Ibanez GAX70 raep

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Ibanez GAX70 raep

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So after a mild shopping spree at guitarfetish me and a buddy of mind had our cheap Ibanez' modded.

first off my orange one, contains some very simpl mods. Basically, the bridge pickup is an alnico with coil split installed. The silver/black knob controls the coil split. I want to get rid the white witch hats to get matching silver/blacks. I also added one of these on em.

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I like eet.

and now.... sigh... my friend in my band has always talked about he wanted lights on his guitar. I always shrugged it off, but seeing GFS' body and neck clearance sale selling an ibanez neck with multicolored leds in star inlays, I felt like I had to make him happy. It was once an ugly red. but he bought some cheap car paint,which i helped him apply, and installed this symbol of pure tack. Enjoy the pics.

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ok..he SAID he wanted the neck and control plate colored too... whatevs

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oh noez

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Image he painted over the switch I installed for him :? I also removed the tone pot for the bridge for that switch.

I'm currently uploading a youtube video of the lights on for those interested. Pics of the LEDS on wont do it justice.

EDIT: here it is: http://youtube.com/watch?v=cy2qayV_drk
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cool man. The neck came pre-wired?
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dawnofzion wrote:cool man. The neck came pre-wired?
yea, but the lead was REAL hard to get to as there wasn't much coming out of the neck. So I had to dig out some wood glue that was in it already to find the pos and neg prongs for a decent solder connection
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Sublimedo wrote:
EDIT: here it is: http://youtube.com/watch?v=cy2qayV_drk
Pahahaha. Some people.

Dude, you sound way like Kris Novoselic on this..
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I SPY 2 LIGHTSABERS [@ 00:52]!!

Show the video of ur epic lightsaber battle!!

P.S. It needs rainbow strings!!
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Sublimedo, I saw that short 2 part film on your youtube vids. IT'S KINDA WEIRD. I saw you sittin' on the couch an' whatnot!

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE KID? WHY WAS THE MANS ONLY AT WORK FOR A MINUTE? WHAT'S HIS JOB?? I MUST KNOW
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Doog wrote:Sublimedo, I saw that short 2 part film on your youtube vids. IT'S KINDA WEIRD. I saw you sittin' on the couch an' whatnot!

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE KID? WHY WAS THE MANS ONLY AT WORK FOR A MINUTE? WHAT'S HIS JOB?? I MUST KNOW
hahah the kid flew to space. WHy work was so short for him, i don't know, he's probably real important?? My brother and his friends wrote a sequel where they try to get a roommate to pay for electricity..yea..
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thats really cool that you would do that for your friend, kudos
it is tacky as hell, BUT!!!
one of my dream guitars is a fiber glass hollow body wit christmas lights in it.
go figure, now that im on my way to being a certified luthier i still can't build it.
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the neck seemed to have some very strong wood glue material all the way through the back of the neck(still under some wood). The Inlays were basically clear with the leds under it. I dunno if that'll help or not, but i'd figure I'd tell you. I'm certain you can figure out a way to do it.
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That is sooo tack. Nice vid though dude.
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robert(original) wrote: one of my dream guitars is a fiber glass hollow body wit christmas lights in it.
that reminds me of the rickenbacker 331 lightshow, funny how the only pics i could find of one had been restored with actual christmas lights:

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An interesting email we received:
BW writes: The lights "guts" on that 331 you had were thoroughly non-original. The real thing has 2 raw, open circuit boards lining the back of the cavities, and 9 - 12v bayonet mount, automotive tail light bulbs (which had to be dipped in translucent paint for the colors), and sockets mounted to it, not those wimpy Xmas tree lights.
Aug wrote:which one of you bastards sent me an ebay question asking if you can get teh kurdtz with that 64 mustang? :x
robertOG wrote:fran & paul are some of the original gangstas of the JS days when you'd have to say "phuck"
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Post by Gavin »

I sure would like to see that lit up. Must have looked hilariously cheesy.
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