BadgerDave Posted October 30, 2012 Author Posted October 30, 2012 Here's my plan:Step 1 - Apply the WWKD? (What would Kizanski do?) principle, with a slight modification. Have a new pickguard made to replace the old broken one. Install two good pickups, Three (interesting) knobs and a miniswitch for coil splitting. Play it for a while and determine whether I love it that way.Step 1a - Consult with Jay on the possibility of a full restoration. So, what color pickguard? I'm thinking antique pearloid. Any other suggestions?
kizanski Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 No pickguard. Pickups screwed directly to the body.Done.
HamStd Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 So, what color pickguard? I'm thinking antique pearloid. Any other suggestions?I can recommend a guy that does a great zebra finish, he did a standard awhile back.......oh wait. Nevermind.
carfish7 Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 So, what color pickguard? I'm thinking antique pearloid. Any other suggestions?Chandler's white zig-zag? Blue candy crush? Chrome?http://pickguards.us/materialoptions.htm
BadgerDave Posted October 30, 2012 Author Posted October 30, 2012 Blue Candy Crush! wow It needs a pickguard. Without one there is a sizable gap in the neck joint that's not covered by a pickup ring, plus an unfinished area between the pickup and the end of the neck. Blue pearl looks interesting too This was my original thought:
silentman Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Clear pickguard for optimum paintjob showing goodness
BruceM Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 I have faith in your ability to make the proper decisions concerning this guitar. I eagerly await my turn for a photo op with the finished product. Hurry!When are you coming to visit again? It's almost blizzard season, so probably soon, right?
kizanski Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 I have faith in your ability to make the proper decisions concerning this guitar.You do?Have you seen the knobs he uses?
BadgerDave Posted October 31, 2012 Author Posted October 31, 2012 Oven knob chic. Either you get it or you don't.
BadgerDave Posted November 1, 2012 Author Posted November 1, 2012 I'm guessing you chose not to embrace the steampunk movement either.
kizanski Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 You'd be right...seeing as I had to Google that.
BadgerDave Posted November 2, 2012 Author Posted November 2, 2012 Phase 1 complete. Wired up, ready for a quick set-up and shakedown cruise: This is why it needs a pickguard:
kizanski Posted November 2, 2012 Posted November 2, 2012 This is why it needs a pickguard: Doesn't bother me. I do wish they had routed the neck pickup in the right place, though, so that the first bobbin is centered on the octave. I'd rather see the neck tenon than to cover all of the Zulu goodness with a pick guard. But you already know what I think...
Jason01 Posted November 2, 2012 Posted November 2, 2012 With the dark paint you hardly notice the pocket unless you're looking for it. Of course its your guitar to do with as you please but I like it without the pickguard as well.
Victor (Fret Friend) Posted November 2, 2012 Posted November 2, 2012 I love to see a zebra pup in the neck posish = I did the same on my Dean ML..
cmatthes Posted November 3, 2012 Posted November 3, 2012 How about trying a regular Phantom pickguard, but in clear, and "ghost finish" the area under the tenon to blend with the Zulu pattern? Best of all worlds!
hamerhead Posted November 3, 2012 Posted November 3, 2012 3-coil in the neck - the world's first reverse Phantom.
BadgerDave Posted November 4, 2012 Author Posted November 4, 2012 How about trying a regular Phantom pickguard, but in clear, and "ghost finish" the area under the tenon to blend with the Zulu pattern? Best of all worlds! I love this idea!
BTMN Posted November 4, 2012 Posted November 4, 2012 Sweet. Great idea as you noted. I like the no guard but a Clear one would really do the trick to show the ZuluGoodness of the Blue and Pearl.
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