How my blacktop is going to look for the foreseeable...
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 1:47 am
by BillClay
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Them some boutique goldfoils you got there?
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:37 am
by dezb1
BillClay wrote:^
Them some boutique goldfoils you got there?
Aye, made by Mojo pickups, got them to put the smaller grills on them rather than their standard honeycomb grills. Really like them I'm going through a bit of a love affair with some QOTSA tones and these are great.
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:27 pm
by Dillon
I found a good deal on Amazon for some wall hangers, so I finally got around to building boards to hang guitars. It is definitely nice to have everything within arm's reach
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:54 pm
by ultratwin
Dillon wrote:I found a good deal on Amazon for some wall hangers, so I finally got around to building boards to hang guitars. It is definitely nice to have everything within arm's reach
And I'm sure a bigger room as well!
Well executed with the wood trim as well, would love to do something like that at the office studio.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:09 am
by Dillon
Thanks! It wasn't too expensive, either; those oak boards from the local hardware store were around $40 total I think. Finished with Minwax stain + poly in one $6 can. The studs are weirdly spaced, so adding the boards was pretty much necessary.
I actually wish the room were a little bigger, but it serves its purpose nicely. I hope to make it into more of a home studio eventually. Planning to build sound deadening plugs for the windows (since they don't let much light in anyway), get some acoustic tiles for the walls, and possibly do the same for the ceiling. It is realllly live in there; all sound echoes like crazy and amps at volume make the walls shake. No big deal for recording guitars, but it is a problem for mixing of course.
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:52 am
by atmo
Accidental NGD...
Was browsing one of the local shops, not even looking for a new guitar, but they offered me this for a really good price, so I kind of had to buy it.
It's supposed to have gold top hat knobs, not amber speed knobs. Apparently a customer was buying a different LP but wanted those knobs, so they got swapped over. Doesn't phase me, as I'll swap them and the hearing-aid beige plastics for black parts ASAP.
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:37 am
by gusman2x
atmo wrote:Accidental NGD...
Was browsing one of the local shops, not even looking for a new guitar, but they offered me this for a really good price, so I kind of had to buy it.
It's supposed to have gold top hat knobs, not amber speed knobs. Apparently a customer was buying a different LP but wanted those knobs, so they got swapped over. Doesn't phase me, as I'll swap them and the hearing-aid beige plastics for black parts ASAP.
That's really nice. I have a studio gem which is pretty much the same guitar as that, but from 1996 or something. The P90s are immense.
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:46 am
by ekwatts
You have to play it barechested.
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 7:58 pm
by Addam
atmo wrote:I'll swap them and the hearing-aid beige plastics for black parts ASAP.
Personally, I like the beigeness; it ties in the pickguard, poker chip switch tip, pickup covers and tuners.
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:14 pm
by BobArsecake
I love it, I think black would make it look a little boring/too clean cut, if that makes sense.
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:37 am
by visceral
My introduction here everyone I'm a newbie on this particular forum. I'll start with a few pics for now they are crappy pics I know, I'll take some real pictures soon. Like I said I just wanted to quickly introduce myself. This is my rescue dog my MIM Fender Strat. All your typical mods: locking tuners, SD pickups, tele knobs etc. I love it! I have a few last ideas for it in the near future. The full view pic is older than the other pics with the SD lil 59 in the neck, just posted so you can get an idea.
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:59 am
by NickS
Welcome aboard, fellow noob. I have a couple of Strats myself but can't really bring myself to mod them. What else have you got?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 9:59 am
by visceral
^ Thank you Sir! If it were American or Custom Shop I may or may not mod them either but the MIM stuff is perfect for modding to me. Everything bolts right up, no problems. Locking tuners required no drilling since they weren't the vintage style etc. The pickups fit with out filing etc. Pickguard choices galore! Im going to get a new middle position pickup soon and new saddles as well then it will be complete \m/
^ This is my Taylor 214ce it has a bone nut and saddle and fret crown & level. I have other guitars I can also post.