Mods and Imports thread...

[Newc]

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My SD Student Concert bass had the battery clip on the control cavity cover. Actually, they had to relocate it because it put the battery right over the 3-way pickup selector, so it had two sets of rivets.

But that is a cool idea to mount the box on the cavity cover.

Newc

[MetalMedal II]

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The only Charvel I ever bought new, but modded the crap outta it! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
My Model 2 with an OFR,...replaced locking nut with a real Kahler-made one in chrome, installed white EMG 81 and pickup ring (had to dowel and redrill for the smaller pickup ring),... covered the original volume hole with a chrome washer and nut, and drilled new ones for a volume and tone. Plays as well as it ever did!

I like the chrome hardware on white look:

[Immortal]

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Thanks for liking my mod, guys! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[TheSteveMan]

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Newc : How did you go about covering that KV in fabric?

[Newc]

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ModPodge craft glue [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Cut a paper template, then cut the fabric. It came out a bit sloppy, and the "crotch" was a little saggy, but those angles are a bit hard to cut for. I did the entire body and the back of the neck and headstock. The fabric is thin cotton, so it didn't add too much to the weight or dull the tone. Then I just glazed it over with more glue (the same glue used to turn jigsaw puzzles into hangable pictures) and sanded it smooth. It wasn't glassy smooth, but it did kinda have the texture of snake skin.
I sold it to a JCF'er (still can't figure out why I sold it).

Newc

[StukaJU87]

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This was my one shot at glory. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] It came out pretty cool, but had to sell it at tax time to pay the man. I will be starting on another model 2 warbird soon as the humid weather goes away.

[Child Of Norther]

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http://razorback.ca/sinergy/misc/gear1.JPG


Painted Bevels white, installed EMGs, put a neck pickup Pull/push switch volume control (inside the control cavity, set the EMG 89 permenantly on single coil).

[kinder_guano]

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SLSMG Satin Black: EMG 81/60, graphite nut, Sperzel Trimlok, Dunlop Straplok.

SLSMG Violin Brown: EMG 81/85, graphite nut, Sperzel Trimlok, Dunlop Straplok, satin finish neck.

DXMG (bought to 8daysafter [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] ): chrome hardware, Gotoh tuners, OFR, Duncan TB6 B and SH6N, Dunlop Straplok, D Tuna, unfinished neck.

And my USA DR2: chrome metal pups rings, OFR, EMG 81/85, Dunlop Straplok.

[joe web]

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very cool mods here around! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

here is a picture of my 375DLX. i added a 475 neck, the JE1200 midboost (no tonepot anymore), the J-200 SCs, a Dimarzio Super3 which could be switched directly to the outputplug (mini-switch).



this one was a dinky rev.
i changed the neck with my WRXT and added the chrome hardware.



and here is the warrior rev.



hope you´ll like it.

[sambencuda]

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I don't own this any more, but It started out as a DK-2. I replaced the pickups with EMG 81/SA/SA and added an Afterburner. Replaced all the hardware for gold including new grovers and replaced the neck with USA fusion pro (ebony with MOP sharkies and MOP logo) I had to modify the neck pocket a hair so the fusion on the neck matched the 25-1/2 scale on the DK-2 body. Played great!

[sambencuda]

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Oops! That's a Fusion Pro neck NOt a USA. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Jim

[quiksilver]

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Since Jackson keeps ignoring my pleas for an SL1H (a 22 fret, 1H, 1 vol, neck-through, Floyded Soloist) for us EVH fans, I made my SL4 into one, ditching the unnecessary electronics. I also swapped the SD for an EMG 85 and added a TremSetter. I love this guitar, and if Jackson ever does make an SL1H, they can count me in.

It's kinda hard to see in this pic, since the guitar is black, but here goes anyway:

[Number Of The Priest]

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Cool! What did you use to fill the neck pickup route and electronics holes?

[quiksilver]

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Thanks. I used a block of maple (+ wood putty) to fill the neck pickup route, and wood putty to fill the blade switch slot and tone knob hole. I wanted to switch the output jack to a Strat-style mounted upside down (like a Hamer Californian or JEM) too, but I got lazy. Next, I think I'm going to swap in an OFR with a D-Tuna. (I like the Jackson trem, but I don't think I can use a D-Tuna with it.)

[guitarshredder]

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What hardware color do you guys think looks better on my red JDR-94 "Jackson Dinky Reverse":

Red, Black, or Chrome???