Ibanez GRG170DX custom build

[Messiah]

...my latest endeavour...Ibanez GRG170DX - which i bought for 20€. It had many scufs, paint chips, scratches and rust, missing knobs and tremolo parts.

And since i dont really like more than one pickup for my shred axe...something had to be done!

...cannot stop there...


...and now for the paint...

...ups, allmost lost a finger there!


And the finished project:



It is loaded with old EMG 81 (with wires, not quick connect) and locking tuners. This is the second bloodsplatter finish i have done and i think it came out quite good.

[slayer]

That is fantastic!! I prefer only a bridge humbucker myself. I wish more production guitars came that way.

[toejam]

Really cool! I'm also a big fan of just one humbucker.

[Number Of The Priest]

Great conversion to 1 pickup and recessed TOM/string-thru bridge! Excellent job with the finish too!

[asix]

How does the long total string length for the low e feel?

[z1n]

Great job man! Only mistake i see is the FR is missing. lol My favorite setup is 1 hum top mount floyd oh and White with chrome is also on that list

[Messiah]

Thanks to all! Yes there should be more production guitars, even more at the low end of the budget...less pickups and wiring means lower price...or am i wrong?
I absolutly hate factory blowout of black, blue and red low end guitars.
I didnt have any time to properly set it and try it out because i finnished it only a day before me and my girlfriend went to the maternity hospital where i got my first daughter so proper testing will have to be postponed for a little while.

[dscythe]

Looks killer! What did you use to fill the neck pup cavity?

[toejam]

Congrats on your daughter!