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Epiphone Dot mods (nearly) complete...with pics!


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So as much as I loved my dot before, i couldn't resist modding it to something totally different.

 

sooo I've

-filled the neck pup cavity

-filled the lower f-hole

-new trapeze tailpiece

-h-sized p90

-single vol control

-painted it metallic 'ford paris blue'

 

still to do..cut new pickguard without the gap for a neck p'up.

 

and pics :):)

 

P04-06-09_1547.jpg

 

P04-06-09_154701.jpg

 

 

really like the look and the sound is really nice too. and the playability is as nice as it always was.

 

i'm happy :thu::thu:

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I would have spent a little more time filling that neck pickup. It's always worth it to spend more time in prep to get things perfect.


Cool idea!

 

yeah i rushed it a little, but it's greatly exaggerated in the pic :cry: proper bright outside so any flaws kind of caught the light.

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yeah i rushed it a little, but it's greatly exaggerated in the pic
:cry:
proper bright outside so any flaws kind of caught the light.

 

You could always disguise it by installing a pickup there.

:D:cop::D

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i don't like you. you look like a complete ass.

 

I've been telling him that for ages..

 

I like the color, I like the 80's vibe with the single pup/volume, but I concur on the neck pickup filling. It stands out like a neon sign.. Maybe do something like this with it?

 

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Take the pickguard up to cover the entire neck pup area? Either that, or strip it and re-fill it to be smooth. That's what I'd do anyway, but then, stuff like that would keep me awake at night until it was perfect.. (ocd, ya know..)

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It is definately unique. Kind of Tom Delonge style (Hollow body with 1 pickup) Can I ask what color was it before and besides replacing the tail piece what othe mods did you do- did you replace the stock pup? If so with what? It is definately a cool color and kudos for changing it to fit your needs!:thu:

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If you wanted it to look Pelham (the Dave Grohl color) you would spray a clear coat with some yellow in it to green it up a little.

 

Only thing I would change would be the tailpiece - that one screams Jay Turser and the Asian makes. I would put a Bigsby or a 335/Casino style on it with the diamond.

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No, it looks closer to the color on the Noel Gallagher Epi that came out a few years ago. LOVE that color.

 

Sorry, but if it were me, I'd put the pup back in the neck position. That way you can enjoy the new color without worrying about the fill job being visible. But then again, I'm not a big fan of the one pup look...

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I really like the look!

 

While it has already been pointed out, that neck pup area....

 

I bet if you pulled the guard off, or got one that wasn't cut for a neck pup, the eye wouldn't instantly draw to that area.

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