Author Topic: scratchplate to buy... (Read 8394 times)

sambo · « **on:** February 20, 2006, 07:20:47 PM »

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

Searcher · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2006, 08:11:52 PM »

What are you doing looking at scratchplates? Stop it. :P Scratchplates are ugly.

sambo · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2006, 08:13:27 PM »

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....

_tom_ · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2006, 08:40:31 PM »

Yeah scratchplates are ugly on anything other than strats and teles in my opinion :)

sambo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2006, 08:41:29 PM »

well what else is there i can do to my axe?????? (on the cheap :P )

jimi hendrix · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2006, 09:34:59 PM »

Quote from: sambo

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

monkeywalker · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2006, 12:51:16 AM »

Quote from: sambo

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.

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2006, 01:45:34 AM »

A professional set - up maybe ??

Searcher · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2006, 05:35:39 AM »

Quote from: sambo

haha! :lol:

you really think so? you dislike scratchplates in general?

Yup. I'd much rather see a nice finish on the body itself.

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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.

sambo · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2006, 07:39:00 AM »

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

sambo · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2006, 04:08:42 PM »

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.

Searcher · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2006, 05:13:35 PM »

Quote from: sambo

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.

sambo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2006, 05:21:58 PM »

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...?

Muttley · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2006, 08:10:30 PM »

Quote from: monkeywalker

cover it in stickers?

<vader> Nooooooooooooo! </vader>

http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2749

;)

Muttley

sambo · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2006, 08:12:42 PM »

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?)