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Re: The Official Historics & Reissues Modification Thread
R8 Long vintage length studs and tailpiece. Tried a pair of MHD pickups, Total shit worse pickups ever used. Replaced with Rolph pickups sounds awesome.
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07-21-2012, 02:44 PM
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Hey guys, this isn't a Historic/Reissue but it's gotten similar treatment! Just adding my bit
 Guitar - 2001 Gibson Les Paul Classic Tuners/Tips - ElectricMojo Aged Grovers TRC - Historic Style TRC from eBay "Philadelphia Supply" Nut - TUSQ XL Inlays - Stock Fretboard - Stock Switch Ring (aka.. Poker Chip) - Montreux Aged Switch Tip - Fake58 Round Tip Switch Nut - Fake58 Pickup Rings - Vintage Clone Aged Pickups (and Covers) - WolfeTone Dr. Vintage Pickguard - MojoAxe  Pickguard Bracket - Stock Bridge (posts, and thumbwheels) - Faber No Wire ABR Tailpiece - Faber Lightweight Alu. Tailpiece Studs - Stock Knobs - Gold Bell Knobs from eBay "Philadelphia Supply" (not quite vintage but better color than Gibson stock I believe) Pointers (knob) - Stock Jackplate - Fake58 Pots - JonesyBlues Caps - JonesyBlues Backplates - Stock Refinished - No (sun faded  )Other Mods - None Future Mods - Maybe Inlays  , maybe knobsI Made The Mods To My Guitar Because - As a member on here once said, Once you start it's a slippery slope. I LOVE the way Vintage Pauls look, and dislike the modern Gibson Fleshy toned stuff.        Hanging out with her Sisters:  Thanks!
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07-21-2012, 03:23 PM
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InfiniteeZ, I think it came out great...
! I think the knobs look nice, but the inlays may be something you should consider changing to really get the overall look....  . That's my $0.02...  .
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07-21-2012, 04:28 PM
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I completely agree, everytime I glance at it everything looks great but those inlays! I truly want to change them for some Retrospec ones, just gotta summon the courage to do so! 
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07-22-2012, 03:19 PM
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Beautiful, congrats Jon!
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07-23-2012, 01:02 AM
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Thanks for the comment Charles! I couldn't have done it without ya!
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07-31-2012, 06:29 PM
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Guitar: 2011 R9
P/U Covers: Throbak P/U Rings: Gil Yaron Pickguard: Dave Johnson Pots/Caps: RS Vintage all else stock at the moment  
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I've asked a couple luthiers how much they'd charge for an inlay swap, and have gotten prices that made me want to just give it a shot myself and learn how to do it! I'm seriously considering it now though, I've seen a couple threads here that made it look not as daunting a task as I had originally seen it. The moist rag and soldering iron seem like the path I'm heading!! Quote:
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Guitar - 1977 LP Standard Tuners/Tips - Gold locking Grovers TRC - Nut - Inlays - Fretboard - Switch Ring (aka.. Poker Chip) - Switch Tip - Switch Nut - Pickup Rings - Pickups (and Covers) - SD 59 Nickel Cover (Neck) 59 Uncovered Double Black (Bridge Pickguard - Present Pickguard Bracket - Bridge (posts, and thumbwheels) - ABR-1 Tune-o-matic Tailpiece - Tailpiece Studs - Knobs - Gold/Silver Reflectors Pointers (knob) - n/a Jackplate - Pots - CTS 500K Long Shaft Push/Pull Caps - Paper In Oil Backplates - Refinished - Other Mods - Pickups in Series/ Parallel through push/pull tone knobs Future Mods - B Bender...?  Just kiddin. I Made The Mods To My Guitar Because - I bought her cheap at an estate sale, and wasn't worried about losing value by monkeying with it. I have no plans of selling it any time soon.
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08-15-2012, 06:17 PM
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here's the other two - both with Vintage clone rings, throbak covers and dave johnson aged pickguards. I hope to update the swith ring & tip soon:
 
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08-15-2012, 07:05 PM
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Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow.
I'm happy the Vintage Clone rings look so cool. Enjoy!
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Re: The Official Historics & Reissues Modification Thread
Guitar - 2007 G0
Tuners/Tips - Grover. Used StewMac tool, it's idiot-proof. TRC - Stock but want a rolled one at some point Nut - Stock, want a new one Inlays - Stock Fretboard - Stock Switch Ring (aka.. Poker Chip) - Stock Switch Tip - Stock Switch Nut - Stock but want a Fat Boy or Retrospec one Pickup Rings - Stock but would love some GY or OTPG Pickups (and Covers) - Throbak MXV SLE 101 Pickguard - Stock but should get one from AVH Pickguard Bracket - Stock Bridge (posts, and thumbwheels) - Callaham Tailpiece - Pigtail from BCRGreg Tailpiece Studs - Retrospec Knobs - Stock Pointers (knob) - Jonesy aged Jackplate - Stock Pots - Tone, Jonesy. Volume RS Superpots Caps - Vit Q, Jonesy Backplates - Stock Refinished - No Other Mods - Practice Future Mods - I'd love to swap out some of the plastics but cash is tight and I haven't found a way to convince myself it would improve tone. I Made The Mods To My Guitar Because -[/B] Hated how the burstbuckers sounded. Callaham improved sustain but did sweeten tone a little. Pigtail was very subtle compared to Callaham. Stock tailpiece studs/bushings were horribly out of tolerance* and honestly can't be compared to Retrospec's product. * Literally flopped around without tension applied.  [/QUOTE]
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Wow, looking incredible!
A big congrats!
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Here's my R4 from 2008, shown in this video in direct "comparison" with a 1956 vintage original gold top. My R4 had most functional parts changed with vintage original parts from the early 50's, as described in the video, while all cosmetics such as pick-guard, switch tip and ring, knobs, etc are still stock. The stop bar is fixed with TonePros locking studs, that's the only "modernistic" feature that I wanted to adopt. Recently, after the video was shot, I had a vintage repro 4/6 nylon nut installed, which determined further considerable improvement in tuning stability, playability and sound. This recent mod made me finally happy and satisfied with this guitar. I might consider to install original vintage pots in the future and maybe a Pigtail wraparound bridge. Of course the awesome original vintage 1956 gold top is only shown as a benchmark, no actual "challenge" was intended... Thanks to my friend Gianni for lending me his jewel!
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 That's a beautiful top/burst!
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Guitar - 2006 Limited Edition R7 w/Bigsby
   Tuners/Tips - GT Parts Supply KLUSON "59" Burst Shrunk Replica Peg Switch Ring (aka.. Poker Chip) - Dead Mint Club Wild Ring Plate Switch Tip - Dead Mint Club Burst Brown Tip Switch Nut - Dead Mint Club Pickup Rings - Dead Mint Club WTO-69 Pickups (and Covers) - Seymour Duncan custom wind P.A.F. replicas (DMC Super Real PAFF Ver.2.0) Pickguard - Custom Made Tailpiece - 1959 Bigsby B-7 Knobs - Dead Mint Club Hat Top Trick Ver.1.5 Jackplate - Dead Mint Club Jumping Jack Plate Caps - Vintage Sprague Bumblebee 0.022μF 400V Guitar - 2004 ES-335TDC Nashville  Pickups (and Covers) - 1962 Gibson Patent Number pickups (Vintage Nickel Gibson P.A.F. cover) Tailpiece - 1963 Bigsby B-7 (1963 Gibson Custom Made Plaque) Caps - Vintage Sprague Bumblebee 0.022μF 400V Last edited by Reverb; 10-11-2012 at 09:20 AM. |
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