Members EMG_GUY Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 I ACCESSORIZE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 i have done pickup swaps before in the past when i thought it was the way to find the good tone. i haven't done any mods in years, and probably won't, now that i know how to set guitars up right and am comfortable adjusting the tone controls on my guitars, pedals and amps. i only buy guitars that i really enjoy as they are. the right purchase for me these days doesn't require modification. some people just like to tinker, and i respect that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Strat87 Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 I tend to change pickguards and plastics, but nothing else.I like 4 springs on my trem, that's as modded as I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 every. single. one. is. modded. Heck, I have plans for my Taylor. It's not even mine yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unworthy Posted August 22, 2008 Members Share Posted August 22, 2008 See Sig: The Parker has been repaired, but remains bone stock. The 335 is unmolested, but I intend to swap in an aluminum stop bar. I got the MIM w/ the intent of modding...it's been chopped, dropped and juiced. The Gretsch has locking tuners for convenience and a fully adjustable roller bridge for improved intonation. The Strat Plus and Setneck Tele have been touched by no tool except for adjustments. The Xaviere has been massaged extensively for playability, but I love the stock electronics. The Transcaster was assembled entirely from select goodies. So, I only modify based upon the perceived need to improve, not just the desire to change something. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jthomas Posted August 23, 2008 Members Share Posted August 23, 2008 I played for 20 years and never modded... then I tried one and got hooked. I don't think that I'd ever own a strat that didn't have a neck-on switch now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members milosch Posted August 23, 2008 Members Share Posted August 23, 2008 I habitually replace the bridge on my Gibson and Gibsonesque guitars. But I may be cured of that disease soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted August 23, 2008 Members Share Posted August 23, 2008 i've modded most of the guitars i've ever owned. hell, i even modded my Gibson Les Paul Custom (i {censored}ing HATE 498T's). i tossed a SD Custom SH-5 in the bridge. my old Baja, i put a SD Lil 59 into the bridge. in my SG Faded, i'm running PRS Dragon II's (neck and bridge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted August 23, 2008 Members Share Posted August 23, 2008 I don't modify my guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beckman Posted August 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2008 Oh Crap, I just remembered reading through all of these. I let a friend talk me into scalloping the neck my first guitar. He did not finish, and I got bored with it. But, since then nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tartanphantom Posted August 23, 2008 Members Share Posted August 23, 2008 I never do things that are not reversible.Same here.I have roughly 25 different guitars, many of them are stock, ranging from some lowly Teiscos and Normas, all the way up the scale to pro-line Gretsches. Most are kept as close to "stock" as possible, with the occasional pickup swap or electronics upgrade. Hardware modifications are usually only done on a "necessary for functionality" basis.Cosmetic mods such as pickguards, decals, and knobs are totally dependent on my personal tastes, and are always reversible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted August 23, 2008 Members Share Posted August 23, 2008 Although I have in the past, typically, I don't mod anymore. When I buy a guitar, I try to really connect with it as it is before buying it. If I dig the overall vibe, that's really what matters. Not saying sonics and playability are not important, but I try to make the most of the guitars I have as they are, unless something really isn't working for me, then I'll make a change. Modding for modding's sake is not my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted August 23, 2008 Members Share Posted August 23, 2008 Nope never I could see modding my strat and I probably need to get in and clean the pots but honestly I like how it sounds and I wouldn't know what to get to make it sound better. I wouldn't touch the Reverend...its perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rock-lobster Posted August 23, 2008 Members Share Posted August 23, 2008 me. all my guitars are stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted August 23, 2008 Members Share Posted August 23, 2008 I tinker with most of mine--different pickups, strap locks, lightweight tailpieces on all my Les Pauls, stuff like that.This is my most heavily modded guitar, mainly because after I bought a Custom Shop Strat, this thing just sounded dead and thuddy. So I installed Fender Custom Shop 69 Pickups and a blender pot that allows for all of the pickups to be combined (neck/bridge and all three). It sounds OK, but it needs a refret and, like I said, it's not the best sounding strat in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted August 23, 2008 Members Share Posted August 23, 2008 Pick-Ups here and there when needed. The Fenders get a pick-guard now and then should I feel it will look better and individual. About it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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