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Offline Aadish

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What to do with my guitar's body?
« on: July 31, 2009, 04:19:31 PM »
I just got this new guitar (pre-owned, but in great condition) and I was wondering if I should do something to the body like some sort of paintjob or anything. I would love every tiny little response and sugestion!

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It's a Jackson Dinky DK2 Skulls finish. The finish has been edited some by the previous owner. The places where there are no finish are the places I need help for + knobs and pickups.

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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2009, 04:43:54 PM »
it's your decision.
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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2009, 05:11:46 PM »
I know this isn't helpful, but I think it looks pretty cool the way it is :P
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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2009, 05:18:22 PM »
Yeah, I know it is up to me.. But I am running low on ideas, soo I popped in here and asked for some..
I also think it looks cool now, but I really want to change the pickup cause it sounds like shit and there are no volume and tone knobs.. Well there are some small metalthingies but they are really unhandy...
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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2009, 05:20:13 PM »
Quote from: antigoon on July 31, 2009, 05:11:46 PM
I know this isn't helpful, but I think it looks pretty cool the way it is :P

Thats totally what I thought too!
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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2009, 05:42:10 PM »
Same here. Looks pretty cool as it is. At least now it tells a story of its history. If you were to cover all that up, it would lose all its character.

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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2009, 05:46:23 PM »
Quote from: rumborak on July 31, 2009, 05:42:10 PM
Same here. Looks pretty cool as it is. At least now it tells a story of its history. If you were to cover all that up, it would lose all its character.

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You might have a point there..
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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2009, 05:47:23 PM »
First of all, if you think the pickup sounds like shit, take it out and sell it on Craigslist/eBay. If that's an active EMG (not EMG-HZ) with plenty of wire you could get about 40-55 bucks for it (maybe. I'm not sure). For knobs, get whatever is comfortable and looks good for you. It also looks like you need a switch. If I were you, I'd get a 5-way stratocaster switch (Fender brand), as they're really really easy to work with compared to the Ibanez/Jackson ones and they can do most common pickup configurations. For pickups, do whatever you want. I'd go with a single coil size Air Norton for the neck and for bridge, I might go with a Super Distortion, or an Evolution. I'm really happy with the Steve's Special but it might be worth it to try something else. Middle pickup might be an HS-2 or HS-3. I dunno, that's just me. That's something you have to research and decide by yourself. As for the finish, I personally have no idea. I was trying to figure out what I'd do in your situation, but I'm stumped as well. I'd probably just leave it how it is.
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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2009, 06:34:26 PM »
Quote from: Fuzzboy on July 31, 2009, 05:47:23 PM
First of all, if you think the pickup sounds like shit, take it out and sell it on Craigslist/eBay. If that's an active EMG (not EMG-HZ) with plenty of wire you could get about 40-55 bucks for it (maybe. I'm not sure). For knobs, get whatever is comfortable and looks good for you. It also looks like you need a switch. If I were you, I'd get a 5-way stratocaster switch (Fender brand), as they're really really easy to work with compared to the Ibanez/Jackson ones and they can do most common pickup configurations. For pickups, do whatever you want. I'd go with a single coil size Air Norton for the neck and for bridge, I might go with a Super Distortion, or an Evolution. I'm really happy with the Steve's Special but it might be worth it to try something else. Middle pickup might be an HS-2 or HS-3. I dunno, that's just me. That's something you have to research and decide by yourself. As for the finish, I personally have no idea. I was trying to figure out what I'd do in your situation, but I'm stumped as well. I'd probably just leave it how it is.

Yeah, thanks!

I actually checked the electronic in my Dinky now.. I can't say I understand much of it..  :lol

How can I figure out what type of EMG pickup it is? Like serial number or something..
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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2009, 08:26:47 AM »
I'll break from the crown here...

If the wood has a decent grain, transparent black or a deep transparent red would look killer.  Of course, I'm also not a fan of paint jobs that involve graphics.

The downside is that those finishes aren't cheap, unless you go the DIY route (details & supplies for DIY finishes and paintjobs at reranch.com).  Someday, I'm going to get a beater, and actually do something with the finish.  For the time being, I'm still sticking to playing with the electronics...
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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2009, 09:46:18 AM »
I'd strip the finish completely and finish it in oil/wax.
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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2009, 02:29:25 PM »
sand the shit out of it, spray paint it various colors with a mainly black background, then hit it with a belt buckle, saw an arm off and then put some gasoline on it, and let her burn for a little while.

thats what i did with an old squier, and it plays better than ever!  :tup
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Re: What to do with my guitar's body?
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2009, 06:02:49 PM »
Quote from: brakkum on August 01, 2009, 02:29:25 PM
sand the shit out of it, spray paint it various colors with a mainly black background, then hit it with a belt buckle, saw an arm off and then put some gasoline on it, and let her burn for a little while.

thats what i did with an old squier, and it plays better than ever!  :tup

Sounds great!  :lol
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