Members Flatspotter Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 As threatened, I modded my recently-purchased Blizzard Pearl American Standard Strat. All the plastic parts were changed from white to black, and the pickups were replaced with a Kinman Blues set. The Kinmans sound killer, as usual. I haven't A-B'ed the Blues set with the Mark III set in my '57 RI, but they sound like a Strat, except no noise. While I was at it, I replaced one of the tone controls with a neck blender pot. There is now a master volume, master tone (no load), and a blender pot (also no load). This guitar looks so much better in black! Before: After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArmyGuitar Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 LOVE IT!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danocoustic Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 i agree, the black looks MUCH better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 I like the white better but I am sure that I like the Kinmans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 isn't the pickup selector in the way of the volume knob now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 I preferred the original look meself ... but the Kinman Blues are great PUs, the blend pot is an ultra-cool mod and I wish you many happily rockin' years with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9-Pin-Phoenix Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 I wasn't sure I would like the black pickguard, but I think it really looks great with the Blizzard Pearl. Almost makes it look silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matt Gnarly Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WarmMachineHead Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 White looked better, enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted December 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 I wasn't sure I would like the black pickguard, but I think it really looks great with the Blizzard Pearl. Almost makes it look silver.Blizzard Pearl is silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 Colourwise, it now looks remarkably like the 1979 25th anniversary edition ... hopefully it sounds and feels a lot nicer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 I like both of 'em though I'm sure I'd LOVE the Kinmans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scott944 Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 Colourwise, it now looks remarkably like the 1979 25th anniversary edition ... hopefully it sounds and feels a lot nicer! You beat me to it, Charles. I like it, same as I did as a high school senior that year, long, long ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tone Deaf Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 Colourwise, it now looks remarkably like the 1979 25th anniversary edition ... hopefully it sounds and feels a lot nicer! I was thinking the same exact same thing, except on my side of the pond, I was thinking that colorwise...(we lazy sods even take spelling shortcuts). I think I like the original scheme better, but not by much. The mods definitely give it a more unique look (and probably much better sound). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted December 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 I was thinking the same exact same thing, except on my side of the pond, I was thinking that colorwise...(we lazy sods even take spelling shortcuts). I think I like the original scheme better, but not by much. The mods definitely give it a more unique look (and probably much better sound). I hadn't thought about the similarity to the 25th Anniversary. Maybe I should get a big ugly "Anniversary" decal for it! I wouldn't really say it sounds a lot better; the Fender pickups sounded great. It's just dead quiet now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J-E-M Posted December 4, 2011 Members Share Posted December 4, 2011 Looks sweet. If it were mine, I'd install black bridge saddles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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