feelings on modifiying guitars, like REALLY modding them...

[tomz.]

I've slightly modded my Gretsch, fucked up the paint, routed out the pup cavity for a humbucker, so therefore I've accepted the "it aint got no re-sale value" aspect of it.  A buddy of mine did this to a MIM strat, and I think he did a fine job...

And I'm sure what you all remember what the dude from Red Fang did to his Mustang (kinda cut it into a les paul shape...)
so, let's have 'em.  How do you feel about "personalizing" your best friend?

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[tomz.]

red fang modded guit...

word up.

[Discö Rice]

I've slightly modded my Gretsch, fucked up the paint, routed out the pup cavity for a humbucker, so therefore I've accepted the "it aint got no re-sale value" aspect of it.  A buddy of mine did this to a MIM strat, and I think he did a fine job...

And I'm sure what you all remember what the dude from Red Fang did to his Mustang (kinda cut it into a les paul shape...)
so, let's have 'em.  How do you feel about "personalizing" your best friend?

I'm 100% for modding the shit out of your gear.

[Hemisaurus]

My feeling is the guitar is a tool, to be mod'd as necessary. If you're worried about collectability and resale value, you become the tool

[blackkrosses]

I dig that semi sg-style strat. WAY cooler than a strat body.

[mortlock]

72 tele bass pup i just put in my jazz bass..bad ass bridge was added years ago.

[tomz.]

^^kick ass!^^

[bass sic]

I have a 64 P bass body that the previous owner cut and shaved the lower cutaway arm thing to look like a Warwick thumb. I played this thing with the original neck and all the shitload of modded electronics it had. It was the best playing best sounding bass I have ever played. But looked like ass. Ive always wanted to put this thing back together but never had the $$ or time. Plus it still looks like ass.

[mortlock]

why did you take it apart in the first place if it was the best sounding bass you ever played.??

[Metal and Beer]

I'd never modify a '57 Chevy to make it a better, more efficient performer, and I'd never use a '57 Chevy as my daily driver.

[mortlock]

I'd never modify a '57 Chevy to make it a better, more efficient performer, and I'd never use a '57 Chevy as my daily driver.

id 'hot rod' a muscle car all day long..i consider my fender bass to be the 'muscle car' of basses..

[bass sic]

why did you take it apart in the first place if it was the best sounding bass you ever played.??

I traded the body from the guy. He sold the neck for high $$. Its also got a couple Humbuckers in it, and a preamp but the wiring is so crazy I dont know what it will take to get it playable again. I dont know how much of that goodness was from the neck or the body/electronics.

[justinhedrick]

red fang modded guit...

word up.

i figured that was one of those crazy fender CBS models, like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Swinger

[Instant Dan]

I'm planning to eventually sand down my sg finish, if you ain't selling it and don't plan to? Why not?

[justinhedrick]

I'm planning to eventually sand down my sg finish, if you ain't selling it and don't plan to? Why not?

my thoughts exactly. i can't think of anything i own that hasn't been modified in SOME way, with the exception of my nylon string yamaha.  shit, my main guitar is a 9 string.