The "OMG, am I really going to do this??" Thread.

[Warg Master]

Uh...





Yeah... I think I am....

 

[QuietSpike]

If you do that, is it still a X? I'm terribly vexed.

 

[Warg Master]

I say YES. It's still chambered... no I'm not going to add any other chambers... plus I'm going to keep those coil taps with this :

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

Are you going to refinish the body after all the mods?

 

[Warg Master]

Eventually, I was planning on filling the holes and finishing those spots... not sure where I'll get the paint... The tone pot is just a drop in replacement, no drilling there.



But for now...

 

[Warg Master]

Still need to wire it up, but Here it is. It's not quite on center as I was trying to accommodate the key in the top washer, but it's close enough and I'll be filling in the holes anyway. Besides, Can't tell from a distance with the black....

 

[koogie2k]

Just curious as to why you wanted to change to the toggle. Didn't like the blade? Bored? haha. Looks good though.

 

[DrKev]

I would have filled the existing slot and screw holes first (with something approaching similar coloured) and then drilled the new hole. But if it works and you are happy, great!

 

[Benji Peterson]

This hurts me to look at

 

[kestrou]

I agree with Beej that you probably should have filled first... but might be worth just filling with a dark color and calling it good if you don't want to refinish the entire guitar?

As we used to say, a man on a galloping horse couldn't tell the different then!

Kevin

 

[Razzle]

Woah

 

[Warg Master]

Not fond of the blade, no. I can refill it just as easily later. I need to remove the switch as it's not quite ready to wire up... I'll fill it and file it today.

 

[mystixboi1]

whoa... makes me sad to see that, but if it works for you and you like it, more power to you.

looking forward to the finished result. good luck!!!

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

I would have had a pro do a mod like that, at least on a guitar of that value, but then again they are just tools and not everyone is a collector, i play the **** out of all my guitars!

 

[Jackson2112]

Ouch!!!

 

[Tollywood]

Perhaps you can find a shade of nail polish similar to that purple color for the touch up?

 

[DrKev]

Yes, I'm starting to think it's a law of nature - for every guitar colour there is a matching nail varnish, somewhere. I found one that matches my buttercream Silo Special. Why anybody would paint their nails that colour, I can't tell you.

 

[kestrou]

Yes, I'm starting to think it's a law of nature - for every guitar colour there is a matching nail varnish, somewhere. I found one that matches my buttercream Silo Special. Why anybody would paint their nails that colour, I can't tell you.

I've heard that EBMM draws inspiration for many guitar colors from the automotive world - what if they've been fooling us all this time and they're really based off fingernail polish?



Kevin

 

[Firesource]

If that was the case, they ought to release a "EBMM finish fixing kit"-rebranded version of said fingernail polish

 

[Warg Master]

Actually, My wife has a nail polish color that is very close....