Author Topic: Guitar mod ideas anyone? (Read 4334 times)

sambo · « **on:** January 07, 2006, 02:19:44 PM »

it recently occured to me that my guitar would be so easy to customize as it has to arch top or smooth finish. the grain is visible and rough- the body is almost just a plank of bare wood!!!

anyone got any idea for customizing it? so far i only thought about maybe painting it or carving stuff into it.

come on everyone use your creative genius-ness!

Calum_Barrow · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2006, 06:02:04 PM »

What type of guitar is it? How much money have you got? What do you really want to change on the guitar/what don't you like about it?

Answer some questions and we could probably come up with some cool ideas. I'm always a fan of wiring mods, but that's me.

sambo · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2006, 08:26:30 PM »

well it's a gibson les paul melody maker- one p-90 pickup. i'm not sure how much i would be willing to spend just depends how cool or worthwhile the mod is. Originally i was just thinking about changing the aesthetics but i dunno maybe a wiring mod could be good. My options would probably me very limited though with just the one pick-up. What kind of stuff have you done then?

django5 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2006, 10:33:23 PM »

A Floyd Rose ala Saxon.

sambo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2006, 11:07:53 PM »

is that some type kind of trem?

Gochaz · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2006, 10:00:10 AM »

Yeah, it is, but I think you'd PREFER a Bigsby. They're more Gibsony than Floyd Roses. And they look ace.

http://www.bigsbyguitars.com/

You could also re-finish it so it looks like a Junior. Pickguard, as well. Then you'd have a pretty schweet guitar.

sambo · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2006, 11:17:40 AM »

yer that's a good idea. how much do bigsby's cost tho? i've seen them on some pretty expensive stuff like gretch's.

i thought about a pickguard but i just haven't got around to looking for one yet.

Gochaz · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2006, 11:23:18 AM »

They are pretty expensive. You'd be looking at a good £100 for the Bigsby itself, and you'd probably need to upgrade things like tuners/nuts/bridge. A good idea is to get rolling saddles for your bridge, so the strings slide over it more easily. I got some for my Gretsch to stop it snapping strings, but I had to modify them to fit the Gretsch's bridge. They should be fine for Gibson tune-o-matics, though.

http://wdmusicproducts.co.uk/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=wduk&Product_Code=GE101BRSC&Category_Code=SDDLSTS

That site also sells Bigsby, tuners, nuts, pickguards. Good site.

sambo · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2006, 11:26:34 AM »

kool thanks. i never thought about a bigsby but that could be pretty cool.

indysmith · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2006, 03:39:47 PM »

warning: Bigsby's have VERY limited travel, yu'll probably get about a semitone difference in pitch out of it before you pull the arm off. not to be used for vai-like tremwork, or even divebombs. Strictly vibrato

django5 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2006, 04:25:21 PM »

But if you didn't get a Floyd Rose it wouldn't be ala Saxon.

indysmith · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2006, 05:37:03 PM »

Quote from: django5

But if you didn't get a Floyd Rose it wouldn't be ala Saxon.

LOL i love the new guy already! High Five django!!!