" SYBIL " Got a Bit of a Makeover !!!

[buyusfear]

Hows the rest look?

Lotsa guts to do that.....

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by buyusfear

Hows the rest look?

Lotsa guts to do that.....

I only did the headstock and little section by the horn where the maple cap peeks through so far !!! It makes very fine lines that you have to turn into the light to see !! But the digicam picks them up well !!

[mojofilter]

HEY BOBBO! I think it looks ...MARVELOUS!!! been wanting to do mine,and now you have convinced me. great pics shoot some more please! thanks

[BOBBO]

DMC pup rings $400
DMC PAF covers $100
DMC volume pointers $25
Vintage clone knobs $150
VC pickguard $80
DMC trusscover $25
DMC tuners w/uncle lou buttons $200
Wolfetone DR V PAF copies $240
Real 59 ABR1 thumbwheels $100
Pigtail studs & ABR1 $250
Luxe PIO bumblebee cap repros $60
also upgraded pots to audio taper ,
DMC rythm/treble ring $25
Fatboy rythm/treble nut $20
Dave Johnson celluliod inlays $ 350 installed

Works out to $2025 !!! Holy Crap !!! That's a conservative estimate !!!


A forum member asked me what i've done to Sybil to try and get her vintage correct ! So after i typed it up I couldn't believe all the things i've done !!!!!!

[Owl]

I was the one who asked.

That's a lot of money! I about fainted when I read the PM.

[Boleskinehouse]

BOBBO, I love ya, man, but you're one crazy bastid!

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by Boleskinehouse

BOBBO, I love ya, man, but you're one crazy bastid!

Hey .. Ya gotta go a little crazy sometimes or else life will drive you insane !!!

[Owl]

Why are pickup rings more expensive than the pickups themselves?

Despite the cost, the guitar looks amazing!

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by Owl

Why are pickup rings more expensive than the pickups themselves?

Despite the cost, the guitar looks amazing!

The DMC pup rings are right on !! Correct color , shape , proper mold marks underneath !! But yes way expensive !!! Pained me to spend that much but I couldn't find any " Over the Pond " rings !!! I also think DMC is the only maker to nail the PAF covers !!! ... Sybil is off now getting her new Pigtail ABR1 installed ! Pics to follow !

[Boleskinehouse]

Originally Posted by BOBBO

The DMC pup rings are right on !! Correct color , shape , proper mold marks underneath !! But yes way expensive !!! Pained me to spend that much but I couldn't find any " Over the Pond " rings !!! I also think DMC is the only maker to nail the PAF covers !!!

They have to have that "soft tooled" look!

[Owl]

How do you like the Wolfetones? Do they work well for classic rock a la Led Zeppelin?

I'm assuming they would, but I've never heard any clips.

Also, what colors are the bezels?

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by Owl

How do you like the Wolfetones? Do they work well for classic rock a la Led Zeppelin?

I'm assuming they would, but I've never heard any clips.

Also, what colors are the bezels?

What's a bezel ???? ( bobbins ) I like the Wolfetones ! Do everything I want and more !!! Ohh yeah Zep in a snap !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfwDJkt5Ttk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg4Qh5gzpEs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og8VHpvCyNg

Wolfetone clips !!

[Owl]

Originally Posted by BOBBO

What's a bezel ???? ( bobbins )

I knew I posted the wrong word. Bezel is another word for pickup ring.

Thanks for the clips!

[Owl]

Those guys have good taste in amps! I use a Classic 30, which is in the first two videos. The guy in the third is using a Peavey Delta Blues, which is a Classic 30 with a 15-inch speaker and tremolo.

[wantsa58]

BOBBO that is a beautiful guitar! I found one a few months back that i really wanted to buy, but i have to get out of school first lol... I gotta admit, i dont think i would have the balls to do what you did to sybil though. Looks great, Thumbs up!

Also the R8 i played had the "Bobbo Mod"... i think GC needs to pay you some royalties for that lol.

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by wantsa58

BOBBO that is a beautiful guitar! I found one a few months back that i really wanted to buy, but i have to get out of school first lol... I gotta admit, i dont think i would have the balls to do what you did to sybil though. Looks great, Thumbs up!

Also the R8 i played had the "Bobbo Mod"... i think GC needs to pay you some royalties for that lol.

I thought the only Custom Shop guitars with the BobboMod were the Jimmy Page's ??? The checking I did really didn't come out as bold as it looked in those pictures !!! About an hour after I did it the finish leveled back out alot !!! Thinking about experimenting more with the hot /cold or cold/hot method in the future ?

