Guitar Makeover time, yay!

Karl Hungus

My camera doesn't seem to work well indoors, so the quality isn't great there.

Compare that with the original:



I absolutely ****ing LOVE the look of a blue guitar with white pickups, and now I finally have one! I was originally going to buy white pickups, but Bobbin Toppers to the rescue.

I was waiting untill I needed to change the strings on my guitar before I attempted putting them on, but boredom and impatience got the best of me, and I just stuck them on without even loosening the strings.

How's she looking guys?

feylya

Get yourself white strat knobs, white switch tip and white powder coated hardware, then we'll talk.

Karl Hungus

feylya wrote:

Get yourself white strat knobs, white switch tip and white powder coated hardware, then we'll talk.

I was with you on the knobs and switch tip, but no way I'm changing the hardware on this baby!

feylya

Powder coat, not change

Doctor J

It's hardly a makeover dude, it's like a woman putting on different earrings, it's just been accessorised

feylya

Hang on, you put stickers on your guitar! Ya ****ing rebel ya!

Beecher

I actually really like that. Just ordered some myself

Alucard II

i was never mad on white pickups, except when offset against black ones in a guitar with cool colourful designs, like Petruccis



but hey, once you're happy with it, thats all that matters

dr.bollocko

That guitar looks like Picasso just went to the bathroom on it.

feylya

Well, the man was talented...

fish-head

That's deadly Karl, good man.

Karl Hungus

Thanks guys.

Speaking of the Picasso finish, there's also some Graphic kits here, if you want to turn a current RG into oldschool Petrucci style one. Looks fairly swish too, as can be seen here.

Voodu Child

Definitely looks a bit better.

The_g-man

Plus you can get a holoflash petrucci graphic, wouldn't mind seeing one of those. The pickups look much better now KH, try kisekae for the knobs and switch if you're thinking about changing those too.

Bratach Bán

Karl Hungus wrote:

How's she looking guys?

Looks fantastic. Really nice contrast, I think some white control knobs would look sweet too - not so sure I'd go with strat, maybe something a little more expensive looking?

Hang on a minute - there's something wrong with your guitar. It's got an extra machinehead. That can't be right, can it?

Pyr0

It's got seven strings too !!! :eek:



I don't see whats so great about it tbh, looks kinda ugly.

Karl Hungus

Bratach B&#225 wrote: »

Looks fantastic. Really nice contrast, I think some white control knobs would look sweet too - not so sure I'd go with strat, maybe something a little more expensive looking?

Someone suggested to me that I check out www.qparts.com, which has lots of very shiny things, but stewmac.com has some Pearl Top and Ivoroid knobs too.

Probably not going to order anything soon though, but definetly something to do at a later date.

Bratach B&#225 wrote: »

Hang on a minute - there's something wrong with your guitar. It's got an extra machinehead. That can't be right, can it?

No no, there's something right with it!

I'll allow Chris Broderick to demonstrate, as so, because he's infinitely better than me.