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MDV

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I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« on: April 23, 2009, 07:13:29 PM »
I'm going to give it a refret to practice refretting

Then maybe another

and another

But, what else should I do to this guitar?

Its basically worthless. I paid 30 quid for it and have no intention of keeping it. Its practice and modding fun. I'll give it to a school....if it survives :twisted:

All suggestions welcome.

Break the headstock off to see if I can get it back on

Route for 3rd pickup/trem/whatever

What?

My teching skills peak at doing a (pretty bloody good even if I do say so myself) fret dress. What else should I learn?

And, yes, I am willing to inflict damage to it to fix said damage, but please keep your suggestions realistic! (I'm not going to set it on fire, throw it off the roof, drive a car into it or anything else like that!)
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2009, 07:17:13 PM »
Make sure you remember to video and youtube any impressive damage you inflict on the poor guitar.
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2009, 07:34:21 PM »
I dont have a video camera :(
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2009, 07:45:07 PM »
Do all of these to it...  :lol:
Route for trem
Put in a middle pup
Re-radius the fretboard
Re-fret
Put in a new nut
Think of more ways to butcher a les paul

Oh what a horrible guitar that will be  :P
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2009, 07:50:49 PM »
Quote from: Madiac on April 23, 2009, 07:45:07 PM
Do all of these to it...  :lol:
Route for trem
Put in a middle pup
Re-radius the fretboard
Re-fret
Put in a new nut
Think of more ways to butcher a les paul

Oh what a horrible guitar that will be  :P

New nut I can already do.

The others though - thats a good list! It'll be a tasteless abomination, but if even only modestly successfull it'll be played by teenagers, so who cares?
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2009, 08:34:32 PM »
Change the fretboard and put a new truss rod (a double one?)

change the neck for a 59' spec

convert it to wraparound and p90 pickups (will need refinish)
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2009, 08:36:52 PM »
Change fretboard and neck?

Thats pretty hardcore, and I believe too far beyond my skill.

Thanks for the suggestions though!
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2009, 08:40:06 PM »
LED fret markers!
LED scatch plate
cold cathodes behind the pups for a eeiry glow from inside the cavities





routing for a battery or 5?
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2009, 08:43:56 PM »
scallops?
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2009, 08:45:13 PM »
Quote from: WezV on April 23, 2009, 08:43:56 PM
scallops?

Good call!!

Its got cheap fake abalone blocks though - will that not $%&# it up?
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2009, 08:46:41 PM »
Practice inlays

Add a Trem

Try an earvana nut

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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2009, 08:47:31 PM »
install a smoke machine
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2009, 08:50:40 PM »
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Its got cheap fake abalone blocks though - will that not $%&# it up?

whats your point? ;)

there is no way to know how thick they are untill you start - a bit of filler is wonderfull stuff :P
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2009, 08:53:47 PM »
Quote from: WezV on April 23, 2009, 08:50:40 PM
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Its got cheap fake abalone blocks though - will that not $%&# it up?

whats your point? ;)

there is no way to know how thick they are untill you start - a bit of filler is wonderfull stuff :P

:lol:

Well I was hoping to make a competent job of whatever I do, not Devries it. But, yes, there shall be scalloping.

Thats the 2nd thing. After (the first) refret.

Others that I'm liking - 3rd pickup and trem routes.
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Re: I've aquired a westfield les paul copy to screw with
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2009, 09:01:06 PM »
Install pube hairs instead of strings then use a banana as a slide. I has to go stupid as what you do already is something I've never tried. Perhaps it is time to learn.

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