Hey, recently i ve been thinking about customizing one of my guitars. Its a Starforce strat type, series 8007 guitar from the eighties i think. Its pretty sweet and unique, so i feel i should add to it and change some things. Currently it has some crappy emg passive pickups in it and a dodgy fake floyd. Anyways i m thinking of replacing these and also ripping out all the electronics and starting again. Anyways i was just wondering whether anyones got any ideas for any pickups or any thing i could do to it?

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well, put in an OFR if you can, theyre pretty cheap from carvin, and theyre the real thing too. Also, since you already have emgs, why not just put a 81/60 or 81/85?

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new paintjob, new pickguard change the knobs, tuners theres alot of stuff you could do

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got a pic of your guitar so I can work out some wicked ideas?

New paint job, new pick ups, OFR, new everything (tuners, strap locks, stuff like that) uhh
if its a regular blocky bolten on heel, then you could have that modded into a carved heel and stuff. err.
new neck maybe, warmoth is teh shit.
new inlays and stuff
yeah.

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Fill up the spring cavity and the recessed cavity for the floyd and route for a kahler..

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ahahhahahhhaha, BLS and his stupid ideas :

I'de say, pimp out the mofo with goldtop, gold hardware, gold strap, gold pickup covers, gold OFR, gold finish on the neck and P.I.M.P. inlays on the frets!

Hell Yeah!

I like my idea better...

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hahah, that sounds like a good idea, anyways i aint got a digital camera, but i ll try and get one to take pics of the guitar. If u want more info, theres reviews of it on harmony-central.com
http://www.harmony-central.com/Guit...ce/8007-01.html

i cant change the neck cos its a thru neck and its real nice anyways although i wouldnt mind shaving the finish off the back of the neck . Wat i m thinking about is getting some new pickups probly, a sd 59 in the neck and middle and a x2n in the bridge. I was also thinking of adding a emg turbocharger or some kind of pre amp thing. I ll add a floyd aswell

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even tho emgs are great pickups they arent exactly unique
i would go for sumthing which has good sound but aint exactly common

get an ebony fretboard (if it doesnt already have one). Have a black binding.
fret it with stainless steal frets. Dye them frets all black. paint the entire guitar black. Get a black OFR. black everything. Name it blacky.
Oh yeah, Get them black coated strings too!

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sperzle locking tuners, ne pu's, new pickgaurd, rewired, sand down the neck, blah blah....

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YES SAND DOWN THE NECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THATS A GOOD IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if your not planning on recoating it with something, then thats a bad idea.
neck warpage. The wood will rot. . . . blah

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my rg570 has a sanded down neck, has had it for awhile now.... no rotting or warpage.

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I'd watch out yet.

From warmoth.com-
To Finish or Not to Finish?

All our necks are dipped in an oil based penetrating sealer which is compatible with virtually all secondary finishes. This provides enhanced stability; however, it is not adequate protection for playing. We strongly recommend you apply a hard finish to all Maple, Mahogany, and Koa necks. Oils do not validate our warranty requirements

We understand the attraction of raw or lightly oiled necks. They feel fast and are not sticky. Unfortunately, they are much more susceptible to moisture related warping and twisting. Our experience is that hard finished necks seldom warp. Less than 1 out of 200 (0.5%) are returned for warpage. Raw or oiled necks don't fare as well. About 10% are rendered useless from the torture. The more acidic your perspiration, the higher the odds are against you.

If you must play a raw neck, that's cool; it's ok. A neck is just a tool. Just be aware of the risk. If yours does the pretzel act, we don't want to hear about it.

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i've heard what they have to say, but it's been raw for a long time now... no problems and if there were any i could just get a new neck...

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yeah but his is a neck through...

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Well, if you take good care of it and wash your hands every time before playing. And it is in an environment that has a pretty constant temp and humidity, then it might be okay for a while.


And I strongly recommend NOT sanding down a neck thru guitar...

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Its not worth it with a neck through...

I have one question before i give you any serious suggestions...

do you have the time, experience, and determination to perform such an overhaul??

