M3CHK1LLA
angel sword guardian
^ ok, lets hear them badboyz...
Let the RG8 Mods begin...
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donray1527
djack of all trades
Looks like tosins 2228 kinda
TerminalFunction
Well-Known Member
Wow. That's nice! I definitely need to get those volume/tone knobs! 
Pups are looking nice!
Pups are looking nice!
Konfyouzd
Return of the Dread-I
@knifeparty - that guitar is FOINE! (Pulled out my '90s R&B dictionary for that one)
Konfyouzd
Return of the Dread-I
The same as always. You make the hot and ground of the output jack touch momentarily...
kn1feparty
Guitarded
lol thx dude. Still debating on doing the faux binding or sticking with the less is more approach. I had originally thought about doing white tuners when I eventually change them out but decided against it. I am definitely going to get a pickguard made somehow somewhere similar to this with the white bottom ply. I think it will set it off so hard.
Gram negative
Christopher Horton
lol thx dude. Still debating on doing the faux binding or sticking with the less is more approach. I had originally thought about doing white tuners when I eventually change them out but decided against it. I am definitely going to get a pickguard made somehow somewhere similar to this with the white bottom ply. I think it will set it off so hard.
I had that same Idea, doing a black and white theme with my Ibanez 8 string. I have pearl topped knobs, and I was thinking the other day that a two ply black and white PG would look sweet.
i would want the reverse, however. I want a white PG with a black bottom ply.
himself138
Active Member
After listening to me bitch and encouraging me along for the last couple of weeks, you guys deserve a picture.
Mods so far include:
White EMG 808X pickups
White switch tip
Black/white strat style hat knobs
Black Switchcraft output jack (couldn't find a white one lol)
Currently using EB 10-74 Slinkys
Loving the shit out of this thing now. Sounds just as good as I expected and then some. I did put a tiny scratch in the clear between the pickups while grinding out the routes with the Dremel, but I am planning to get a 2-ply black/white pickguard made for it that will cover that up. Waiting to hear back from a few different luthiers in the city about that. Hopefully I get some good news. I'll probably stain the fretboard and have a white GraphTech nut made by whoever ends up doing the pickguard, too.
hey man i just got the guitar last week and i got emg 808 for it. the installation was pretty easy only thing is i had to solder the wire to the stock output jack. but the prob is the pickups sound kinda weak and muddy. in the instructions they said to use a stereo 152b jack. only thing is i dunno if the ibanez is a stereo or a mono. and maybe that the reason why it sounds like it does.
Go To Bed Jessica
Well-Known Member
You haven't got your signal and earth wires mixed up, have you? Try swapping them over and see what happens.
thebunfather
Custom Monkey
Ordered my white RG8 on evilbay yesterday. Spent a good 3-4 hours reading this mod thread and putting together ideas for my mods. I'm thinking:
-Match the headstock with white vinyl and new Ibanez logo
-binding on the body and headstock. I don't think I'll do black though. Maybe a nice dark blue. Can I get a blue Ibby logo?
-Pickups... Not sure what I'm gonna go with yet. I might wait to see what Duncan comes out with in the next month or so. Maybe a set of 808x's, though.
Damn, I'm gonna be spending some time and $ on this!!
Edit: cobalt blue Ibanez decal ordered
-Match the headstock with white vinyl and new Ibanez logo
-binding on the body and headstock. I don't think I'll do black though. Maybe a nice dark blue. Can I get a blue Ibby logo?
-Pickups... Not sure what I'm gonna go with yet. I might wait to see what Duncan comes out with in the next month or so. Maybe a set of 808x's, though.
Damn, I'm gonna be spending some time and $ on this!!
Edit: cobalt blue Ibanez decal ordered
Devyn Eclipse Nav
Avid Open C Enthusiast, Aspiring Ghibli Wizard
@himself138 - Actives are never drop in replacements for passives - you have to swap out the jack and the pots, as well - right now, the pickups are always getting power, so the battery will drain much faster (the stereo jack acts as the on-off switch) and the muddiness is because of the wrong pots.
Chuck
Well-Known Member
But with the guitar only being $400 its so awesome.
I'll probably get one of these soon, not sure though.
thebunfather
Custom Monkey
^^ This! Yeah, at that pricepoint, I feel obligated to mod the shit out of it.
kn1feparty
Guitarded
The stock jack is stereo, but I opted to go with a higher quality replacement. Try the 18v mod on your 808 to clean it up a bit.
obZenity
bwow-duh-da-dow
Ordered my Sperzel tuners (black with Perloid buttons) and just working on the pickguard/rotary! Its almost complete finally, then I will actually post a NGD and everything. Still debating if I want to get pinstripe tape and add some binding. . . and if I have the skill to line it up right haha.
Ordered a black RG8 from GC last week, should be here tommorow. Looking at a Deathber for the bridge, and X-bar for the neck. Assuming the stock Pups don't make the cut. Nice thread here, lots of info and great mods.
himself138
Active Member
i used the pots that came with the emgs.
himself138
Active Member
i was thinking about doing that but that cavity was kinda tight. im gonna bring it to the shop this week for a setup anyway. what jack did you end up buying
kn1feparty
Guitarded
I am using a Switchcraft 152B jack. You can also take a look on ebay for a 24v mod battery pack that uses two AA batteries. Wasn't thinking about how small the cavity is when I suggested 18v earlier.
