Have You Customized Your Guitar ???

BOBBO · 09-20-2008, 09:05 AM

What have you done to your guitars since getting them ??? Mods ??? Changes ??? .... My R8 has too many to mention all at once .....

cudamax2343 · 09-20-2008, 08:50 PM

I'm not one to change much on an axe, besides set-em up and a few pick-up swaps. I'm a sucker for a stock/original guitar as each has it's own feel and sound and am a firm believer in amps and speakers for different tone. If I don't like one or two on any particular night, I'll just grab a different one and play it for a while. Here is most of the Axes I have just lay-in around the house. http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...000_2964-1.jpg

myspace.com/jessenoah · 09-20-2008, 08:53 PM

what was that story you told us a long time ago about your cat or something knocking one down

dont hijack the thread, just short and to the point

Bluesjam · 09-21-2008, 12:52 PM

cuda, too bad you don't have an amp!

cudamax2343 · 09-21-2008, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluesjam

cuda, too bad you don't have an amp!

HA, WHAT. Hey just a few small tube amps from england around the house. Mainly use and play thru all the big Marshall's at the bar thru 8-4-12's

Led Zep Fan · 09-21-2008, 01:26 PM

On my R8:

Pat Pending Grover tuners
RS Pickup Rings
Blue Collar Aged Switch Tip, Pickguard, and Knobs
DMC Pickup Covers and Pickup Selector Ring
RS Electronics Upgrade Kit
Schaller Straplocks

rybass · 09-22-2008, 07:51 AM

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.

Led Zep Fan · 09-22-2008, 07:57 AM

I like that Melody Maker!!!

rybass · 09-22-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Led Zep Fan

I like that Melody Maker!!!

Thanks LZF. It's turning into my #1. I'm a fan of that R8 you have in the guitar pic thread. Very niiice!

Led Zep Fan · 09-22-2008, 10:32 AM

Thanks man! I also have a 57 LP Jr. RI, only 3 mods. Straplocks, RS electronic upgrade kit, and a 1957 P-90.

littlekenny · 09-22-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Led Zep Fan

Thanks man! I also have a 57 LP Jr. RI, only 3 mods. Straplocks, RS electronic upgrade kit, and a 1957 P-90.

an original 50's P90? I bet it screams, if you dont mind me asking, how much did it cost?

Led Zep Fan · 09-22-2008, 01:16 PM

$345. Yep, it's an original.

rybass · 09-22-2008, 01:40 PM

Damn nice. I have the SG jr in my avatar with a tone pros locking wraparound and I'm considering the rs harness. Was it really worth it for your lp jr?

I was also thinking of getting a custom pg cut for an hb and dropping an angus youg pup in but I really love the p90.

NeoConMan · 09-22-2008, 01:42 PM

Schaller straplocks on everything I own.

NeoConMan · 09-22-2008, 01:43 PM

Schaller straplocks on everything I own.

And there will NEVER be a cat inside my house.
Nasty fucking animals...

rybass · 09-22-2008, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeoConMan

And there will NEVER be a cat inside my house.
Nasty fucking animals...

HA! yes. I have a pug. Pretty gross dog BUT my gf's cat is 10 times worse. It smells, it drops dingle berries all over the house, when covering its poop it steps in it then smears it on the wall beside its litter box, it barfs everywhere including in my damn shoes, its piss smells no matter how much litter you put on it or fabreeze you spray ontop of that and it sleeps on my fucking pillow when I'm not home.

My dog poops and pees outside. Barfs only on tile when it happens and knows to stay the fuck off my stuff. Cats are "Nasty fucking animals"!

OOPS ~~> back on topic. Yes strap loks on all stringed instruments.

NeoConMan · 09-22-2008, 02:50 PM

Maybe my assessment was worded a little too harshly.
Cats are fascinating animals, just lousy pets.

Do you keep them in the house?
I don't think so....

Do you keep them outside?
Then all your neighbors now have a cat now. Real neighborly....

When I lived in the country, I always had a few around - that's where they can be a cat.

Here in the desert, they don't last long.
Coyote food...

Cat Daddy · 09-22-2008, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOBBO

What have you done to your guitars since getting them ??? Mods ??? Changes ??? .... My R8 has too many to mention all at once .....

Hi, Bobbo!

If my 1962 Stratocaster has taught me anything, it's to not make any changes to a guitar that can't be easily reversed...and to always keep the original parts. <g>

With that in mind, I did make a few changes to my 2007 First Run Gibson Robot...I added Scaller Straplocks and a "Blue Edge Lit" transparent acrylic Bobby Lee "Screwless" pickguard.

Extra protection for the guitar in the long run, and if I ever do sell it, I remove a few screws and it's back to the way it was originally.

Cat Daddy

Bluesjam · 09-22-2008, 06:37 PM

Well I think theres something that any guitar could use - Will Boggs Custom pickups. I just love mine and I see where Will is now a member of GT.

littlekenny · 09-22-2008, 07:04 PM

on my Ibanez I added a tremol-no

and soon I'm going to take out the single coil and get the two humbuckers rewound by will boggs

oilpit · 09-22-2008, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlekenny

and soon I'm going to take out the single coil and get the two humbuckers rewound by will boggs

Or you could save up for a Lester.
you aren't going to get a really good tone from that thing.

cudamax2343 · 09-22-2008, 07:09 PM

What the bar thing in there.

littlekenny · 09-22-2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oilpit

Or you could save up for a Lester.
you aren't going to get a really good tone from that thing.

yeah true but It's not like it'll be that expensive (~$120) and my les paul saving is going to take a long time without a job or anything so I'll just spend some of it on the Ibby to make as good as possible till I can afford the LP

littlekenny · 09-22-2008, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cudamax2343

What the bar thing in there.

