Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: sambo on February 20, 2006, 07:20:47 PM
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what do we think guys? theres a pic of one in a guitar a little way down the page... bear in mind my melody maker is black....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-06-GIBSON-MELODY-MAKER-PICK-GUARD-S-CUSTOM_W0QQitemZ7390688679QQcategoryZ41424QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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What are you doing looking at scratchplates? Stop it. :P Scratchplates are ugly.
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haha! :lol:
you really think so? you dislike scratchplates in general?
i spose its not that i really want or need one for my guitar its just i want to do SOMETHING to it to customize it....
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Yeah scratchplates are ugly on anything other than strats and teles in my opinion :)
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well what else is there i can do to my axe?????? (on the cheap :P )
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haha! :lol:
you really think so? you dislike scratchplates in general?
i spose its not that i really want or need one for my guitar its just i want to do SOMETHING to it to customize it....
Yep, I agree, strats or teles only. :D
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well what else is there i can do to my axe?????? (on the cheap :P )
new pots? cover it in stickers? repaint it yourself :D that wud be fun, or devastating, it depends.
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A professional set - up maybe ??
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haha! :lol:
you really think so? you dislike scratchplates in general?
Yup. I'd much rather see a nice finish on the body itself.
i spose its not that i really want or need one for my guitar its just i want to do SOMETHING to it to customize it....
Change the strings. :P
Seriously? How about the tuning pegs or the nut? You can get tuners by Planet Waves that not only lock the string in but they also cut the string as you wind it on, so you don't ever need wire cutters changing the strings again. And there are special nuts that help the guitar sound in tune better along the whole length of the string. I think the brand is Earvana.
Or you could always get it refretted, if the frets aren't exactly what you want. I like big fret wire, like the 6100 or 6150 size. When I buy a new Strat I like to get that stuff put on.
Then there're Graphtech bridge saddles. They're handy sometimes, but not exactly a necessity.
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haha a nice finish... well my melody maker doesnt exactly have the smoothest of finishes thats partly why i want to snazz it up another way
yer i was considering locking tuners....
and i heard about people getting re'frets but how much does that cost exactly? to get some huge frets...? im betting its pretty damn expensive
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woops just realised i missed out feline's and monkeys very worthy opinions....
a set-up was another thing i was considering but two things were bothering me about that- 1.) is the difference really that noticeable
2.) im betting they're frigging expensive to get a decent one (im definately not getting it done at machinehead thats for sure...)
and monkey all your suggestions would be excellent except i dunno wanna screw up my guitar completely which i would be scared of doing....
how do you re-paint a guitar safely lol....?
oh yer and what about a stetsbar???? www.stetsbar.com
anyone every used one? they seem like the coolest lp mod in the world...ever.
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oh yer and what about a stetsbar???? www.stetsbar.com
anyone every used one? they seem like the coolest lp mod in the world...ever.
That does look cool! Not cheap though.
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bloomin expensive i know... but what a feature it would be....
ANY time you liked you could just swap it in/out for a normal tune-a-matic
and if you wanted to sell the guitar but keep the trem or vice versa then you could do so easily. really want one now...
but does anyone have info about:
1.)refretting
2.)pro set-ups
3.)and that earvana nut- cant find one to buy in the uk anywhere.
maybe i could get a feline set-up? do you even do set-ups feline? and if so how much...?
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cover it in stickers?
<vader> Nooooooooooooo! </vader>
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2749
;)
Muttley
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LOL! that image popped into my head as soon as i saw the word stickers...
:lol: :D
btw... nice star wars reference.... (i presume you WERE actually referring to star wars or have i made an assumption far worse than any of its predecessors?)
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LOL! that image popped into my head as soon as i saw the word stickers...
:lol: :D
btw... nice star wars reference.... (i presume you WERE actually referring to star wars or have i made an assumption far worse than any of its predecessors?)
Do you know another Vader?! ;)
Turn your speakers on and go here: http://nooobreak.ytmnd.com/
:lol:
Muttley
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LOL :lol: hahaha
HOW did you find that.... HOW?
another good one is the badger song... being adults i dont suppose many of you have ever seen that one eh....
http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/
oh and these two are personal favourites: lord of the ring parodies:
http://www.kontraband.com/show/show.asp?ID=3030&CAT=movies&NSFW=0&rtn=search-3030&Keywords=lotr
THIS ONES CLASS:
http://www.kontraband.com/show/show.asp?ID=1501&CAT=movies&NSFW=0&rtn=search-1501&Keywords=lotr
P.S sorry for the MAJOR digression
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LOL :lol: hahaha
HOW did you find that.... HOW?
another good one is the badger song... being adults i dont suppose many of you have ever seen that one eh....
http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/
Seen it? I know the bloke who made it mate (Weebl). ;)
Anyway, I prefer Magical Trevor actually: http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/magical+trevor/
Muttley
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you know the guy who made it?!?!?!?! who are you? a kid in disguise!!?!?!?!
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you know the guy who made it?!?!?!?! who are you? a kid in disguise!!?!?!?!
Haha. Hate to break it to you mate, but Weebl's 30 this year. ;)
Muttley
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yer i kind of figured hed be an adult... but how do you get to know someone like him.... cause he has to be just a big kid surely...
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yer i kind of figured hed be an adult... but how do you get to know someone like him.... cause he has to be just a big kid surely...
Not that interesting a story really. He's an ex-Commodore64 gamer, and I help run a forum for Jeff Minter aka Yak, who was (and is) kinda influential in the video game arena. Plus he's quite into the c64 remix scene, and I know people involved in that scene.
And, yes, we are all big kids. Who wants to grow up, eh?! That's boring. ;)
Muttley
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haha yer being a teenager is excellent except for its ONE drawback........................................................
MONEY PROBLEMS!
i can never afford what i want!
btw thats really cool that your like 'in' with those people... your so lucky
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I really wouldn't do too much to your Melody Maker, I mean, it sounds a beast and probably plays well, so isn't that enough? If it holds tune alright, no need for locking tuners. The one thing I'd consider'd be a Bigsby, but they're bleedin' expensive, and you need to get rolling saddles for your bridge, as well as a decent nut, and locking tuners...
Personally, mate, I'd just go with a £1.50 plectrum holder to stick to the back of the headstock. Sacralige, maybe, but very functional. I have one inside the soundhole of my Gretsch.
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lol i spose your right. but as much as i like its retro-blandness i just feel like it needs something doing to it aesthetically...
well actually 'needs' is the wrong word because like you were saying it doesnt actually 'need' much.
and a bigsby or a stetsbar was something that i was definately considering...
well i think about it all.... i havent got any money at the moment anyway so im not in a rush to decide.
thanks for all the info guys.