Which one looks cooler?

[charvelguy]

I like that paint scheme alot.. I'd have to go custom tho..slap a single in the neck slot and a 3 way toggle with a rev headstock and rev sharks.

[gitfiddler]

can't go wrong with either!! i'd go with black

[Extant]

I like that paint scheme alot.. I'd have to go custom tho..slap a single in the neck slot and a 3 way toggle with a rev headstock and rev sharks.

No custom job for me, man. I told you. I'm having my existing guit refinished and modded, so I have to stick close to specs for some stuff - that means no reverse headstock, changing the fretboard, inlays, or all that.

What I'm basically just going to do is swap out the tuners, get a Floyd re-routed in, route the electronics access to the back and fill in the neck p/u cavity.

And I'm not a great player by any stretch of the word and I like having less complexity - so a single humbucker and two knobs sounds pretty good to me.

[nateb]

And I'm not a great player by any stretch of the word and I like having less complexity - so a single humbucker and two knobs sounds pretty good to me.

Shit man... Dump both knobs and just install a kill push button. How often do you find yourself doing volume swells or actually play with the volume half on? That is about as simple as you can get... Someone on the forum had it done. It was kinda badass )

[Charlz]

Black.

[Extant]

...hm. You know, the total cost of these mods is gonna be astronomic. I might just get a custom V guitar made as a one-off later on by some small company. It'll probably run me about the same, and be new.

At the same time, I kind of want to sell this RR if I can, since there's a guy selling a Soloist Pro that looks cool and I really want to give normal-shaped guitars a shot. But I can't post in the classifieds, so sadface.

Decisions, decisions.

[Jackson-Charvel]

At the same time, I kind of want to sell this RR if I can, since there's a guy selling a Soloist Pro that looks cool and I really want to give normal-shaped guitars a shot. But I can't post in the classifieds, so sadface.

Decisions, decisions.

Well you are only 28 posts away from posting in the classifieds right?

[petedz]

...hm. You know, the total cost of these mods is gonna be astronomic. I might just get a custom V guitar made as a one-off later on by some small company. It'll probably run me about the same, and be new.

Glad to hear you figured that out! I was worried for your Rhoads. I'm sure it's a great guitar, and I hope it stays that way.

With the current pricing, I can see why somebody would get a plain black or white Jackson intending to add after market graphics. But when you include filling in pickup holes and changing the control layout, then you're talking about stripping the whole guitar, adding a veneer to hide the fix, etc.

[Extant]

Well you are only 28 posts away from posting in the classifieds right?

And five months or something, if I read the rules right.

There's a guy on the SD forums selling a white Soloist Pro for $650 - I really want that, but I need to sell this Rhoads first, then. Besides, one V guitar (in the future) will be enough for me.

[Mike]

Gold hardware with direct-mount pickups.

[Spivonious]

I really dig that last paint scheme with the gold hardware. If the cost is prohibitive, why not just start with one piece of it and add things over time? If you can live without the Floyd, then I'd definitely just get your existing axe painted. Pickups and all that can be added later. And correct me if I'm wrong, but routing for a Floyd won't require a refin. Maybe this is something Mark (mm2002) would be interested in doing?

[jdr94]

i like the black hardware black pickup rings and black pickups(emg 81/85 combination). gold is nice if you wanna hang it on the wall (my 2 cents)

[Extant]

I really dig that last paint scheme with the gold hardware. If the cost is prohibitive, why not just start with one piece of it and add things over time? If you can live without the Floyd, then I'd definitely just get your existing axe painted. Pickups and all that can be added later. And correct me if I'm wrong, but routing for a Floyd won't require a refin. Maybe this is something Mark (mm2002) would be interested in doing?

I suppose. And who's Mark, and how do I get in touch with him? I'm still kinda new here.

It just really depends on if I can trade this thing off, really. I'd be amenable to having a superstrat right now and saving the V for later.

...on a related note, does anyone know where I could find an ESP Mirage Custom or the like?

[Phantom Hawk]

Black hardware with white headstock does it for me .

[Strat God]

BLACK
The chics will get a subliminal thought that you're really hung with black hardware.