

SFK · 09-30-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cudamax2343

Hey SFK, That is nice. Did mounting it back like that, loosen your string tension and Give-ya a little more bite. Did it change the sound of that single coil?

It's not mine. It's rybass'.

It's darned cool.

Dino · 09-30-2008, 08:49 PM

Did some mods to my 80's Epi ...

New wiring, pots, caps, toggle, knobs, a Gibson '57 Classic in the bridge, and a smok'n pickup in the neck.

rybass · 10-01-2008, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SFK

It's not mine. It's rybass'.

It's darned cool.

Thanks man!

Cuda, I read a lot on line about mounting these things and luthiers tend to want to make the string length longer for resonance. It worked man! It resonates for days and has kind of an airy quality. My string tension is pretty much the same but I can feel it vibrate through the whole guitar. And now when I roll back on my tone it keeps alot of the definition rather than mud. It may just be the bigsby but I think using the longer string length helped with tone also.

I just need to notch the bridge now b/c my strings move around when I dig in.

hidethesausage · 10-08-2008, 06:08 PM

i use a momentary kill switch for the machine gun effect

lp_junkie · 10-12-2008, 05:00 PM

mine go through the same program of upgrades:

new strings, straplocks, pickups, hardware and electronics.

I basically buy them for the platform to build up to my personal specs.

jizzhound · 12-01-2008, 06:25 PM

I have a 2008 Epi G-310 with Gibby 490r,498t
and a "96 Gibson Wine Red Studio w/ BB Pro's

AbuseArt · 12-08-2008, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dino

what is this?

slashfan1 · 12-24-2008, 03:09 PM

I customised my Fender Stratocaster :P

Scott Wilson · 06-19-2009, 07:28 PM

I've done some small mods here and there

zplap · 06-19-2009, 09:46 PM

I put locking tuners on my Strat. The tuners actually arrived before the guitar. After owning an American Deluxe with stock locking tuners, any non-vintage Fender I own immediately gets a set.

I also bought strap locks for my electrics, but my guitars are staying in their cases until the end of July, so I'll worry about that then.

million dollar basher · 07-07-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Wilson

I've done some small mods here and there

Not necessarily my cup of tea, but my compliments to the artist. That's actually very impressive.

BOBBO · 07-31-2009, 07:25 PM

I'm vintage anal about my Historic .. I put 59 knobs on my baby Sybil !!!

cudamax2343 · 07-31-2009, 09:08 PM

Bobbo your a Snake

stren_g · 08-20-2010, 10:19 PM

i have a 2008 american strat. i changed the bridge pu to a hot rails, and added a .033 uF vintage tone cap, and strap locks. future mods include 50s wiring mod, callaham trem block upgrade, locking tuners, and a stack type neck pu.

benjammin420 · 08-20-2010, 11:18 PM

I'm planning to go with the Callaham trem block and locking tuners too for the strat I just got

bobb · 08-20-2010, 11:22 PM

Hmmm...

My old road guitar(pictured below) was a one off so define "stock"
Am Std Strat - turfed the TBX and put a stock tone pot in there.
Gibson SG Classic - swapped the "Classic" TRS for a blank one
Am Srs Tele - stock
Tokai Love Rock - stock

09-26-2008, 06:58 PM	#33 (permalink)
cudamax2343 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Outside of Chicago Posts: 1,034 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? Hey SFK, That is nice. Did mounting it back like that, loosen your string tension and Give-ya a little more bite. Did it change the sound of that single coil? __________________ Sugar on Jack Match on a Fire Cold on Ice Is a Deadman's Touch My Addiction is Way out of Control

09-30-2008, 08:49 PM	#35 (permalink)
Dino Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? Did some mods to my 80's Epi ... New wiring, pots, caps, toggle, knobs, a Gibson '57 Classic in the bridge, and a smok'n pickup in the neck.

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hidethesausage Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? i use a momentary kill switch for the machine gun effect

10-12-2008, 05:00 PM	#38 (permalink)
lp_junkie Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: out of a suitcase Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? mine go through the same program of upgrades: new strings, straplocks, pickups, hardware and electronics. I basically buy them for the platform to build up to my personal specs. __________________ LP_JUNKIE now on MySpace Les Pauls and Marshalls

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jizzhound Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? I have a 2008 Epi G-310 with Gibby 490r,498t and a "96 Gibson Wine Red Studio w/ BB Pro's

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slashfan1 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? I customised my Fender Stratocaster :P __________________ My Curent gear: Amps: H&K Vortex STACK (sounds great) Guitars: Gibson lp std Gibson lp studio Fender Strat (Custom shop) And much epi's...... M. Parker (Acoustic) Multi Effects: Line 6 POD XT Line 6 FBX POD Foot controller Guitar rig 3 Pedals: 3 Of 7 (needed for pedalboard) 4 to go Marshall Guv'nor GV-2 Plus Digitech Screamin Blues H&K amp foot controller

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Scott Wilson Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? I've done some small mods here and there

06-19-2009, 09:46 PM	#43 (permalink)
zplap Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 78 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? I put locking tuners on my Strat. The tuners actually arrived before the guitar. After owning an American Deluxe with stock locking tuners, any non-vintage Fender I own immediately gets a set. I also bought strap locks for my electrics, but my guitars are staying in their cases until the end of July, so I'll worry about that then.

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BOBBO Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Not at MLP !!! Posts: 2,540 Thanks: 11 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? I'm vintage anal about my Historic .. I put 59 knobs on my baby Sybil !!!

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cudamax2343 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Outside of Chicago Posts: 1,034 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? Bobbo your a Snake __________________ Sugar on Jack Match on a Fire Cold on Ice Is a Deadman's Touch My Addiction is Way out of Control

08-20-2010, 10:19 PM	#47 (permalink)
stren_g Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: the heartland baby! Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? i have a 2008 american strat. i changed the bridge pu to a hot rails, and added a .033 uF vintage tone cap, and strap locks. future mods include 50s wiring mod, callaham trem block upgrade, locking tuners, and a stack type neck pu.

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benjammin420 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Up in smoke Posts: 1,734 Thanks: 20 Thanked 33 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? I'm planning to go with the Callaham trem block and locking tuners too for the strat I just got __________________ "Led Zeppelin didn't write songs that everybody liked. they left that to the Bee Gees" "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams" http://www.myspace.com/benjamminsbadassrocknroll

08-20-2010, 11:22 PM	#49 (permalink)
bobb Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? Hmmm... My old road guitar(pictured below) was a one off so define "stock" Am Std Strat - turfed the TBX and put a stock tone pot in there. Gibson SG Classic - swapped the "Classic" TRS for a blank one Am Srs Tele - stock Tokai Love Rock - stock

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