Sorry you AL MM90 lovers, but I had to do this...

[headcrash]

Since my AL MM90 has been sitting in its case for 3 years now and noone here in Germany or Europe wanted to buy it, I thought, wtf, why not just change the single thing, that I dislike about the guitar: The pickups?!
I ordered a AL 2H Pickguard, which I saw Chandler offering by coincidence.
After some careful routing (had to be) I installed a set of DiMarzio Air Norton Neck and Norton F-Spaced bridge.
And the result is...
FABULOUS!!!!!! The pickups are in the same ballpark as the original Axis pickups, but for the moment I seem to like them even more, because they're more versatile for clean and crunch sounds. There is some kind of twang to the guitar even with these humbuckers! And in heavy overdrive to higain they just sing, growl and the bridge pickup has that certain "awwww" to it, while retaining just the right amount of sizzle.

Although I own this guitar since 2007 it feels to me, as if I had a new guitar. Finally it feels right for me and I can enjoy the AL-mania!

 

[Zippoman]

Its like they say: Whatever tickles your pickle bro.

 

[threeminutesboy]

I would have bought it if I new

but anyway enjoy it with the mods

 

[beej]

Nice! Great looking fiddle. Nothing wrong with that at all.

 

[Dr. Lemonator]

Too cool! I think covers would have sexified it a bit more but, that is still amazing! I'm jealous!

 

[Stratty316]

that looks amazing... can't help but feel good that a Ball is getting a new lease on life.

 

[Slav123]

I actually considered doing that before the HH AL's came out. Congrats on an awesome job, she looks sweet!

Oh god, Rob is going to have a heart attack when he reads this thread! Can this thread be blocked for certain members?

Slav

 

[Sweat]

Nice job, homemade AL HH, looks great and glad you could make it something you like and will play

 

[browndog]

Looks good. First open face buckers I’ve seen on an AL.

 

[peterd79]

Don't let BP see this...

I was dreading another "Chambered" AL... LOL!!!

 

[bbake1]

Oh god, Rob is going to have a heart attack when he reads this thread! Can this thread be blocked for certain members?

Slav

Quick delete the thread before he reads it. Probably too late. He's just stewing about the sacrilege. I like it and too each his own.

 

[zombywoof]

Would you send me those MM90's ?
And what about your old pick guard?
Can I have it also?

 

[bbake1]

Please?

 

[zombywoof]

Please!

 

[robelinda2]

If I dont look at the picture all will be good!

 

[Jack FFR1846]

haha.....you got a new guitar without buying a new guitar. As much as I like Als and like MM90's, I just need to have room to dig in someplace and can't with a MM90 Al. I guess it's why I've got the MM90 Axis and the SSS Al.

Nice work! And it's 100% reversable, so it's technically not modded.

 

[robelinda2]

As much as I like Als and like MM90's, I just need to have room to dig in someplace and can't with a MM90 Al.

Have to agree, its my ONE thing that slightly annoys me about the MM90 AL, I hit that middle pickup all the time.

 

[Mick]

done right

 

[Coffeemug]

Looks very nice, nothing wrong with it at all! And you can always go back to the mm90's if you chose to give them a second chance...

Hard to believe noone wanted to buy it...such a nice color! Now enjoy the AL goodness.

 

[headcrash]

Here in Europe EBMM guitars are VERY expensive. And here they are still - imo - insiders' tips.
I tried to get hold of a used AL at the time (end of 2007), but no chance. So I bought it from someone in the U.S. and it was still a bargain, considering the state the guitar was in, and considering that I had to - of course - pay custom fees and import sales tax.

I don't like pickup covers, since I've had them steal bite and treble and make the guitar squeal easily.

Actually I consider selling the original pickups and pickguard. But not now, I still have to figure out, if this is it.