sparquelito Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (Happy New Stereotypical Guitar Posting Day) Hi guys, just got in my new Gibson Custom Shop Vintage Heritage NOS Limited Edition '59 FSR Tribute R8, and it's perfect. I have wanted one my whole life. I plan on replacing the pups with Burstbuckler Coil-tapping P-90 PAFs, to get more spank out of it. The stock bridge is now gone, and I replaced it with the 3-saddle bronze alnico depleted-uranium B-bender. Not sure I like the bone nut, so I'm probably going to tear that out and put in the Graf-Tech Sammy Hagar roller model. Installed Grovler locking tuners, and it finally stays in tune, and I also replaced the stock strings with Elixir 11's. The G string sounds kind of buzzy to me though. I'm just a bedroom player, so I rarely turn my Blackstar up past 3, though I am probably going to replace the tubes in that to The G&L Groovy Tubes GT-12AT77 Selects, to get more warmth out of it. I'm wondering what tone-wood they used for the body, and whether I should sand the back of the neck down to get it feeling less chunky. Anyway, do you think this may be a fake? The headstock looks kind of funky to me. Okay, I'm going to go play Call Of Duty, Infinite Bloodshed now. 'later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kidblast Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 haha! This hurt my head as the first post I read at 6:09 am.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Lol. Perfect. Thnx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Are you sure your amp is a Blackstar? My guess would be Blackhole. The "clipped ears" of your Custom guitar's peghead may have been cut off by tidal forces through your amp's gravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 And dont forget to add it to your signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerad12 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Just like kidblast this was the first post I read this morning. I was still half asleep and was like WTF, here we go again...... oooh wait, I see what your doing here! Well played sir! Well played! P.S. Ive heard (from a friend of a friend who almost tried this but didn't) that replacing the neck with a warmouth maple strat neck really brings the vintage tone out of these guitars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Are you going to top wrap it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 and I'm sure you broke out your Digital calipers to verify string height. wait, vernier calipers would be "period correct". my apologies Sparks. didn't mean to assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I peed a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I hope it has swampy mojo..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I dropped the Sears catalog while up at the grey box. That was plenty to read! Well done ..... I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 That sounds awesome, but also think about '20s style wiring so you can retain treble when you do bends. Plus I hear that works even better with the coil split P90s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 not to be out done. just sold just about all of guitars, the ones that didn't sell.. I just lit on fire in the back yard. Now, I have gas again. What to do.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Are you going to top wrap it? Side wrap!! It's the only way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megafrog Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Well I do hope the binding is spot on and there is no neck dive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I've tried those depleted uranium b benders...........they are HOT!!! NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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