Let the RG8 Mods begin...

[BangandBreach]

Alright, so I haphazardly popped the fret markers out of the fingerboard.

Wait, what sort of moron fills them back up with white?

Ohhh.....

 

[vick1000]

Cool dude. When most are trying to hide them, you go and glow them

 

[ThePhilosopher]

Some progress on my Floyd install, it was quite difficult to find someone that would modify my custom finished body so I went looking for other options. I hooked up with Dave (djohns74) to find a good solution, which meant building a new body.

I took the opportunity to go with something I've wanted for a while. I'll let the images speak for themselves.

We did run into a little snag with trying to get the Floyd as recessed as I'd like.

I was able to reach out to the folks at Floyd Upgrades to source a shorter block to alleviate the problem of the block sticking out too far. Stay tuned for more updates in the near-ish future.

 

[BangandBreach]

Some progress on my Floyd install, it was quite difficult to find someone that would modify my custom finished body so I went looking for other options. I hooked up with Dave (djohns74) to find a good solution, which meant building a new body.

I took the opportunity to go with something I've wanted for a while. I'll let the images speak for themselves.

We did run into a little snag with trying to get the Floyd as recessed as I'd like.

I was able to reach out to the folks at Floyd Upgrades to source a shorter block to alleviate the problem of the block sticking out too far. Stay tuned for more updates in the near-ish future.

Speechless!

 

[benny]

Speechless!

Agreed 100%.



I'll have to post a pic of mine one day...

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

^Pickguard Paradise will... That's where Zimbloth got his and I emailed them recently. They quoted me $90.

Also...

Mod #1: Pearl tuner heads

Coming soon: Killswitch

Where'd you source that killswitch from?

 

[odibrom]

@ThePhilosopher

What is the battery cavity for? Aren't you going with passives?

 

[BangandBreach]

@ThePhilosopher

What is the battery cavity for? Aren't you going with passives?

Could be storage for snacks

 

[ThePhilosopher]

I'm glad everyone else digs it as much as I do.

@ThePhilosopher
What is the battery cavity for? Aren't you going with passives?

I am, I have an Ionizer set going in there. The snack tray update is coming soon, let's just say it involves wires .

 

[odibrom]

huuummmm... piezos?

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

I'm glad everyone else digs it as much as I do.



I am, I have an Ionizer set going in there. The snack tray update is coming soon, let's just say it involves wires .

thats cool...

so, the only thing thats gonna be left from the rg8 is the neck?

 

[ThePhilosopher]

thats cool...

so, the only thing thats gonna be left from the rg8 is the neck?

Maybe, unless I can find a deal on an RG2228 neck.

 

[djohns74]

Maybe, unless I can find a deal on an RG2228 neck.

That would be one way to get your locking nut I suppose.

 

[ThePhilosopher]

I suppose I could try to find an RGA8 neck too, but why go sideways?

 

[Ben.Last]

Heads up to anyone ordering the Vanson locking tuners for their RG8:

They don't come with the mounting screws.

 

[BangandBreach]

Cool dude. When most are trying to hide them, you go and glow them

Thanks dude, that's high praise coming from you.

 

[BangandBreach]

My hipshot open gear locking tuners showed up today!

Good news: They're rad.

Bad news: They only included 6 of these things:

Good news: you can re-use the ones form the stock tuning machines.

Check out the weird white stuff that was under the stock tuners. It peeled off like latex. The exterior of the tuning machines also had some sort of gummy/tacky substance covering them.

 

[vick1000]

Someone probably thought it would reduce vibration? If you ever decide to drill for screws on them, make sure you have the bit just a hair smaller, and go slow. That maple is literally rock hard, I burned up two bits and stripped the heads on a few screws on mine. I actually went and got some better screws at the hardware store.

 

[BangandBreach]

Someone probably thought it would reduce vibration? If you ever decide to drill for screws on them, make sure you have the bit just a hair smaller, and go slow. That maple is literally rock hard, I burned up two bits and stripped the heads on a few screws on mine. I actually went and got some better screws at the hardware store.

Maybe? The white latex stuff was EVERYwhere on this thing.

People do weird things.

Thank goodness the hipshot tuners came with the new Universal Mounting Plate(ump), No drilling required!

Now I just need the bridge!

Do you have any advice on choosing a new pot to replace the stock volume?

 

[vick1000]

Maybe? The white latex stuff was EVERYwhere on this thing.

People do weird things.

Thank goodness the hipshot tuners came with the new Universal Mounting Plate(ump), No drilling required!

Now I just need the bridge!

Do you have any advice on choosing a new pot to replace the stock volume?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CTS-1-Meg-Solid-Shaft-Audio-Taper-Potentiometer-Pot-US-/131215284820?hash=item1e8d0a5a54:g:adIAAOSwGWNUVoEO

You have to widen the hole if it has not already been, for any full sized pot.

I would get a 500k too, just incase you don't like the 1 meg. But the DA8 should pair well with a 1 meg.

Don't know how good you are with the iron, but don't overheat the back trying to ground everything there. I always run a wire off the back, and ground stuff to it, not the pot.