early 90's Trans Black Ace

SLASH-N-WYLDE · 04-22-2012, 10:59 AM

I Have a few questions I hope someone can help. Got an early 90's Trans Black Ace. Does it come with a plastic nut? Will changing to a Tone Pros, or other high end bridge improve my tone? I love this guitar, just trying to squeeze a little more out of it.

SLASH-N-WYLDE · 05-16-2012, 12:01 AM

not early 90's, turns out its a 2000 model ...learned that on this forum

LSAR · 05-16-2012, 01:28 AM

Stock Epi nuts are usually plastic.

If you want more out of it, and you've got the cash, you could check out the Full Contact Hardware bridges, or a lightweight tailpiece.

Another thing to look at might be the electronics. The pups are Super Ds in those, right? But I'm not sure if the electronics are also of a higher than standard quality.

Just ideas though.

Electroman67 · 05-16-2012, 02:21 PM

Nice Ace.!!!

J-Dizzle · 05-16-2012, 11:56 PM

upgrade the pots & caps, & the jack.

this might be sacriledge to some, but to me, the modern superDs just aint what the old ones were. Plus modern amps tend to drive them too hard anyway. To me, SuperDs worked best with older low gain amps.

you might want to consider sticking in a different double white pup in the bridge. There are plenty of winders in the vendor section who could wind you something cool.

in particular MHD pickups. Rayne from MHD is into modern high gain stuff so if you tell him you want something like a SuperD but better, he would be able to suggest something cool for you.

andreww · 05-17-2012, 06:55 AM

I love Ace to death, he was the reason I picked up the guitar in the first place. But I really am not in love with his signature guitars. I hate the lightning bolts and I think his face on the headstock looks cheesy. However, thats just my taste an I can see why other people love them. Congrats on the new axe!

indeedido · 05-17-2012, 08:36 AM

Tone pros locking bridge and tailpiece. I tried them and they made a believer out of me. Add a TUSQ nut and you'll be glad you did, plus they are self lubricating. Nothing wrong with the super distortion in the bridge, great pickups.

markerdown · 05-17-2012, 10:20 AM

Nice Ace!!!! I dig the transblack version

zacsdad · 05-18-2012, 11:31 PM

I had that same one many years ago. Sold it to fund a trip to Cali to see a chick I was dating... still kicking my own ass for that one.

anthem1 · 05-19-2012, 11:14 AM

change the nut if you decide to put a bigsby. an aluminum locking bridge will improve tone..but try a nut lube first and see if that helps, cus the lube doesnt cost much. the nut is the last mod i look into...

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LSAR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 328 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: early 90's Trans Black Ace Stock Epi nuts are usually plastic. If you want more out of it, and you've got the cash, you could check out the Full Contact Hardware bridges, or a lightweight tailpiece. Another thing to look at might be the electronics. The pups are Super Ds in those, right? But I'm not sure if the electronics are also of a higher than standard quality. Just ideas though. __________________ Guitars: '12 Fender Newporter Traveler Acoustic '10 Epiphone Indonesian Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Wilshire Pro (Alpine White) (Wired up bridge pup only) '10 Indonesian Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Les Paul Junior (Cherry)(Grover full size tuners, EMG 81-X,) '07 Indonesian Epiphone EM-1 (R.I.P.) Amps & Other Stuff: Vox VT30 1x10 Combo (VFS5 Footswitch) Marshall MS4 Micro Stack Vox Cables Levys Straps

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Electroman67 Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,674 Thanks: 131 Thanked 46 Times in 25 Posts	Re: early 90's Trans Black Ace Nice Ace.!!!

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J-Dizzle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oz Posts: 922 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Re: early 90's Trans Black Ace upgrade the pots & caps, & the jack. this might be sacriledge to some, but to me, the modern superDs just aint what the old ones were. Plus modern amps tend to drive them too hard anyway. To me, SuperDs worked best with older low gain amps. you might want to consider sticking in a different double white pup in the bridge. There are plenty of winders in the vendor section who could wind you something cool. in particular MHD pickups. Rayne from MHD is into modern high gain stuff so if you tell him you want something like a SuperD but better, he would be able to suggest something cool for you.

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andreww Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 823 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Re: early 90's Trans Black Ace I love Ace to death, he was the reason I picked up the guitar in the first place. But I really am not in love with his signature guitars. I hate the lightning bolts and I think his face on the headstock looks cheesy. However, thats just my taste an I can see why other people love them. Congrats on the new axe!

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05-17-2012, 08:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
indeedido Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 311 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: early 90's Trans Black Ace Tone pros locking bridge and tailpiece. I tried them and they made a believer out of me. Add a TUSQ nut and you'll be glad you did, plus they are self lubricating. Nothing wrong with the super distortion in the bridge, great pickups. __________________ This space for rent. Inquire within.

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markerdown Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Exit 48, I-15, Exit 37 I-84 Posts: 1,651 Thanks: 5 Thanked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Re: early 90's Trans Black Ace Nice Ace!!!! I dig the transblack version __________________ _____________________________________________ Calling an illegal alien an undocumented immigrant is like calling a drug dealer an unlicensed pharmacist

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zacsdad Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: early 90's Trans Black Ace I had that same one many years ago. Sold it to fund a trip to Cali to see a chick I was dating... still kicking my own ass for that one.

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anthem1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: so cal. Posts: 298 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: early 90's Trans Black Ace change the nut if you decide to put a bigsby. an aluminum locking bridge will improve tone..but try a nut lube first and see if that helps, cus the lube doesnt cost much. the nut is the last mod i look into...

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