Author Topic: Guitar modification thread... (Read 75756 times)

maxi_musikero · « **Reply #150 on:** March 14, 2012, 12:18:36 PM »

Quote from: gainsucker on March 14, 2012, 10:14:22 AM

di ako makaantay, i opened my strat last night and this is what i saw

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l189/jents81/ad5e608d.jpg

naka CTS pots na pala at oakgrigsby switch, di ko na pala kelangan palitan yung electronics... i just installed the dublier cap and Mallory Metalized Polyester Capacitor for treble bleed.

again, i strongly recomment yung treble bleed and a nice capacitor... the treble remained almost constant on all volume levels, and the capacitor added some like a little grit which i couldn't explain...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l189/jents81/5d42751d.jpg

soon i plan to change the pickups to fralins vintage hots though right now i'm still happy with the 57/62's

as a summary, to all those strat owners out there, heto yung may major improvement modifications sa tone imho

-tremolo block
-accurate saddles with long slots (yung stock pwede i modify to have longer slots though it's not pure steel)
-electronics (put a nice capacitor, treble bleed cap)
-springs (3 to 5 for more mass, sustain)
-bone nut

at least stock is good with that strat! quality parts and craftsmanship. question lang - is the body in satin finish or does it still have gloss with that thin nitro?

re improvements, i'm on my way to that. but basically those are the upgrades i did with my strat on a more affordable scale lang.

kernelsalonpas · « **Reply #151 on:** March 14, 2012, 12:20:19 PM »

yep malagkit nga. pinalitan ko na ung switch nya ng 5-way. un lang at 5 springs ang ginawa ko hehe. tapos adjust adjust ng pickup height para mawala ang ice pick ng bridge.

madaming nagpalit na ng pups ng 62 pero in the end binabalik nila ung stock ulet hehe.

gainsucker · « **Reply #152 on:** March 14, 2012, 12:24:09 PM »

Quote from: kernelsalonpas on March 14, 2012, 12:20:19 PM

yep malagkit nga. pinalitan ko na ung switch nya ng 5-way. un lang at 5 springs ang ginawa ko hehe. tapos adjust adjust ng pickup height para mawala ang ice pick ng bridge.

madaming nagpalit na ng pups ng 62 pero in the end binabalik nila ung stock ulet hehe.

Maganda actually ang stock

Listen to this

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Lalo pang pinaganda ng magandang amp

gainsucker · « **Reply #153 on:** March 14, 2012, 12:53:49 PM »

Quote from: maxi_musikero on March 14, 2012, 12:18:36 PM

at least stock is good with that strat! quality parts and craftsmanship. question lang - is the body in satin finish or does it still have gloss with that thin nitro?

re improvements, i'm on my way to that. but basically those are the upgrades i did with my strat on a more affordable scale lang.

May thin gloss finish pa rin bro but when i removed the pickguard, i noticed how thin it is compared to my previous strats. May excess gunk lang dun sa pickup cavities which i'll remove some other time.

r_chino18 · « **Reply #154 on:** March 14, 2012, 12:55:18 PM »

Quote from: gainsucker on March 14, 2012, 12:53:49 PM

May thin gloss finish pa rin bro but when i removed the pickguard, i noticed how thin it is compared to my previous strats. May excess gunk lang dun sa pickup cavities which i'll remove some other time.

DON'T! Di yan gunk. Tone powder yan. Panget na tunog niyan sir pag nilinis mo.

kernelsalonpas · « **Reply #155 on:** March 14, 2012, 01:06:06 PM »

Quote from: r_chino18 on March 14, 2012, 12:55:18 PM

DON'T! Di yan gunk. Tone powder yan. Panget na tunog niyan sir pag nilinis mo.

hmmm... ung saken may pixie dust... kaya di ko tinanggal...

gainsucker · « **Reply #156 on:** March 14, 2012, 01:15:46 PM »

Quote from: r_chino18 on March 14, 2012, 12:55:18 PM

DON'T! Di yan gunk. Tone powder yan. Panget na tunog niyan sir pag nilinis mo.

Quote from: kernelsalonpas on March 14, 2012, 01:06:06 PM

hmmm... ung saken may pixie dust... kaya di ko tinanggal...

Pang asar lang

teleclem · « **Reply #157 on:** March 14, 2012, 02:31:26 PM »

Quote from: r_chino18 on March 14, 2012, 12:55:18 PM

DON'T! Di yan gunk. Tone powder yan. Panget na tunog niyan sir pag nilinis mo.

For teh tone fairies haha

r_chino18 · « **Reply #158 on:** March 14, 2012, 03:15:11 PM »

Quote from: gainsucker on March 14, 2012, 01:15:46 PM

Pang asar lang

No, seriously.

Quote from: teleclem on March 14, 2012, 02:31:26 PM

For teh tone fairies haha

I swear, it's true!

Rmansh · « **Reply #159 on:** March 15, 2012, 05:37:10 PM »

just installed treble bleed on my strat last night and removed the backplate, deym there's a difference. thank you tone fairies

gainsucker · « **Reply #160 on:** March 15, 2012, 07:40:32 PM »

Quote from: Rmansh on March 15, 2012, 05:37:10 PM

just installed treble bleed on my strat last night and removed the backplate, deym there's a difference. thank you tone fairies

trem block pa at saddles

maxi_musikero · « **Reply #161 on:** March 16, 2012, 08:16:11 AM »

Quote from: gainsucker on March 15, 2012, 07:40:32 PM

trem block pa at saddles

callaham na yan!

Rmansh · « **Reply #162 on:** March 16, 2012, 11:03:17 AM »

Quote from: gainsucker on March 15, 2012, 07:40:32 PM

trem block pa at saddles

Quote from: maxi_musikero on March 16, 2012, 08:16:11 AM

callaham na yan!

wala na pambili

maxi_musikero · « **Reply #163 on:** March 16, 2012, 04:57:22 PM »

raw vintage springs are in! waiting for the rest.

gainsucker · « **Reply #164 on:** March 16, 2012, 05:44:26 PM »

Quote from: maxi_musikero on March 16, 2012, 04:57:22 PM

raw vintage springs are in! waiting for the rest.

nice. i'm sure you'll hear a difference

share ko lang.

i was fiddling with the springs last night, and got different tones just by adjusting the tension of the strings, as well as the angle of the bridge.

to tight = stiffer strings = snappier, quick response, bright
to loose = kabaligtaran nung sa taas

best set up is the point where you achieve the snappiest most responsive tone, and most resonant. Not too tight, not too loose. this must be the reason why stock strings aren't that good, as they are to stiff, and tend to just pull the bridge plate towards the body, not giving it room to vibrate with the trem block.

this is just my observation, and it may not work on your guitar. though i'm happy with the results.

happy modding

mother_earth! · « **Reply #165 on:** March 17, 2012, 07:45:16 AM »

Sirs

Im not sure if this is the right thread to ask this but paki delete na lang kung hindi. Im planning to change the pickups on my guitar. Okay lang ba na mas mataas ang dc resistance ng neck pickup kesa bridge pickup? Thank you!

gutz_3110 · « **Reply #166 on:** March 17, 2012, 11:51:50 AM »

Quote from: gainsucker on February 29, 2012, 05:31:57 PM

soon to install these in my strat

3 CTS 250K Split Shaft Audio Taper Potentiometers
1 OakGrigsby 5 Way Switch
1 Cornell Dubilier WMF Capacitor
1 Mallory Metalized Polyester Capacitor (for treble bleed)
¼" Switchcraft Output Jack
2' each Black & White Vintage Style Cloth Covered Wire