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You want to get rid of the original pickup for cheap?
Originally posted by hippietim
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I sanded the neck down yesterday. Fortunately for me, Gibson are cheap bastards and that finish came off in about 30 minutes with 150 grit. I sanded it down to 320 and oiled it. After that dried I hit it with some 400. It feels great!
Then I "routed" room for a standard Strat pickup tab using a forstner bit in my drill press. The pickup opening in the pickguard was just a tad too small for a standard pickup - a little filing took care of that. I swapped out the stock pickup for a Dimarzio Super Distortion S.
Finally, I had a Tone Pros lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece that I've never used so I put that on as well.
The guitar is really fun now. It's still pretty plain and has a dull finish but it plays amazing and sounds fantastic too! It's a helluva guitar for $309 and the opportunity to use some parts out of the drawer!
Then I "routed" room for a standard Strat pickup tab using a forstner bit in my drill press. The pickup opening in the pickguard was just a tad too small for a standard pickup - a little filing took care of that. I swapped out the stock pickup for a Dimarzio Super Distortion S.
Finally, I had a Tone Pros lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece that I've never used so I put that on as well.
The guitar is really fun now. It's still pretty plain and has a dull finish but it plays amazing and sounds fantastic too! It's a helluva guitar for $309 and the opportunity to use some parts out of the drawer!
Now, the body just needs a real paint job
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