Pimp my instrument

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:35 pm

Inspired by the recent thread from Dennis mentioning "Pimp my Geetar", how about we use this thread to show how we've pimped our own guitars and basses? (pimping keyboards and drums just isn't the same, is it)

Who knows what we could inspire in others.

I'll be doing that P bass project starting next week, so I'll do some before, during and after shots and also some comments on how it all went & was it worth it to me etc.

I'd love to enjoy your work also.

Post by Bg » Sat May 07, 2005 2:44 pm

Just in case no-one has seen my strat

Japanese strat circa late 1980's. I really hate that fotoflame look, especially in Green. But it was a bargain!
First to go were the pickups, japanese ceramic ones not my type of pup. I put in a set from a powerhouse strat then later some Custom Shop 54's. I kept the dummy coil from the powerhouse in an effort to stop some of that buzzing as the CS54's don't have a RWRP pup in the middle.

Eventually I decide I can't live with that body any longer, rather than strip it I decided to make a new one. Bought a block of Ash, from Ash. And after a couple of weeks hand shaping and hand routing, the result is...

Closer to what I want and it does change the tone a little.... I've lived with this for a while now but feel it needs a twotone sunburst to give me the vintage vibe I'm looking for. Currently in Ash's awaiting the spray job

More pics to follow when finished!

Tehhaxorr · Post by **Tehhaxorr** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:06 pm

Sunburst looks so damn cool! and in my personal and un-experianced opinion you did a kick ass job wiht that body BG.

I recently brought a shitty old yeeha of TM and im planning to built my own body out of that, so ill upload sopme before pics when it arives

tasty · Post by **tasty** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:17 pm

hey bluesgeek... getting a block from ash... does that mean you got a piece of wood from ash and saw, shape, trim into that strat body?

god, the neck and body is beautiful

Post by Bg » Sat May 07, 2005 4:25 pm

yeah it came as a block about the right thickness (it was two pieces edge glued together) then I had to turn it into a strat body! Lucky I had the original one to copy off though.... Its nicely figured but I think it needs to have the sunburst finish to please me

tasty · Post by **tasty** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:42 pm

i wish i had the right equipment to build my own guitar

DBM Music · Post by **DBM Music** » Sat May 07, 2005 5:49 pm

I am working on the whole idea and advertising it.

If anyone is interested in me pimping up their rubbish imported guitar pm me and we can work a price. Our aim is to make bad guitar rock at a good price.

tasty · Post by **tasty** » Sat May 07, 2005 9:24 pm

Looking forward to ure 1st pimp

ash · Post by **ash** » Sat May 07, 2005 10:13 pm

JLoo, you should call your venture "Pimp Your Stomp"

tasty · Post by **tasty** » Sat May 07, 2005 10:20 pm

god... then there would be hellalot of pimp daddys here

with ash being the big daddy

ash · Post by **ash** » Sat May 07, 2005 10:58 pm

Like this:

DBM Music · Post by **DBM Music** » Sun May 08, 2005 8:07 am

lol

You guys rock. Can the real pimp daddy please stand up!

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Sun May 08, 2005 8:46 am

The real pimp daddy has to have a lo rider too - pref a pink Cadillac... anyone owning up??

Tsuken · Post by **Tsuken** » Sun May 08, 2005 7:57 pm

My pimped (and "pimped" is definitely the right word.

) crappy Jap strat copy:

tasty · Post by **tasty** » Sun May 08, 2005 8:17 pm

now thats what i call PimpED!

whats that furry little thing doing down there?!!