Any Valentine mods, Here`s mine.....

[PeterVV]

I've changed the switch tip to a silver one, and also put a spalted wood scratchplate as I am not a fan of the tort one, mine was quite dark. Oh and the sticker is to hide a gash in the finish when the guitar got damaged first gig, ods law eh...

 

[Astrofreq]

That's awesome! Where did you get the pick guard?

 

[PeterVV]

That's awesome! Where did you get the pick guard?

Had it made by a guy who had some nice wood left over from another project.

 

[Fro]

Nice!

 

[PeterVV]

Nice!

Thanks, Seems wierd that Im the only one to mod their Valentine?

 

[Tollywood]

That's a beautiful pick guard!

 

[PeterVV]

That's a beautiful pick guard!

Thank You.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

I dig the wooden pickguard!

While I haven't modded any of the EBMM Valentine guitars I have certainly modded a few dozen of the Sterling JV60 model. Push/push coil splits, humbucker swaps & conversions, etc. We have some very special JV60 models in stock right now, modded with DiMarzios & with a little extra mojo put into them.

 

[or8ital]

I put a mirror pickguard on my maroon Valentine. Will try to post pics later. Looks a lot better IMO. Thinking about having an arm contour added to it and getting it re-painted.

 

[fogman]

I love it!

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Here's one I modded with 36th Anniversary PAF pickups

 

[telemike]

I replaced bent steel saddles on my Sterling with stainless steel block saddles.

 

[Tollywood]

I put a mirror pickguard on my maroon Valentine. Will try to post pics later. Looks a lot better IMO. Thinking about having an arm contour added to it and getting it re-painted.

If you are brave enough to do that type of modification to your guitar, you must show us some pictures and start a thread. That would be so cool. Especially if you have Marty Bell sparkle the $hit out of it. Glittery pink comes to mind.

 

[or8ital]

If you are brave enough to do that type of modification to your guitar, you must show us some pictures and start a thread. That would be so cool. Especially if you have Marty Bell sparkle the $hit out of it. Glittery pink comes to mind.

I would be having it done by a great local luthier / guitar builder. A little nervous though about making that major of a change.

 

[PeterVV]

some good stuff here guys, look forward to more with pics please...

 

[mistercharlie]

I’ve been playing with the idea of getting it refinished in Sonic Blue.

 

[Samoht]

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I’ve been playing with the idea of getting it refinished in Sonic Blue.

Is that a standard transparent ash body? Looks pretty cool and different to me.

 

[PeterVV]

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I’ve been playing with the idea of getting it refinished in Sonic Blue.

Wow, that looks nice like that, what finish is it, or is it stripped?

 

[mistercharlie]

Wow, that looks nice like that, what finish is it, or is it stripped?

Standard satin finish. The only changes are the knobs, and removing the pickguard.

 

[edhalen]

Wow!!! With grain like that I would leave it. If you do decide to get it finished it would be a crime to hide that very cool grain. Make it a trans finish if anything so the grain is visible. Just my .02.