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

BOBBO · 05-20-2008, 03:15 PM

I got my 2005 R8 Sybil back from Raritan Bay Guitar this afternoon after a few improvements !! I just got a set of real celluloid inlays from Dave Johnson over at Historic Makeovers and some real 1959 Les Paul ABR1 thumbwheels from Randy's vintage parts !! I have to thank Dave Johnson again for sourcing these great inlays ! They look outstanding and as a guy who is a bit obsessive about vintage accuracy ! These things are Dead on !!! Also have to give a shout to Randy who is a very personable guy to deal with and has some killer vintage parts !!! Here are some pictures of the inlays and some of my new double thumbwheel setup which I call the BobboMod but has been done by many famous players like Jimmy Page , Jeff Beck and others !

BOBBO · 05-20-2008, 03:18 PM

Here's a real 59 with the double thumbwheel Mod !

Boleskinehouse · 05-20-2008, 03:27 PM

Looks great, BOBBO, but what is the exact purpose of double thumbwheels?

buyusfear · 05-20-2008, 03:30 PM

Thats awesome man!

Having fun photographing them yet??
It's so hard to make them look like they do in person.

BOBBO · 05-20-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Boleskinehouse

Looks great, BOBBO, but what is the exact purpose of double thumbwheels?

Sometimes the posts that hold the ABR1 start to lean foward toward the pickups from the string's tension !!! Their only into the body about a half inch !!! By adding the second set of thumbwheels to the posts and tightening the lower set down flush against the body it helps stabilize the bridge posts and hopefully keeps them from bending !

BOBBO · 05-20-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by buyusfear

Thats awesome man!

Having fun photographing them yet??
It's so hard to make them look like they do in person.

Ohh the photos i took suck !!! It's so hard to capture how good these look in person !!! I only have a 6.3 megapixel cam !! The way they move with the light !!!!!!!

Boleskinehouse · 05-20-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BOBBO

Sometimes the posts that hold the ABR1 on start to lean foward toward the pickups from the strings tension !!! Their only into the body about a half inch !!! By adding the second set of thumbwheels to the posts and tightening the lower set down flush against the body it helps stabilize the bridge posts and hopefully keeps them from bending !

Makes sense! My R8's bridge may be leaning a little forward, actually. I might have to BOBBOize it!

decoy205 · 05-20-2008, 03:40 PM

They look sick dude!! Very sweeet.

BOBBO · 05-20-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Boleskinehouse

Makes sense! My R8's bridge may be leaning a little forward, actually. I might have to BOBBOize it!

I wont ask anyone for royalties if they decide to do the BobboMod !!!

BOBBO · 05-20-2008, 03:57 PM

A few better pics !!

Boleskinehouse · 05-20-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BOBBO

I wont ask anyone for royalties if they decide to do the BobboMod !!!

If I decide to do it, I'll print up some purple $100s, with a big, pink portrait of BOBBO in the middle! Yellow numbers, and letters! I'll send those to ya!

BOBBO · 05-20-2008, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Boleskinehouse

If I decide to do it, I'll print up some purple $100s, with a big, pink portrait of BOBBO in the middle! Yellow numbers, and letters! I'll send those to ya!

I accept Monopoly money too !!!

Boleskinehouse · 05-20-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BOBBO

I accept Monopoly money too !!!

Nah.. I'll print them on huge, bedsheet sized, white t-shirts! You could tuck the bottom into your clown shoes, and look sort of like a demented bowling pin!

stryker59 · 05-20-2008, 04:10 PM

hell yeah!!! looks sweeeeeet!!!!!!!

BOBBO · 05-20-2008, 05:34 PM

05hummer · 05-20-2008, 06:11 PM

Man they look nice, jumps right out at you....

LPCollector · 05-20-2008, 06:49 PM

The BobboMod looks AWSOME!

Those inlays are great!

signed,
a very envyous admirer.

loaded six string · 05-20-2008, 06:52 PM

I just contacted Randy and bought 2 of the spin wheels for my R8. Thats a great idea, I never thought of those post bending forward over time. Oh, and by the way Bobbo, I mentioned your name, and he said they would be $25 extra

captain tightpants · 05-20-2008, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOBBO

Sometimes the posts that hold the ABR1 on start to lean foward toward the pickups from the strings tension !!! Their only into the body about a half inch !!! By adding the second set of thumbwheels to the posts and tightening the lower set down flush against the body it helps stabilize the bridge posts and hopefully keeps them from bending !

That's a damn good idea Bobbo, and a nice lookin' fiddle, too!

dwagar · 05-20-2008, 07:39 PM

I'd suggest the Mapleflame mod too, stainless steel screws, longer than the originals, some guys drill a touch deeper too. I think the ones I used were 1 1/2", some guys use as long as 2" I think.

BOBBO · 05-20-2008, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loaded six string

I just contacted Randy and bought 2 of the spin wheels for my R8. Thats a great idea, I never thought of those post bending forward over time. Oh, and by the way Bobbo, I mentioned your name, and he said they would be $25 extra

Only $25 !!!

BOBBO · 05-20-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by captain tightpants

That's a damn good idea Bobbo, and a nice lookin' fiddle, too!

Gracias , I'm quite pleased !

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwagar

I'd suggest the Mapleflame mod too, stainless steel screws, longer than the originals, some guys drill a touch deeper too. I think the ones I used were 1 1/2", some guys use as long as 2" I think.

Though about the longer posts ... Flick has been trying to get me to do it for ages ! Maybe in the future ? I think that adding the bottom wheels may help transfer vibration into the body too ! Increases the area of the bridge touching the body !!! Maybe i'm reaching there ???

ReverendJWblues · 05-20-2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOBBO

Sometimes the posts that hold the ABR1 start to lean foward toward the pickups from the string's tension !!! Their only into the body about a half inch !!! By adding the second set of thumbwheels to the posts and tightening the lower set down flush against the body it helps stabilize the bridge posts and hopefully keeps them from bending !

Been doing that since 74 myself Bobbo, its basically the way I set my action also, I lock em both together set the relief a poooof just how I like it, of course theres a lil more to it than that. Now I have a name for it tho the Bobbo Mod.

BOBBO · 05-20-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ReverendJWblues

Been doing that since 74 myself Bobbo, its basically the way I set my action also, I lock em both together set the relief a poooof just how I like it, of course theres a lil more to it than that. Now I have a name for it tho the Bobbo Mod.

I put the bottom wheel all the way down on the body ! The top wheel doesn't touch it ! Is that how you do it Rev ?

The BobboMod up close !

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