Model 3A restoration/upgrade

[Tekky]

A couple months ago, I purchased a Charvel Model 3A body from DJROBA. It was a project that he planned on doing something with, but never got around to it. So when he posted it in the Classifieds, I jumped on the opportunity to pick it up.

After I paid for the guitar, he and I exchanged e-mails and made plans to meet in Chicago (at my favorite bar) and make "the exchange".

After I got the guitar from him I started thinking about what I wanted to do with it. So after some thought, here's what I came up with....

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Now my dilemma is how to switch pickups. Here's my two options:[*]Black mini toggle (shown as silver in the picture)[*]Push/pull volume knob

What do you guys think?

[mariner99]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

Love them toggles.

[guitarforceone]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

Looks cool, Todd. I vote for toggle switch as well.
Dana <~~~

[Budman68]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

I hate to be the black sheep but I really like the push/push volume(yes, I said push/push!) I don't like the push/pull knobs as they aren't as quick. On customs such as you're building, I've grown to like the clean look more and more. Looks very cool either way though Todd [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]


Dave->

[Tekky]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

Thanks guys. I have most of the parts* and before I send it to get re-painted (trying to decide where to send it) I wanted to be sure that I had decided what was going in it.

Thanks Dave you just gave me another option. (Jerk! [img]graemlins/images/icons/wink.gif[/img] ) But I've gotta say, I'm leaning more towards a black mini toggle.

*Parts List[*]Custom cut Warmoth Pearloid Pickguard (black screws)[*]Seymour Duncan Distortion Trembucker (white)[*]Seymour Duncan Distortion Humbucker (white)[*]Black Dome Knob (not ordered yet)[*]Input jack with black plate (not ordered yet)[*]Black Original Floyd Rose (not ordered yet)

[zeegler]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

I vote for the mini-toggle.

By the way, I absolutely love the colour scheme, and the pearl pickguard and white pickups are the perfect choice.

[JDA]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

I'd probably go for a toggle similar to the DK1.

BTW, how much does a re-painting usually cost and can you name some places who do it? I've got a beat up Model 2 that I was thinking about re-doing.

Regards, JD...

[Tekky]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

I don't like the big toggle and they don't come in black.

I haven't decided on a painter yet. I'm still pricing them out.

[Jack Napalm]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

Originally posted by TEKKY:
What do you guys think? [/QB]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Red and White, great colors! Put a number 19 sticker on their and you have me sold.

[Tekky]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

Originally posted by Jack Napalm:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by TEKKY:
What do you guys think?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Red and White, great colors! Put a number 19 sticker on their and you have me sold. [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sorry man, my number is 51.

[slash]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

Originally posted by zeegler:
I vote for the mini-toggle.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree... toggle all the way [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[1trussell]

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I vote for the push/pull. I think it would just look cleaner to me. Oh yeah, and a maple fretboard. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Shawn Lutz]

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Les Paul Toggle and change the black Floyd to chrome [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

I think what you are doing Todd is cool, these import parts make great players if you use good pickups and trems, which you are. I have about 6-8 of these (couple I need to put together, been burned out on projects the last few months) and they make some of my best players. I sand down the back of the necks with 600 wet/dry to get rid of the sticky lacquer feel.

Post some pictures when you get her finished.

[Tekky]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

I like the idea of just a single volume push/pull knob, but I also like mini toggles too. My Kramer Pacer which I customized has a mini toggle and volume knob just like I'm thinking.

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[Tekky]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

OK guys, I decided...

Mini toggle it is... Now to find someone to re-paint it cheap...