My V

[abbeyrod]

Here is my Faded Cherry V upgraded with:

 

Seymour duncans SH1 neck & bridge

Reflector knobs and pointers

oil/paper cap - 50's independant wiring

Bigsby V7 + Vibramate

 

 

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She sounds as good as she looks.

[Kimbabig]

I kind of dig how the bigsby sticks out good work.

[Dr. Rock]

Sweet! What was the cost for the bigsby conversion?

[veeman]

[ She sounds as good as she looks.

 

So it sounds like crap? Sorry, couldn't help it. Personaly I don't like any kind of trem on a V. But thats me. If you like it, it it's great.

[mrktwn]

That is 'friggin hot! I have a V as well and soooo badly want that vibramate! It looks so damn cool I hardly care how well it works.

[mrktwn]

...Dude I am drooling! I had to come oggle it again! I HAVE to do this to my V. I think I would completely love it. You have to let us know

how well it works. I know what I said, but....I geuss would want to be able to use it. Now and then.

[abbeyrod]

Well, regarding the price, on Ebay you often find kits gathering bigsby B7 + Vibramate for 150-165 USD.

for what concerns the playability and precision of the bigsby, it's ok for me. I'd say that with little care it can give you no more problems than a vintage strat trem.

Personnaly I love those B7. I set one on my sg and now one on the v. It gives them Soul, it makes them look "retro-futuristic".

using the bigsby you can easily get the effect you here on tarantino's movies music. I used a bit of graphit cream applied on the saddles and nut and it also helps a lot to remain in the right tuning.

[georg]

Does these faded-V have a "classic" wiring or a stamped-PBC wiring as, for istance, modern Les Paul standards?

 

I think it's important in the aim of pick up changing.

[abbeyrod]

They have old style pots and caps. so it's very easy to switch in 50's wiring, independant or dependant...and so on.

I wouldn't buy a gibson with modern wiring as on les paul standard 2008

[georg]

Sure I prefer to deal with classic wiring, expecially when I'm going to replace some parts.

As a matter of facts, I'm thinking about a couple of classic '57 humbuckers on a new faded-V: could it be a good idea, according to you?

[Kimbabig]

I also prefer classic wiring.

[dem00n]

Sure I prefer to deal with classic wiring, expecially when I'm going to replace some parts.

As a matter of facts, I'm thinking about a couple of classic '57 humbuckers on a new faded-V: could it be a good idea, according to you?

Are you looking for PAF/vintage tone?

Well if you the $$$$ you can buy some nice custom wounded pups.

[georg]

Are you looking for PAF/vintage tone?

Well if you the $$$$ you can buy some nice custom wounded pups.

I do like the tone you're referring to, and to tell the truth I have just two classic '57 in a drawer ..

[dem00n]

I do like the tone you're referring to, and to tell the truth I have just two classic '57 in a drawer ..

Ah, so you already have what you need.

[CaptainNemo68]

Nice modded V! Which pickups did it have in it and how do the Duncans sound compared to what you had?

[Kimbabig]

Nice modded V! Which pickups did it have in it and how do the Duncans sound compared to what you had?

 

I assume it had the 496R 500T

[abbeyrod]

Classic 57 are great pick ups, but too hot for me.

I guess they must sound terrific in the V. give it a try!

 

In mine I had stock ceramic 496R and 500T. they were cool for heavy rock but got no real personnality in clean and crunch territory.

 

Now I have SD SH1 in it. it sounds really good. The nexk pick up is really nice. the bridge one is not the best I have tried in SD range. I prefer the APH1B or the Pearly Gates Bridge. But it's still very good.