Model 3A restoration/upgrade

[Budman68]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

cool, can't wait to see it........


Dave->

[guitarforceone]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

I should post pics of my Model 6. It's basically the same thing you are doing on your 3A. It was a pawnshop find, and all the active stuff was taken out. Since I usually only use the bridge humbucker, I took out the other 2 pickups, and dropped a green Dimarzio Super 3 in there. I have only one knob, and one mini toggle switch left on it, which is now a kill switch only. Has sort of that Steve Vai thing going, I guess. Sounds killer, too.
Dana <~~~

[model1]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

i´d go for a mini-toggle
i love mini toggles
tey´re easier to handle and much quieter than a push pull
switching a push pull (even at low volumes) always will "plong" through your sound especially when mounted on a picguard
as i said i would go for the mini toggle [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
go on show us you results
nice work so far

[model1]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

oh
i forgot to mention
of course i would vote for all black hardware
black hardware rules [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[Tekky]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

Originally posted by guitarforceone:
I should post pics of my Model 6. It's basically the same thing you are doing on your 3A. It was a pawnshop find, and all the active stuff was taken out. Since I usually only use the bridge humbucker, I took out the other 2 pickups, and dropped a green Dimarzio Super 3 in there. I have only one knob, and one mini toggle switch left on it, which is now a kill switch only. Has sort of that Steve Vai thing going, I guess. Sounds killer, too.
Dana <~~~

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Post it! We should all post our mods!

[guitarforceone]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

I will post some pics of it this weekend. I haven't taken any yet. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Dana <~~~

[Tekky]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

Originally posted by Shawn Lutz:
Les Paul Toggle and change the black Floyd to chrome [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

I think what you are doing Todd is cool, these import parts make great players if you use good pickups and trems, which you are. I have about 6-8 of these (couple I need to put together, been burned out on projects the last few months) and they make some of my best players. I sand down the back of the necks with 600 wet/dry to get rid of the sticky lacquer feel.

Post some pictures when you get her finished.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks man, I agree totally. As far as I'm concerned as long as you have a decent body and a straight neck, you can turn just about anything into an excellent guitar. Even if you can get your hands on a full-on solid body Charvette and upgrade the guts and hardware you could turn it into a great player.

I'll get some "before" picutres up ASAP and I'll snap some pics while it's being completed.

[Tekky]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

Update...

Still looking for a good painter.

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[zeegler]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

That is gonna look killer!!

[chopper45hd]

Re: Model 3A restoration/upgrade

looking for a painter? what did y have in mind solid colors or graphic? how much are you expecting to pay for the paint job?maybe we can work something out. drop me an email or a pm.