pimping a cheap-ass guitar *finished pics up*

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:49 am

I've got a terrible strat copy that I've decided must live on, so I'm installing a Fender Enforcer Humbucker and taking out everything else (save for a volume knob).
Here's pictures of the guitar now. The strings are off 'cause I had to check the insides.

Once it's done (could be a couple weeks, as I still need to buy a custom pickguard and y'know, pay for it) I'll post new pics.

Here's the final product! I give you the ROK AXE DX!

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:06 pm

hahaha what a name.ROK AXE.

That will HAVE to come off the headstock.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:10 pm

The headstock shape looks like a birth defect. I like the name enforcer.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:14 pm

Thalidomide headstock RAWKYEEEAH!

Ok that was in poor taste, sorry.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:15 pm

If I had a cheapy black strat to mod I'd go the DOOGCASTER #2 route.

Obviously you're lacking the maple neck.

MaMo · Post by **MaMo** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:08 pm

Aren't you my bass player? What are you doing modding a plywood guitar? FAIL.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:23 pm

Zaphod wrote:If I had a cheapy black strat to mod I'd go the DOOGCASTER #2 route.

Obviously you're lacking the maple neck.

What my Strat will look like soon except with sexy split coils.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:35 pm

Strat Deluxes > Any Other Strat.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:37 pm

MaMo wrote:Aren't you my bass player? What are you doing modding a plywood guitar? FAIL.

lol. And dude, Your bass player? if anything, you're my guitarist (Max is, well he's Max)!

Zaphod wrote:If I had a cheapy black strat to mod I'd go the DOOGCASTER #2 route.

Obviously you're lacking the maple neck.

That is a cool idea, but I'm running on limited funds and am going for a simple set up.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:48 am

damienblair17 wrote:... so I'm installing a Fender Enforcer Humbucker and taking out everything else (save for a volume knob).

well if you just wanted to do the one pickup thing you could always get one of these

$13 at Guitar Fetish. That's a pretty cheap option and it'll looks clean as hell.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:41 am

mage wrote:
damienblair17 wrote:... so I'm installing a Fender Enforcer Humbucker and taking out everything else (save for a volume knob).
well if you just wanted to do the one pickup thing you could always get one of these

$13 at Guitar Fetish. That's a pretty cheap option and it'll looks clean as hell.

Dude, that's a great idea. I was gonna get a custom 'guard from Warmoth, but this is a great cheap alternative. Thanks.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:21 am

This has given me an idea. I might mod my first ever electric guitar - A trans green Tanglewood Strat copy. It looks pretty cool, but plays horribly.

MaMo · Post by **MaMo** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:44 pm

DanHeron wrote:This has given me an idea. I might mod my first ever electric guitar - A trans green Tanglewood Strat copy. It looks pretty cool, but plays horribly.

Yes to modding first guitars -

roofiez · Post by **roofiez** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:05 pm

MaMo wrote:
DanHeron wrote:This has given me an idea. I might mod my first ever electric guitar - A trans green Tanglewood Strat copy. It looks pretty cool, but plays horribly.
Yes to modding first guitars -

YEAH

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:16 pm

dont be so sure...

terronado · Post by **terronado** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:27 pm

if you haven't already bought a pguard, i have a black, 1 ply off a squier bullet that would work. you can have the whole assembly. i'll trade for the one in yours now.

pm me.

benwalker · Post by **benwalker** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:30 pm

roofiez wrote:
MaMo wrote:
DanHeron wrote:This has given me an idea. I might mod my first ever electric guitar - A trans green Tanglewood Strat copy. It looks pretty cool, but plays horribly.
Yes to modding first guitars -
YEAH

+1

the blue strat thing on another post of mine started off as a MIM strat I bought for uni. gradually *everything* got replaced, even the body and neck...

terronado · Post by **terronado** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:52 pm

+1 to modding first guitars, although i'm yet to do it to mine.

04 Epi LP goth still stock. i dunno how i could improve the fucker.

Jackackack · Post by **Jackackack** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:57 pm

The black p90 strat ..woah

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:43 pm

terronado wrote:+1 to modding first guitars, although i'm yet to do it to mine.

04 Epi LP goth still stock. i dunno how i could improve the fucker.

What are the pickups like in that thing?

pimping a cheap-ass guitar finished pics up

pimping a cheap-ass guitar finished pics up