The Albert Lee conversion is COMPLETE!!!!

[Philip]

it definitely looks different and you are right it needs different pickguard material ASAP, cool change

 

[THE_EB_KID]

You know its actually more versitle than I originally thought it would be,
the neck p-up can conjure up a fat stratish sound w/ the volume knob
rolled back a bit, or a really woody fat 335-like tone. as far the bridge
p-up you can get it to quack like a tele without the unwanted blistering
sparkly treble, or just add some dist/ O drive and its KILLER!!
I play w/ a New Orleans Blues/Funk band a few times a week, I played
slide 75% of the gig last night and it was the perfect guitar for the job!!

 

[THE_EB_KID]

One of the coolest things (to me anyway) is that the new
p-ups are wired to a factory quick connect so I can go back
to stock if I need to.

 

[glockaxis]

The quick connect is a dream to have. Like Dfrady said it looks so different (but also cool) and I'm not used to it, especially when I'm looking to get a SSS Al. The work turned out real good though.

 

[THE_EB_KID]

Thanks! I photoshop'd a pic of the original before I started
ordering parts, I have to agree It just looks funny at first
but once you play it WOW, what a MONSTER!!

 

[GWDavis28]

Kid it looks good, you prefer the toggle switch over the slider?

What humbuckers did you use?

Glenn |B)

 

[Spudmurphy]

feedback:
The whole job will look better with a new pick guard - but you knew that anyway.
Cut it nice and snug and "black out" the routing so it doesn't wink back at you.

I hate the knobs - but it's whatever you want after all.

If I did a mod like this I'd place the toggle switch "a la Les Paul".

Tell ya what though - I'd love to do a mod like this - 3 humbuckers ??

Good on ya!! (thumbs up)

PS Just got back from Scotland seems like nothing was stolen from my garage ( from a post I made on the dark side (Bass Forum) about BP's theft)and no damage done to the car !!

Been away for a month working - now going out for a belated Birthday "nosh up" with Mrs Murph and kiddy winks (one's 22 and t'other is 16 and way bigger than me !!)
I've already had a few dark rums so I'm feelinh kinda good already Hee hee !!

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Change that scratchplate asap!

 

[THE_EB_KID]

Kid it looks good, you prefer the toggle switch over the slider?

What humbuckers did you use?

Glenn |B)

I like the toggle, because I don't knock it out of position.
I used Dimarzio virtual vintage PAF's AMAZING P-UPS!!

 

[uvacom]

I like it! If I it were me I'd consider adding a middle single-coil pickup a la silhouette et al, but it's not me, it's you.

 

[THE_EB_KID]

I'm thinkin about it, I made a better jig to cut a pickguard so it really wouldn't be a big deal to add a single..

 

[JMB27]

Nice work! Any sound clips of that monster in action?

And, did you change the volume and tone pots to accomodate the humbuckers or stay with the originals?

cheers

Joel

 

[beej]

Nice work- looks like a fun job!

 

[Axistence]

That's a great job! Very nice. Maybe another PG... But it looks cool like this, the DIY way! I'd love to hear how it sounds.

 

[threeminutesboy]

Change that scratchplate asap!

ditto

do you have picture of the "inside" ?

 

[robelinda2]

looks cool, but clean yer fretboard!

 

[roburado]

It seems that the bridge pickup isn't spaced the same as the strings. Is it an optical illusion?

 

[Pablo]

It seems that the bridge pickup isn't spaced the same as the strings. Is it an optical illusion?

Nah, he just didn't get an F-spaced bridge PU. Whilst it looks a bit off, you can only barely notice the difference in a real playing situation.

Cheers

Eske

 

[roburado]

Nah, he just didn't get an F-spaced bridge PU. Whilst it looks a bit off, you can only barely notice the difference in a real playing situation.

Cheers

Eske

Yeah...is the bridge F-spaced?

 

[THE_EB_KID]

I have to say that I never even thought about the whole
f-spaced option, but I'll look into it. I play through a Mesa Nomad 45,
my local music store got in the new Mesa Express 5:20 so
I went to check it out, and show off the Albert, they loved it!!