RG1520 Mod Ideas

F.P.R.O. · #1 07-28-2007, 02:28 AM

I like personalizing my guitar, what mods or ideas do you guys have for me? This is probably the most inventive guitar community I've seen, I can't wait to see what you've got. I'm already looking into changing the pickups, so stuff besides that.

The guitar in question:

Salamander In The Sun · #2 07-28-2007, 03:36 AM

I modify my guitars out of necessity.

Can you think of anything about your guitar that you might not like, and would maybe want to change?

I see you still have your stock pickups, so I'd change those first.

F.P.R.O. · #3 07-28-2007, 03:40 AM

Too be honest, I want to add features. I've ordered a bridge pickup, and talking to my guitar man on what else is going into it.

I was thinking perhaps tone modifiers, I was considering sustainer circuit (don't know if its possible since I don't have a pickguard) or perhaps a piezo, but I can't find any edge pro piezo. I wouldn't mind a killswitch or tone modifier.

0americana · #4 07-28-2007, 06:49 AM

Gold hardware.
it simple and it will look great on your guitar.

Dee · #5 07-28-2007, 07:52 AM

I think that would be expensive and pointless. Gold hardware = cheese.

David McCarroll · #6 07-28-2007, 08:42 AM

Well, I suppose the obvious maximum bang for your bucks is of course a set of nice new pickups - make 'em coloured to spice up all that black - how about a Tone Zone bridge and PAF Pro neck combo in PINK, with a matching cover for the middle pickup?

Nice, almost subtle.......

0americana · #7 07-28-2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dee

I think that would be expensive and pointless. Gold hardware = cheese.

like david said
it need something to break up all the blackness
alright maybe gold hardware is a bit cheesy, but i couldnt think of anything else.

F.P.R.O. · #8 07-28-2007, 11:11 AM

Actually, I think gold hardware would look awesome. I am putting a Tone Zone in the bridge and possibly a Duncan Jazz or PAF Pro in the neck. And I was thinking JEM single coil for mid.

These are awesome ideas lol. What other electronic things could I add to her?

0americana · #9 07-28-2007, 11:14 AM

LEDs

lol

Rekuss · #10 07-28-2007, 11:17 AM

+1 on the LEDS.

Gotta get red ones though................

F.P.R.O. · #11 07-28-2007, 11:18 AM

Actually, I found this and I thought it was really cool, but I have no idea on the sound:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/electron...Overdrive.html

I would sacrifice my tone control for that, depending on the sound.

Salamander In The Sun · #12 07-28-2007, 01:22 PM

Black Ice is a waste, IMO.

LuredMaul · #13 07-28-2007, 02:04 PM

Black Ice is more of a strat thing is it not?

Mike239 · #14 07-28-2007, 02:28 PM

Yeah forget the black ice you might as well get an X2N. Anyway my ideas are:
- Get a chrome pickguard and New black pickups.
-Change all hardware to chrome including pickups
-Get bright colour pickups and neon control knobs
-Get a new fretboard on there (Vine, sharkies, anything other than dots) maybe even change the board to maple.
-Get a swirled pickguard
-Put stickers all over the body (lol)

Anyway i think some chrome on there would be pretty cool

Im not a master photoshopist and i did this in 3 mins but this should give you an idea. Its extremely rough i know.

Anyway hope that helps

_FR0D0 · #15 07-28-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by F.P.R.O.

Actually, I think gold hardware would look awesome. I am putting a Tone Zone in the bridge and possibly a Duncan Jazz or PAF Pro in the neck. And I was thinking JEM single coil for mid.

These are awesome ideas lol. What other electronic things could I add to her?

If you get the Jazz form the neck I advice you to get the SH-2B cos the SH-2N INHO is too low output to balance with the TZ.