Let the RG8 Mods begin...

[KentonSummits]

Just bought the 2nd mod for my RG8! This pearloid guard will look sick on white! (Printed the template from Perle before I purchased! IT FITS!) Will update when it gets here!

 

[Cougs]

can someone post me in the right direction to find a tusq nut for the rg8 can't find one anywhere

 

[Spicypickles]

can someone post me in the right direction to find a tusq nut for the rg8 can't find one anywhere

They don't have one unfortunately. You'll have to order a blank and cut it down.

 

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

Just bought the 2nd mod for my RG8! This pearloid guard will look sick on white! (Printed the template from Perle before I purchased! IT FITS!) Will update when it gets here!

Did the exact same thing with mine when I got it. Back a few pages you will see !

 

[Cougs]

They don't have one unfortunately. You'll have to order a blank and cut it down.

yes i know but where can you get a tusq blank that is big enough?

 

[Hawkevil]

Should be getting my new pickup in the next few days but I have a quick (possibly stupid) question:

I'm going to be disconnecting the tone pot but leave it in as a dummy knob (So that I don't have a gaping hole in the front of my guitar). Thing is, all of the earth wires are soldered to the tone pot unlike in the wiring diagram in this thread where they are connected to the volume pot. So, even though the tone pot is disconnected, can I just leave all of the earth wires on the tone pot and save myself the trouble of moving them over to the volume pot or will this cause problems?

 

[BrailleDecibel]

And here she is after everything was put into place...
btw if you want to hear how she sounded stock you can check out a recording I did:
https://youtu.be/9fw5haEf3Gs?list=PLCMBF5MdOR7WCcjlpAzQVOFoyqeHL3zSn

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I'm not normally a gold hardware kind of guy, but it really pops on that guitar! Good work!

 

[exo]

Damn, haven't checked this thread for awhile. That natural PB with the gold hardware is really sharp looking!

 

[iamkharon]

What was the modding to get that hipshot put into place? Or do they now offer drop-ins for the RG8?

Installing the hipshot bridge was pretty straight forward. its designed with 4 screw holes that are not placed like the original bridge. This requires screwing them into the guitars body. For this guitar, since it has a natural finish, it was really easy. But for other models with paint jobs, it can crack the finish around the holes.

The second issue was having two of the 4 screw holes exposed after the hipshot was installed. To fill them i used some balsa glue which has a brownish color.
Its barley visible in the photos, but if you see the guitar in person and look closly you'll see the glue.

 

[KentonSummits]

Perle Guitars didn't send screws with the pickguard so that sucks, but it's a perfect fit!!

 

[Supernaut]

Perle Guitars didn't send screws with the pickguard so that sucks, but it's a perfect fit!!

Is that one of those Ebay listed scratch-plates? I was curious about those, looks great!

 

[KentonSummits]

Is that one of those Ebay listed scratch-plates? I was curious about those, looks great!

Yep! It's a perfect fit!

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

Yep! It's a perfect fit!

looks great...how much was it?

got a link from whom you bought it from?

 

[WhiskeyPickleJake]

Love the fit and finish on it! If I was keeping my rg8 id be in the market for one.

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

Question for you:
Were the Lace's a direct replacement with the stock pups? And if so, what size did you get on them?

would like to know as well...

 

[MSUspartans777]

I just recently picked up a mint RG8 as a project guitar.

I started by adding a white pick guard. I really want to swap the pickups out, any suggestions? I'm really interested in the Pegasus/Sentient combo. Anyone tried them out in their RG8?

 

[brutalwizard]

Flat black rg004, Dimarzio dactivator, Ibanez cosmo black tuners/knobs

Want to do a pickguard and cover up the neck pup and only a volume knob for that TOO mean kinda look.

Also Got dibs on a super cheap hipshot but i dont want to do much modification. Like the screw holes leftover is pretty bad looking but i have always got mixed messages on how easy or difficult the swap is hahaha.

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

^ for some reason i can not see those pics...

 

[hodorcore]

i like the flesh finish