Let the RG8 Mods begin...

[BangandBreach]

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.

Thanks for all of your great help!

My uncle is an RF analog engineer, and was delighted to work on my guitars today. Check out his nerd wizard lair:

Here are some very unscientific tone recordings, played over Meshuggah's Pravus.

Please excuse the sloppy playing.

PRE removal https://soundcloud.com/diversionarydevice/pravus-tone-pre-pot-removal

POST removal https://soundcloud.com/diversionarydevice/pravus2-tone-test-post-pot-removal

Now, we move onto cutting the pickgaurd...

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

^ cool lair...does he have a ham radio too?

 

[BangandBreach]

^ cool lair...does he have a ham radio too?

I don't think so, but I'll ask next time. the radios he works with aren't HAM related, though.

After moving my Volume pot, deleting the tone/neck PUP, he asked me to come back with something more difficult next time.

 

[Backsnack]

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?

I have the same set on mine. They are nice and they look sweet.

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

I have the same set on mine. They are nice and they look sweet.

pics please...

 

[BangandBreach]

pics please...

He has the same set as mine, just scroll up and take a look.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

found an rg8 for cheap, think I'm gonna pick it up and turn it into a destroyer 8 string.

 

[BangandBreach]

I poked around and was unable to find anything clear. Does anyone have any pictures of a stripped RG8? I want to strip mine down and stain the top ebony or grey, but am concerned with how 'red' the bodywood is or isn't.

I wish this thing was basswood!

 

[vick1000]

I poked around and was unable to find anything clear. Does anyone have any pictures of a stripped RG8? I want to strip mine down and stain the top ebony or grey, but am concerned with how 'red' the bodywood is or isn't.

I wish this thing was basswood!

Good luck stripping a plastic Ibanez. The filler is so thick, you'll need a belt sander.

 

[BigViolin]

Vick is right, it's super thick. I used a heat gun and a scraper.

 

[BangandBreach]

Good luck stripping a plastic Ibanez. The filler is so thick, you'll need a belt sander.

I've done it a few times, I've got some power tools at my disposal.

I'm glad you brought it up though, do you happen to know if there will be height issues with the bridge ?

 

[vick1000]

I've done it a few times, I've got some power tools at my disposal.

I'm glad you brought it up though, do you happen to know if there will be height issues with the bridge ?

You should have enough saddle screw travel to compensate.

 

[BangandBreach]

You should have enough saddle screw travel to compensate.

You're a treasuretrove of info, Thanks again Vick.

Good luck stripping a plastic Ibanez. The filler is so thick, you'll need a belt sander.

update: so I thought you were being sarcastic about the thick finish being plastic.

After lots of sanding, and the use of Kleenstrip paint stripper, you weren't joking.
This is hell.

As it turns out, the bodywood is very light, and will make for a great grey/ebony stain, though.

 

[ThePhilosopher]

Small update on the body after being sealed and sanded.

 

[ThePhilosopher]

doublepost

 

[BigViolin]

That's going to be a beast of a guitar.

I'm getting ready to tear down my RG8 with a bad refin and ditch the basswood for a custom ash body. It wil be my first from scratch body build. Shape will be something like a vick crossed with a Oni. Basic 2 hum hardtail.

I really dig the shape you went with!

 

[ThePhilosopher]

Yeah, I went for something close to the Ibanez FR shape - DJohns here built it for me.

 

[BangandBreach]

Yeah, I went for something close to the Ibanez FR shape - DJohns here built it for me.

Mind disclosing the price? I might forfeit this body project and just buy one from him. Yours look FANTASTIC.

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

Yeah, I went for something close to the Ibanez FR shape - DJohns here built it for me.

he did a great job

 

[itll_be_ok]

My RG8 with silver metallic pickguard: