guitar mods

[Teekay]

Any cool modifications that you guys can suggest so that i can modify my Epiphone Les Paul Custom?

i've read a lot about really cool modifications but i want to hear a few ideas yeah =)

 

[MHD]

Any cool modifications that you guys can suggest so that i can modify my Epiphone Les Paul Custom?

i've read a lot about really cool modifications but i want to hear a few ideas yeah =)

do you want to mod yr les paul by looks or by sound?

 

[Teekay]

do you want to mod yr les paul by looks or by sound?

looks work but i heard they really cost a lot.
sound prolly

 

[MHD]

looks work but i heard they really cost a lot.
sound prolly

do you mean by like having your guitar for a paintjob?

if so, paintjob cost alot.

 

[ciki]

in terms of sound, it leads to change of pickups etc..you could list down the type of music you play/like...so that suggestions from softies will be more easy.

 

[Phil]

Well, there a lot of things you can improve on the Epiphone LP copy if you so desire.

Starting from the top;

- Replace the machine heads with more stable and precise ones from Gotoh/Grover.
- Get a custom truss-rod cover made to replace the stock one.
- Replace the cheap plastic nut with a bone nut or Graphtech nut.
- Replace stock pickups (SD Antiquities, Bareknuckles, the list goes on).
- Replace stock bridge and stoptail (Tonepros, Gotoh, etc).
- Replace stock input jack.
- Replace stock caps and pots. (Dimarzio, CTS, Jensen, RSguitarworks)
- Get custom made pickguard, pickup ring, knobs, pickup selector switch-tip and plate.
- Add some strap-locks.
- Send it for a good set-up.

Oh.. on the other hand, might just consider getting a better guitar.

 

[dudelove]

Well, there a lot of things you can improve on the Epiphone LP copy if you so desire.

Starting from the top;

- Replace the machine heads with more stable and precise ones from Gotoh/Grover.
- Get a custom truss-rod cover made to replace the stock one.
- Replace the cheap plastic nut with a bone nut or Graphtech nut.
- Replace stock pickups (SD Antiquities, Bareknuckles, the list goes on).
- Replace stock bridge and stoptail (Tonepros, Gotoh, etc).
- Replace stock input jack.
- Replace stock caps and pots. (Dimarzio, CTS, Jensen, RSguitarworks)
- Get custom made pickguard, pickup ring, knobs, pickup selector switch-tip and plate.
- Add some strap-locks.
- Send it for a good set-up.

Oh.. on the other hand, might just consider getting a better guitar.

These will make your guitar sound and play much better.

 

[justheretolook]

sorry for interrupting, how much does it cost to replace the nut to TUSQ bone nut?

 

[dmitry_a]

The kinds of mods you want on your guitar depend on the type of music you play. If they help in nailing the tone you want then go ahead, if they don't then forget it.

Here are some more things you could do:

Install a Killswitch
Coil-splitting on either/both pickup(s) via a push-pull pot
Humbuckers in parallel or series.

However, like what Phil said above, consider whether its worth it as the total cost so much modding may exceed the value of the guitar. Thus, it might be better to just buy a higher end instrument instead.

This ultimately depends on you as modding your guitar really makes it your own.

BUT at the very least do send it for a proper set-up (<--must!!) if you haven't already and do really consider strap-locks (cheap mod that can save your guitar)

 

[Jumpin'Jellybean]

I'm with the Bareknuckles. Fantastic pups!

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

- Replace the machine heads with more stable and precise ones from Gotoh/Grover.
- Get a custom truss-rod cover made to replace the stock one.
- Replace the cheap plastic nut with a bone nut or Graphtech nut.
- Replace stock pickups (SD Antiquities, Bareknuckles, the list goes on).
- Replace stock bridge and stoptail (Tonepros, Gotoh, etc).
- Replace stock input jack.
- Replace stock caps and pots. (Dimarzio, CTS, Jensen, RSguitarworks)
- Get custom made pickguard, pickup ring, knobs, pickup selector switch-tip and plate.
- Add some strap-locks.
- Send it for a good set-up.

Hahaha, of the things Phil mentioned, I've done those in bold to my Yamaha Pacifica 312mkII. If I added the total cost, I could have just done his last advice though. But I've no qualms spending $600 on my $600 guitar because it really plays / feels / sounds better than most stock $1200 guitars now. ^_^

Sometimes, it's worth it to upgrade, sometimes it isn't. One thing you should do, first of all, is to do a very good set-up on your guitar. If you think it's playability is very good, then consider the rest of the list.

One really costly thing to fix (in terms of playability of a guitar) is unleveled frets or worn out frets. Usually, if this is the case, you should consider either getting a new replacement neck (with frets installed) or a new guitar. (because a good re-fretting job would most probably cost nearly as much as the original price of your guitar)

If all else works, then zhng your guitar. But never forget that tone is in the fingers :twisted:

Oh yes, btw, when i first read the thread's title, i thought you wanted something extreme like installing LEDs to replace your neck's fret markers.. lol