Tremol-No™

lets you have a hard-tail, fender style and full floating bridge all in one

cudamax2343 · 09-22-2008, 07:28 PM

Kool I have never seen one. Where did you pick that pu at.

littlekenny · 09-22-2008, 07:31 PM

right here:
Guitar parts, bass parts, guitar amplifier parts, ALLPARTS

there's three different types, it depends on what type of bridge you have

cudamax2343 · 09-22-2008, 07:33 PM

Great, good to know, Thanx's.

GuitarEnZo12 · 09-23-2008, 07:37 PM

No mods for me. I'd like to take the pickup covers off of my epiphone, not really a mod though.

oilpit · 09-23-2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuitarEnZo12

No mods for me. I'd like to take the pickup covers off of my epiphone, not really a mod though.

Mod = modification
Removing the covers is modifying the guitar.
Therefor pickup covers = a mod.

Oh god I hate geometry.

GuitarEnZo12 · 09-23-2008, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oilpit

Mod = modification
Removing the covers is modifying the guitar.
Therefor pickup covers = a mod.

Oh god I hate geometry.

hahahah

Or should I say... not a substantial mod.

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cudamax2343 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Outside of Chicago Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? I'm not one to change much on an axe, besides set-em up and a few pick-up swaps. I'm a sucker for a stock/original guitar as each has it's own feel and sound and am a firm believer in amps and speakers for different tone. If I don't like one or two on any particular night, I'll just grab a different one and play it for a while. Here is most of the Axes I have just lay-in around the house. http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...000_2964-1.jpg

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myspace.com/jessenoah Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: CA, usually next to a marshall amp, and wearing a low slung les paul Posts: 1,598 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? what was that story you told us a long time ago about your cat or something knocking one down dont hijack the thread, just short and to the point

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Bluesjam Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? cuda, too bad you don't have an amp! __________________ Gibson 2001 LP Standard Honeyburst w/WB Habaneros Gibson Les Paul Studio Vintage Mahogany w/ WB Vintage Hot's Fender Jimmie Vaughan Strat w/ WB 6707's set#7 Marshall DSL 50 w/ 1960AX Fender Deluxe Reverb RI Yamaha EMX5014C w/ PR12's Sonar 7

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Led Zep Fan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 707 Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? On my R8: Pat Pending Grover tuners RS Pickup Rings Blue Collar Aged Switch Tip, Pickguard, and Knobs DMC Pickup Covers and Pickup Selector Ring RS Electronics Upgrade Kit Schaller Straplocks Last edited by Led Zep Fan; 09-21-2008 at 09:24 PM.

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rybass Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NC Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? 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.

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Led Zep Fan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 707 Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? Thanks man! I also have a 57 LP Jr. RI, only 3 mods. Straplocks, RS electronic upgrade kit, and a 1957 P-90.

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rybass Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NC Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? Damn nice. I have the SG jr in my avatar with a tone pros locking wraparound and I'm considering the rs harness. Was it really worth it for your lp jr? I was also thinking of getting a custom pg cut for an hb and dropping an angus youg pup in but I really love the p90.

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NeoConMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bitterly clinging to guns & religion in Arizona. Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? Schaller straplocks on everything I own. __________________ This post brought to you by the proud owner of the WORLD'S ONLY 12 STRING SG, an anti-social Right-Wing nut job sitting in the communications bunker/armory of the NeoCon Compound in the Arizona desert surrounded by things that please him the most - guns. neoconman.com Check this out for the TRUTH >> www.rightchange.com/issue_tax1.php Pics --> http://flickr.com/photos/11455727@N0...7602102764955/

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NeoConMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bitterly clinging to guns & religion in Arizona. Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? Maybe my assessment was worded a little too harshly. Cats are fascinating animals, just lousy pets. Do you keep them in the house? I don't think so.... Do you keep them outside? Then all your neighbors now have a cat now. Real neighborly.... When I lived in the country, I always had a few around - that's where they can be a cat. Here in the desert, they don't last long. Coyote food... __________________ This post brought to you by the proud owner of the WORLD'S ONLY 12 STRING SG, an anti-social Right-Wing nut job sitting in the communications bunker/armory of the NeoCon Compound in the Arizona desert surrounded by things that please him the most - guns. neoconman.com Check this out for the TRUTH >> www.rightchange.com/issue_tax1.php Pics --> http://flickr.com/photos/11455727@N0...7602102764955/

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Bluesjam Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have You Customized Your Guitar ??? Well I think theres something that any guitar could use - Will Boggs Custom pickups. I just love mine and I see where Will is now a member of GT. __________________ Gibson 2001 LP Standard Honeyburst w/WB Habaneros Gibson Les Paul Studio Vintage Mahogany w/ WB Vintage Hot's Fender Jimmie Vaughan Strat w/ WB 6707's set#7 Marshall DSL 50 w/ 1960AX Fender Deluxe Reverb RI Yamaha EMX5014C w/ PR12's Sonar 7

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