Albert Lee Makeover

[threeminutesboy]

Ah nuts ... it's on my to-do list. It's on a white SSS AL. Really great combo

can't wait for the pics yes we are nuts that's the reason we are still around here

 

[beej]

Ok, I'm a year late (but it's been a busy year).

I put Fred's RW neck on my favourite AL. Of course, it didn't look quite right with the white pearloid pickguard I had in there, so I eventually settled on Moonstone ... which required changing the pickups for black ones. (Bill Lawrence L200/L200/L298.)

This thing is a gigging machine and plays like butter. (Thanks again Fred.) Not the best pic, but you get the idea:

 

[TripHazard]

That looks grand Beej. Where did you get the pickguard from?

 

[beej]

MM. I bought a bunch of AL pickguards a while back- this was the last one they had lying around.

 

[xjbebop]

I bet the rosewood neck sweetens up the single coils nicely....??

 

[threeminutesboy]

Lovely, definitely worth the wait!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Fred - I'm loving that ! Seriously awesome!

 

[beej]

I bet the rosewood neck sweetens up the single coils nicely....??

It's hard to say exactly. It's still quite bright and snappy. Certainly feels different, in a good way.

 

[mtrejo]

Ok, I'm a year late (but it's been a busy year).

I put Fred's RW neck on my favourite AL. Of course, it didn't look quite right with the white pearloid pickguard I had in there, so I eventually settled on Moonstone ... which required changing the pickups for black ones. (Bill Lawrence L200/L200/L298.)

This thing is a gigging machine and plays like butter. (Thanks again Fred.) Not the best pic, but you get the idea:

OOOOOHHHH, ME LIKEY!
Looks a lot like mine except I've since changed the PG to white pearloid. She's a beauty Beej!

 

[fsmith]

Beej,
Looks great! This swap was a win-win... Enjoy it bud!

 

[banjoplayer]

great!
need a rosewood neck too some day

 

[L.T.]

After playing it for a few years I decided two things about this guitar. I prefer maple necks and P90 pickups.

I offered up the original rosewood neck in a swap for a maple neck, beej stepped up and a trade was made. I swapped out the original pickups I know blasphemy, but decided to drop in a set of Seymour Duncan Phat Cats, P90's in a humbucker form factor. In my opinion this was a success all around and the guitar plays and sounds fantastic. Original pickups were sold to a forum member.

Obligatory pic...

This is an awesome set up...I need to build something similar. Well done!