[BOBBO]

Here's Sybil's baby picture !! The day I got her !!! Think the color has faded any ??? Back in the day when she was bone stock !!!

[BOBBO]

recent pic ....

[wantsa58]

Originally Posted by BOBBO

I thought the only Custom Shop guitars with the BobboMod were the Jimmy Page's ??? The checking I did really didn't come out as bold as it looked in those pictures !!! About an hour after I did it the finish leveled back out alot !!! Thinking about experimenting more with the hot /cold or cold/hot method in the future ?

Well it was a trade in.. and the sales guy said that the only modification was the double thumb wheels . I would have jumped on it if i could..

From looking at those two pics i believe that it has indeed faded a bit.. may just be the lighting though, looks great regardless.

[FLICKOFLASH]

Originally Posted by BOBBO

DMC pup rings $400
DMC PAF covers $100
DMC volume pointers $25
Vintage clone knobs $150
VC pickguard $80
DMC trusscover $25
DMC tuners w/uncle lou buttons $200
Wolfetone DR V PAF copies $240
Real 59 ABR1 thumbwheels $100
Pigtail studs & ABR1 $250
Luxe PIO bumblebee cap repros $60
also upgraded pots to audio taper ,
DMC rythm/treble ring $25
Fatboy rythm/treble nut $20
Dave Johnson celluliod inlays $ 350 installed

Works out to $2025 !!! Holy Crap !!! That's a conservative estimate !!!


A forum member asked me what i've done to Sybil to try and get her vintage correct ! So after i typed it up I couldn't believe all the things i've done !!!!!!

just needs a refinn & longer bridge posts

[Mr. Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by BOBBO

DMC pup rings $400
DMC PAF covers $100
DMC volume pointers $25
Vintage clone knobs $150
VC pickguard $80
DMC trusscover $25
DMC tuners w/uncle lou buttons $200
Wolfetone DR V PAF copies $240
Real 59 ABR1 thumbwheels $100
Pigtail studs & ABR1 $250
Luxe PIO bumblebee cap repros $60
also upgraded pots to audio taper ,
DMC rythm/treble ring $25
Fatboy rythm/treble nut $20
Dave Johnson celluliod inlays $ 350 installed

Works out to $2025 !!! Holy Crap !!! That's a conservative estimate !!!


A forum member asked me what i've done to Sybil to try and get her vintage correct ! So after i typed it up I couldn't believe all the things i've done !!!!!!

Wow that is a lot of stuff.

It looks good but, has any of it actually given you the ability to actually play the guitar with greater skill, ability and knowledge?

Just curious because I have been working on/struggling with sweep arpeggios and was wondering if changing my truss rod cover and pickup bezels would help.

I jest, but I always wonder where mods cross the line from functional and practical to obsessive compulsive.
Whatever makes you happy. Everyone has got their thing.

I have always been on a quest for ability and musicality not vintage correct plastic.
But, I admit it does look cool and probably has a powerful mental placebo effect.

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

just needs a refinn & longer bridge posts

Maybe somewhere down the line I thought of having a refin done but it would have to be by somebody excellent like Dave Johnson !! and he has quite a long waiting list i'm sure !!!! As for the bridge posts , I think those aren't an issue !!! Yet

Originally Posted by Mr. Fuzzy

Wow that is a lot of stuff.

It looks good but, has any of it actually given you the ability to actually play the guitar with greater skill, ability and knowledge?

Just curious because I have been working on/struggling with sweep arpeggios and was wondering if changing my truss rod cover and pickup bezels would help.

I jest, but I always wonder where mods cross the line from functional and practical to obsessive compulsive.
Whatever makes you happy. Everyone has got their thing.

I have always been on a quest for ability and musicality not vintage correct plastic.
But, I admit it does look cool and probably has a powerful mental placebo effect.

Actually , With each new upgraded piece I put on it my playing skills increase 5 fold !!!! ... But seriously , I think the only uprades that made the guitar sound better were the pups and the Pigtail hardware , and the double thumbwheels stabilize the bridge !!! Other than that it's just me feeding my vintage OCD !!!!

[shotgunlew]

Kinda like a crack addicition?


chris

Originally Posted by BOBBO

Maybe somewhere down the line I thought of having a refin done but it would have to be by somebody excellent like Dave Johnson !! and he has quite a long waiting list i'm sure !!!! As for the bridge posts , I think those aren't an issue !!! Yet



Actually , With each new upgraded piece I put on it my playing skills increase 5 fold !!!! ... But seriously , I think the only uprades that made the guitar sound better were the pups and the Pigtail hardware , and the double thumbwheels stabilize the bridge !!! Other than that it's just me feeding my vintage OCD !!!!