Making the Jem7VWH less pimp?

[Davey]

I've got to say that I absolutely love these things, but looks-wise they just don't suit me. I'm not pimp enough!! Don't get me wrong, I love crazy-looking guitars, but this looks like it should be played by somebody like Prince or something.

I've thought of changing the hardware:

Chrome - would make it look like a Chibanez
Black/cosmo - would make it look like a Jem 555

Anyone any idea how I could make this guitar a little less pimp-ish?

[Vim Fuego]

No viable option there, hang the sense of it and make it more pimp... say gold strings!


!!!

Jim

[alecmm61]

i changed the pickguard to a black one and it fitted the gold and it wasnt as flashy.
I htink im about to change the hardware to black.

[Lordiesel]

Black hw could also make it look like Evo which is a less pimped vwh I would say. Looks like evo more than a 555. I would go for that.

[Ayrton]

You can always do this...

[barbarelaxe]

Originally Posted by Ayrton

You can always do this...

exactly what I was thinking. and if you switch to black hardware after you remove the paint then all the pimpin factor will be gone.

[Ant1981]

Originally Posted by Ibanez249

I've got to say that I absolutely love these things, but looks-wise they just don't suit me. I'm not pimp enough!! Don't get me wrong, I love crazy-looking guitars, but this looks like it should be played by somebody like Prince or something.

I've thought of changing the hardware:

Chrome - would make it look like a Chibanez
Black/cosmo - would make it look like a Jem 555

Anyone any idea how I could make this guitar a little less pimp-ish?

Well buy something else then.

[Davey]

Originally Posted by Ant1981

Well buy something else then.

Er, no.

[Davey]

Originally Posted by Ayrton

You can always do this...

It's extremely tempting, but what if the wood looks ugly as hell underneath?

I guess I could look at a replacement body because I've already got the scratchplate.

[Batchimp RG]

What about the 7VBK?

[Davey]

This is the thing... I actually HAVE the guitar in question. I've owned a good 4 or 5 vwh's and this is definitely in the top 2 that I've had. Each time I've got rid of them for the same reason (this reason) and I want to keep this one.

It's no big deal though, I just thought it'd be cool to get some suggestions. Vim's suggestion is ludicrous... but pretty cool in a strange way!

[Davey]

Something else I should mention that was an influence on me thinking about this, was that the gold hardware has quite a lot of tarnishing on it and to replace the trem would benefit in more ways than one. Like I say though, no big deal, it works perfectly so I should just get some more mileage out of it.

[Rich]

Chrome hardware.

[chaos731]

Why not just get a 2550 and carve a monkey grip into it? It's basically a jem without the vine inlay and monkey grip, right? Sort of? More so than your average RG, anyway.

Voila! Instant less-pimpishnessitudinalism...or something.

[ibanezking]

Strip the body and headstock and put a nice flame or quilt veneer on it.........

I have two floral/VBK's that i've done it to and they always get loads of admiring comments..........

See : http://www.cottamguitars.co.uk/index...d=57&Itemid=81

Max