Well.. I think it is fairly normal for most of us to want to modify our guitars. So how many of you actively do this? What mods have you done? Post some pictures if you have them. I am talking about real modifications, such as re-finish, custom pickguards, unique pickup swaps, newly added switches or knobs, etc. etc. Let's see people!
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Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York 
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Posted on Dec 09 2008 01:45 PM
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Joined: Sep 23, 2008 Posts: 349 Montclair, NJ |
Posted on Dec 09 2008 03:37 PM
Just did one mod: Swapped out the stock bridge p/u on a G&L ASAT Classic tele for a Don Mare 0038 p/u, put in Glendale bridge and saddles at the same time. (Success) One still in the gear gathering stage: I have a Peerless Wizard in pieces downstairs. It's a thinline version of the ES-5 type Gibson, 3x P-90s. Gonna have the pickups rewound first. Then either a tunomatic or Gretsch bar type bridge added, add a soundpost, maybe add a Bigsby. |
Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 1099 4 faces. (Where the buffalo roam) 
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Posted on Dec 09 2008 04:04 PM
You already saw my jag-pickup equipped strat. |
Joined: Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 687 Sonoma, CA 
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Posted on Dec 09 2008 05:17 PM
I'll be putting Mosrite pickups in a Gretsch Pro Jet this week. |
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1280 San Pedro, CA
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Posted on Dec 09 2008 05:25 PM
The only modification I've done was purely cosmetic, trying to make my '69 Tele Thinline reissue look more like a stock Tele. It started out like this - and after refinishing, modifying a stock pick guard, and making a custom switchplate, it looks like this -
It was a fun project, doesn't look too bad if you stand back far enough! —Bill S._______ |
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Joined: Aug 29, 2008 Posts: 694 Surf City |
Posted on Dec 09 2008 07:15 PM
Remora, it came out great. The only mods for my guitar will be a maple neck reverse headstock, and pups, but not for a while. —
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Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 142 Houston, TX |
Posted on Dec 09 2008 08:08 PM
Modify, build, paint, wire etc. etc. I quit the painting this year however to much of a hassle in the space I have. Here's a few I've done over the last few years.
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Dec 09 2008 10:52 PM
You wouldn't per chance be a fan of George Lynch, Jake E. Lee and Steve Vai, hmmmm? Ivan |
Joined: Apr 15, 2008 Posts: 1281
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Posted on Dec 10 2008 12:23 AM
Nothing too complicated - added a 4-way switch (for parallel/series) and out of phase switch, plus Bigbsy to my tele. — |
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Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 142 Houston, TX |
Posted on Dec 10 2008 06:17 AM
How did you know? |
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Joined: Jun 05, 2006 Posts: 445 |
Posted on Dec 10 2008 12:49 PM
Nearly every guitar I own has been modded to some degree or another. The big ones recently include 3 Teles routed for Callaham Strat bridges. I kept the vintage style ashtray Tele bridge plates by chopping off the back end and screwing them directly to the bodies. So, I'm still mounting the bridge PU from the ashtray plate (which contributes to the overall Tele sound as well as giving you a place to hook your pinky), but from the front, you kind of have to look close to tell that something has been done to it. Before you ask, yes...they do still sound like Teles. The other big mod I've done recently is in another thread here about Jaguar control plates which are set up for a regular 3-way toggle switch instead of the sliders. |
Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 657 Buenos Aires 
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Posted on Dec 10 2008 07:45 PM
1996 MIJ jazzmaster BEFORE
AFTER mods: turquoise sparkle finish seymour duncan antiquity I PUs mustang saddles (with corrected measure for the 2nd and 5th strings) MOTO pickguard replaces ugly original red-puke one MOTO-metal knobs swichtcraft electrics longer and curved tremolo arm bigger strap-pin in the rear position Daddario chromes 011 —El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes |
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Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York
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Posted on Dec 10 2008 07:52 PM
Papu that is gorgeous! Amazing finish.. I am totally jealous. Nice work. Did you finish it yourself? |
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Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 657 Buenos Aires
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Posted on Dec 10 2008 08:02 PM
yep....takes a lot of work, and a lot of piant...is a secret recipe.......jajajajaja Im working in a new one in silver sparkle........I make the body and put a ALLPARTS big head strat neck I´m finishing it this week, maybe next.....pics comming soon ! —El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes |
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1076 Columbus, OH
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Posted on Dec 10 2008 08:32 PM
I made a few adjustments to my latest acoustic. Sharpies, stickers, and drawstrings really come in handy sometimes.
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Joined: Dec 08, 2008 Posts: 38 Upstate, NY
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Posted on Dec 10 2008 10:53 PM
Roller nut, Sperzels, Wilkinson brass saddles and a B-5 Bigsby! My Mexicaster can surf the gulf... ~~~
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Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 657 Buenos Aires
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Posted on Dec 11 2008 11:13 AM
my new baby
El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes |
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Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York
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Posted on Dec 11 2008 11:50 AM
Nice paint job. I was thinking of changing out the neck (headstock is gold) on my Dipinto and changing the Gold pick guard as well. I like the look of the white pick guard on the silver sparkle. |
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Posted on Dec 12 2008 12:39 PM
I just did a Telecaster to Esquire conversion on my MIM 50's model. Quick, simple and easily reversible. |
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Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 290 Shwa City |
Posted on Dec 12 2008 05:00 PM
i likes to. i have a jaguar/mustang frankenstien i'm almost finnished. a gold sparkle strat built from a melange of fender and warmoth parts and my brand new beater squier strat (vintage modified series which are pretty decent for a squier) that has brand new guts and some new hardware —www.myspace.com/vondrats |
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