NGD... sort of

[MonteChristo]

This is MY Charvel...

New Warmoth pickgaurd

One new SPDT switch on each pick up for coil tapping. That gives me what? Like 8 different pickup configuations.

The difference is huge on clean settings. Very strat like on the single coil setting. The diffeence is much more subtle on higher gain settings.

The whole transformation cost me about $50.00 USD The guard was standard stratocaster 11 hole with fat humbucker cut outs, floyd bridge and No controls. I did my own. I did file down the neck pocket on the new pickguard and everything else fit like a charm.

Here we go...















































Rock on!

[Grandturk]

I liked the black better - but as long as your happy.

Also - your pics are all lined up horizontal - edit that and hit enter between pics so they're one after the other.

[MonteChristo]

I liked the black better - but as long as your happy.

Also - your pics are all lined up horizontal - edit that and hit enter between pics so they're one after the other.

Based on your previous posts I would expect you to like the black better... That my friend is what makes the world go round. Thanks for the heads up on the pics. On my monitor they are on top of each other (24" monitor) I'll fix it.

[MonteChristo]

I liked the black better - but as long as your happy.

Also - your pics are all lined up horizontal - edit that and hit enter between pics so they're one after the other.

Ok I think I have the pic thing fixed. Again I can't tell on my monitor. Can you or someone let me know if they are stacked one on top of the other as they should be and not side by side?

Thnx

[Grandturk]

Based on your previous posts I would expect you to like the black better... That my friend is what makes the world go round. Thanks for the heads up on the pics. On my monitor they are on top of each other (24" monitor) I'll fix it.

Nice fix.

Agreed - I know not everyone likes my mods either.

[triplehold]

Looks killer- way better.

[sully]

looks cool!

[alanhindle]

Very nice job! The shot of the pickup cavities is making me regret choosing an SD1 over a Socal.

So, given there is only one pot for converting to push/pull, is there any way of coil splitting both pickups separately on an SD1 without drilling in to the body.

Also, does coil splitting affect the tone of the original humbucker when it's switched to be 'unsplit' mode? It's just that I seem to remember reading on the Charvel website that the reason these guitars don't have tone pots is because these adversely affect the humbucker tone.

Alan

[Guitar Lawyer]

Totally sweet! Nice job.

[skorb]

I love it

[kellycripp]

love it mod'd. i was almost surprised to see the hsh rout for those models. at least the option is there if people want to go that route.

[Grandturk]

Very nice job! The shot of the pickup cavities is making me regret choosing an SD1 over a Socal.

So, given there is only one pot for converting to push/pull, is there any way of coil splitting both pickups separately on an SD1 without drilling in to the body.

Also, does coil splitting affect the tone of the original humbucker when it's switched to be 'unsplit' mode? It's just that I seem to remember reading on the Charvel website that the reason these guitars don't have tone pots is because these adversely affect the humbucker tone.

Alan

How about those Duncan pickup ring switches... check out the review Newc did of them. Short of drilling a couple holes - they might be the only way to do it. Maybe one of those PRS pot switches - you know where you rotate it?

[Ben...]

I definitely dig that. I would go all chrome with the orange and white but that could cost a bit. Still looks great though.