dbirchett Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I already posted pictures of the first few upgrades that I did to my Sheraton II (Unsung 2007). At that point, I had put on black/gold reflector knobs, Schaller straplocks, a 335 style 5 ply B-W-B-W-B pickguard and a 335 pickguard bracket. I liked the changes. Subtle but I think a bit more elegant. BTW, the pickguard appears to have a satin finish but it is standard gloss. Next step was to change the truss rod cover. I figured if Joe Pass could get his name on his truss rod cover, why not me? Then another problem was that the guitar seemed a little neck heavy. This is a common complaint that I have read from other Sheraton owners. I had a Mossman 12 string that had 12 of the Rotomatics counterbalanced by a light mahogany dreadnaught body. My solution was to put Ebony buttons on the Mossman and changed the balance of the guitar dramatically. Soooo -- a call to First Quality Music confirmed that they still sold the Ebony Rotomatic buttons even though they are not shown in the e-catalog. They arrived today and are now on the Sheraton. I love the way they look and they really reduced the weight of the peghead. Anyway, this is how it looks now: Next step: a roller bridge and Bigsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotcanX Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Nice work. Those tuner buttons are hella cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 really nice.. congrats.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcbc Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 That pickgaurd is awesome where did you find it? it fits perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpdeluxe Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Good job. The first things to go on my natural Sheraton II were the cheesy looking pickguard and the ugly knobs. That's a nice looking Epi. I've been pondering the Bigsby for mine, but I'm going to play it awhile before I decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Very nice, all the way down to the custom truss cover. If there was one thing I would change on some of the Epiphone electrics, it would be the pickguard shape. Some are just a tad too "curvy", and I can do without the glued-on "E". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbirchett Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 That pickgaurd is awesome where did you find it? it fits perfect? Had it made locally. Gave him my old pickguard as a guide and told him that I wanted it more like the long 335 pickguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1Picker Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 That looks great...the tuner buttons really set it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shartom Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Your mods look great. I have a blonde Sheraton which is all original. and I love it the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDan Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Well done, DB. I'm giving serious thought to the ebony tuners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrds1965 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Very nice. Love the Grovers and the custom truss cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Good Show...dbirchett, looks great! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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