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yea i have plenty of time, i aint that experienced but i have help from my family and friends who all know their stuff. So it should be good. I think i ll just keep to basic things like changing pickups and putting in a floyd. The idea of sanding down the neck seems now to be a bad idea. Anyways cheers for ure ideas, wheres the best place to get pickups? bearing in mind i live in england

i might try ebay

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Ok, seems like your not really do any customizing then... your just replacing the bridge and pickups.

But if you do plan to maybe refinish the guitar or something check out this link http://www.projectguitar.com/menu/tutorial.htm

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cheers for the link, it'll come in handy

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I suggest you try ebay, I got the EMG 85/81 Set, for 115 quid, new.

project guitar has everything you need to know.

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I say install a urinal in the back cavity.

Maybe a drink holder, peanut dispenser as well ...

hey dudes heres some pics of the guitar. I ve just saved up some money and would like to know how i go about putting in a new bridge, i m thinking about getting probly a kahler flatmount or a floyd. How much routing do u need to do for a kahler? and how do i go about getting the right spec bridge eg correct width etc?

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i dont know about the measurements but
even for a kahler the body has to be routed.in a square kind of shape

i dont know if there is any measurements here
http://www.glowingtubes.com/p/Kahler_Instructions.htm

That flame top is sexy! Put some http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electro...ding_Paint.html in those pickup cavities.. trust me.

And for a Kahler you would actually have to fill in the spring cavity and floyd route then re route for the Kahler.. just throw a floyd on their, that top is way to nice to mess up.

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eBay's useless for alot of pickups, I looked there for an X2N when I was after one and couldn't find much, and nothing new. If you've got an American pal who'll order and ship stuff over to you, try musiciansfriend.com, that's where I got my X2N from and it was ridiculously cheap

Bear in mind that the X2N is absolutely shit if you want to play clean through it, it's constantly breaking up my clean channel and the gain is really low on it. It sounds nice when distorted to hell, although I had to work with my EQ for a bit just to get it sounding nice and meaty

Would the turbocharger circuitry work with passive pickups? I thought the thing had to be used in tandem with EMG active pickups

Musician's friend is reliable, quick, and they have a lot of selections, but their prices never get lower for any of the shit.

hey thanks dudes, especially BLS for the shielding paint, i forgot about needing some of that. Pickups wise i m probably going to get either a x2n for the bridge and a 59 for the neck or some active emgs prob the 81/60 setup. Im also contemplating getting some Planet waves auto trim tuning machines, has anyone used them before?. Also do musiciansfriend ship to england? I think i read that they do, i ll prob go and check.

My main question is my selection on what bridge to use. I m probably gonna get a floyd instead of a kahler as i cant find any for cheap. My main question for the floyd is how do i make sure i get the correct floyd and that it fits in the posts which were for the previous bridge? Can i just buy any floyd and chuck it in or does it have to be a specific size/width?

Many thanks

P.S i ve posted on the project guitar forum but no one helped me

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say for e.g i have got a guitar body routed for a floyd rose
how much extra would need to be routed for a kahler trem.
would it be just cutting the corners so it's a complete square.

much appreciated

Hijacking my thread aye lol , hahaa,
erm...i dont actually know but from what BLS said before ,"for a Kahler you would actually have to fill in the spring cavity and floyd route then re route for the Kahler"

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oh i get you


thanks man

If they did, I wouldn't have had to get my friend to order the stuff then give it to me when he came to London in the winter

Why didnt u just use music123? there good, anyways can anyone help me with my previous questions?

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I only just learnt about music123 since joining this place, otherwise I would have done

[QUOTE=Mordor]My main question is my selection on what bridge to use. I m probably gonna get a floyd instead of a kahler as i cant find any for cheap. My main question for the floyd is how do i make sure i get the correct floyd and that it fits in the posts which were for the previous bridge? Can i just buy any floyd and chuck it in or does it have to be a specific size/width?
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Measure the distance between the post bushings.

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