thomas_2231
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Hi guys,
I recently bought a Gotoh aluminium tailpiece and a Faber ABR (with conversion bushings) for my heavily modified Epiphone SG. I mainly bought them for the tonal improvements but also for the aesthetics (especially the gotoh when compared with the stock tailpiece) but wanted to have them match with the aged Bare Knuckle Stormy Mondays in the guitar so aged them.
The faber abr was bought aged (directly) but I had to age the conversion bushings, wheels, the gotoh tailpiece and studs. I aged the tailpiece in a glass of about 15% vinegar and the rest water and left it for about 3 days, whilst I left the conversion bushings, wheels and studs in tissues soaked with vinegar. The small parts in tissue were done fairly quickly but the studs never aged, so I guessed they were either chrome or more likely, stainless steel.
Here are some before pics:
And here are some after pics:
I also removed the pickguard to try and age the white parts and the switch tip, both unsuccessfully, but for now I have left the pickguard off (I'm sure Derek Trucks would approve!).
Lem-oiled the fretboard, put a new set of DR Pure Blues 10s on the it sounded a lot better, with a wider range of harmonics and more note definition without sounding harsh.
I love the improvement and would welcome some feedback from others
I recently bought a Gotoh aluminium tailpiece and a Faber ABR (with conversion bushings) for my heavily modified Epiphone SG. I mainly bought them for the tonal improvements but also for the aesthetics (especially the gotoh when compared with the stock tailpiece) but wanted to have them match with the aged Bare Knuckle Stormy Mondays in the guitar so aged them.
The faber abr was bought aged (directly) but I had to age the conversion bushings, wheels, the gotoh tailpiece and studs. I aged the tailpiece in a glass of about 15% vinegar and the rest water and left it for about 3 days, whilst I left the conversion bushings, wheels and studs in tissues soaked with vinegar. The small parts in tissue were done fairly quickly but the studs never aged, so I guessed they were either chrome or more likely, stainless steel.
Here are some before pics:
And here are some after pics:
I also removed the pickguard to try and age the white parts and the switch tip, both unsuccessfully, but for now I have left the pickguard off (I'm sure Derek Trucks would approve!).
Lem-oiled the fretboard, put a new set of DR Pure Blues 10s on the it sounded a lot better, with a wider range of harmonics and more note definition without sounding harsh.
I love the improvement and would welcome some feedback from others
