Custom Guitar Shoppe Talk

Alright, this thread is pretty much to talk about nothing else but customized guitars, or health tips for that matter. Custom guitars your talking about must be described, as well as a piccy too. Those without a custom guitar, post up your dream guitar, what shape would it be in? What type of pick-ups, electronics? so on, so on...

Here's my run down, Custom Gibson Explorer trans Red body, fixed with a maple bolt on neck designed by Epiphone. Floyd Rose tremolo, and Seymour Duncan invaders. I'll put up a pic later....

Coming soon, Custom Bat-Raven black Jackson Warrior with EMGHZ pick-ups, black hardware and licensed floyd rose tremolo.

Pic will be up when I get it.

Also, for those people who asked me about their strap button coming off, here's a quick rundown at what you can do to help you out with that.

The question these dudes PMed me was:

"My strap button came literaly off my guitar, and if I screw it back in, it just keeps sliding off, how can I fix this? Should I use a longer screw?"

Okay, here's what you do, don't use a long screw, it might cause a crack in the guitars body. Take a few toothpicks, and break them into smaller pieces. Once you do that, take off your strap, and unscrew the screw in there. Pull everything out, then start stuffing the hole with those pieces of toothpicks, if you want, you could dip them in carpenters glue to make them stay longer, but you better have a good strap on there if you have one. Now, once you've filled the hole to the rim with the pieces of toothpicks, make sure none of them stick out, then take the screw, along with the strap, and any ring or washer you might have, and start driving the screw into the hole with the toothpicks, creating a new hole out of the wood from the picks, it'll mend, and you'll be good to go, and more questions, PM me. Hope that helps you guys.

Also. have you guys tried substituting regular washers for strap locks, they cost a quarter, strap locks cost more...

my dream custom guitar is the one in my sig

its a taylor t5 custom blueburst maple although it isnt the dual top mounted humbucker version which i would prefer

oh...and my esteve classical is a custom hand built job...solid rosewood with ebony fingerboard on a reinforced neck and unique fan bracing

question for you scythe

i'm a leftie...i have a chance to buy a second hand 93 fender telecaster japanese model in metallic red...price is £399 which is about $730

it's in pristine condition...

worth it?

Originally posted by jaden101
question for you scythe

i'm a leftie...i have a chance to buy a second hand 93 fender telecaster japanese model in metallic red...price is £399 which is about $730

it's in pristine condition...

worth it?

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen many 1993 Japanese Teles'

However, here's my break down that I hope will answer your question:

If you don't mind it being the "Japanese" model, ofcourse it's worth it. Some people "HAVE" to have their guitars made in the U.S., and won't be happy with anything else. Even though most parts on most guitars originate from Korea.

The Prestine condition should also help you make your decision. You see, in my 12 years of experience, 30% of all "used" left handed guitars have been in poor, to alright condition. It's because most of the time, you have a guitar player who starts experimenting with a lefty guitar, and usually screws it up. Unless it's new, then yeah. Besides, most used lefty guitars are hard to come by in pristine condition. Definitly yes for this part.

One last thing, it all comes down to needs. You have to ask yourself, can I afford this? Although that may not be the case, you'de be surprise how many musicians put their instruments before their lives. So if money-wise you can go for it, then do so.

If you plan on buying it, and just leave it sitting around collecting dust, then it might not be worth it, this again, goes with me making a reference to those guitar player who just have to "HAVE" something. Even though they don't need. I have a feeling you would put it to good use, and will be happy with it. So go for it.

Well, I know I posted this up in the other guitar thread, but I need young musicians to take this into consideration, so here are two tips, one old, one new.

Just a reminder people, for those that care. If your in a metal band, or any band for that matter who likes to detune, please make it a standard to play your guitars fixed with a baritone neck. Guitars weren't made to be dropped that low, and for those with a good ear, you will start to sound out of tune past the seventh, or twelve fret, trust me.

For those guitar nuts who have troublesome Floating tremolo systems, heres a tip you might know, but I've met a few people who don't know, so here goes.

To speed up the process of re-stringing a guitar with a floating tremolo, try re-stringing backwards. Meaning don't cut off the string's balls, just insert them from the top, pull, and place them as normal. Tighten the string block, and start winding. It does save time, and it's pretty much the same thing. For those people who purchase strings with a thin edge near the point, just trim that piece with a string-cutter, and re-string backwards like I just mentioned.

Small tid-bit, Radioshack brand electric dust cleaner works awesome on electric guitars. It's the only spray I've noticed doesn't mess with your guitar's paint job.

Also, don't use compressed air people, that just doesn't work...

Here is my guitar collection.

My first wife, The Strifer-Zero in all her glory!

Another beauty shot of her...

This is my bastard son of a guitar, I call him, Thee Autobot...

Notice my sweet pimp ass trucker hat with an autobot symbol and a pentagram behind it.

A closer look at Thee Autobot, and my black and red amp...

Originally posted by Scythe
A closer look at Thee Autobot, and my black and red amp...

i'm liking that...very nice indeed...

My MD acoustic/electric.

i'll stick up my next additions to be added soon

the aforementioned telecaster

Sorry, I forgot to note, Thee Autobot is a Fender second hand strat with exclusive Jazz pick-ups I won in a raffle.

Anyways, here's my Mexican hand built Nylon String guitar I helped biuld. Her name is Kate.

and a dean resonator is also on my want list

Nice.

Resonators are quite exclusive down here.

Hope to get one of these sometime in the near future.