Let the RG8 Mods begin...

[MobiusR]

I'm currently repainting my RG8

Sad part is they put a fucking shell of poly underneath so i had to repaint more poly to even with the bare wood and now i'm sanding it.

HOPEFULLY i get this done in time. I'm craving my 8 string right now haha

 

[jobarnrd]

Take some pics of the refinish. I'd like to see how that goes. What color??

I am almost done with a refin of an old peavey using black india ink/water. So, thought what the heck. Fretboard, dyed.

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

looks great...

hard to see the inlay too.

 

[jobarnrd]

Thank you. I blacked out the inlays with perm marker then stained it. The dots are shinier than the rosewood, so in the wrong light, you can see them still. I'll do another coat of dye and put a thin coat of birchwood Casey sealer on it.

 

[m4rK]

Take some pics of the refinish. I'd like to see how that goes. What color??

I am almost done with a refin of an old peavey using black india ink/water. So, thought what the heck. Fretboard, dyed.

Looks really good. I dyed my white rg8 and made it look so much better. I havent seen a black one yet... sweet!

 

[jobarnrd]

Thank you. Same dye on this guitar.
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/lu...mizations/217976-peavey-patriot-refinish.html

 

[donray1527]

iBanez RG8

 

[Ocara-Jacob]

I haven't gotten one yet, but I'm planning on getting a white one and give it a tortoise shell pickguard.

 

[donray1527]

I haven't gotten one yet, but I'm planning on getting a white one and give it a tortoise shell pickguard.

good luck with the pickguard

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

iBanez RG8

haha...looks like you cut a hole right thur it!

let the sticker bombing begin...

 

[kn1feparty]

pups are here

 

[kn1feparty]

I'm also thinking about dyeing the fretboard while I have the pups out. Should be alright without removing the neck if I'm careful, right? Tbh I'm just a little nervous about taking it off after reading some of the horror stories.

 

[jobarnrd]

I just loosened the strings to pull off to each side. I used a stain brush which gave me a lot of control. Use light coats and continuous brushing to avoid pooling at the frets. You may see frets deseating themselves if pooled too long, swelling the fret slots. I had no issues with this approach. Good luck.

 

[kn1feparty]

I just loosened the strings to pull off to each side. I used a stain brush which gave me a lot of control. Use light coats and continuous brushing to avoid pooling at the frets. You may see frets deseating themselves if pooled too long, swelling the fret slots. I had no issues with this approach. Good luck.

I'm already going to have strings off and pups out for replacement so cool. Thanks for the tip on watching the frets. Did you sand the board at all or dry it out before you stained it?

 

[jobarnrd]

I sanded it with steel wool to remove surface oil from fingers. That was it.

 

[jobarnrd]

Cirk 94 E and 65 B now. Drilled out the tuner AND the ferrul. Had to. The ball end back wrapping is almost as big as the ball. Worked though and its slammable and as clear as the 90 and no fret buzz. Fyi

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

^ are trying to turn it into a 8 string bass...hahaha

 

[donray1527]

Dayum, 94. That's too big

 

[jobarnrd]

Dayum, 94. That's too big

that's what she said/so is my android phone LOL. balanced tension at 20-21lbs across all 8. I'll get my rig to my buddy's studio and do a sound clip. just got an mxr 10 band eq today too.


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[donray1527]

that's what she said/so is my android phone LOL. balanced tension at 20-21lbs across all 8. I'll get my rig to my buddy's studio and do a sound clip. just got an mxr 10 band eq today too.


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I get the balanced tension, but I think that 80 is plenty for an E. I hate drilling out my hardware though so I'm biased