How to liven up a black guitar?
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Grindspine
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Re: How to liven up a black guitar?
I am considering doing that with an old beater guitar. I was toying with if the steel wool or just doing a matte urathane clearcoat would be easier and as long lasting..
@OP, you don't have pickup rings, BUT you could add rings, or a pickguard.
And what do you mean about gold hardware being too expensive?
Those are $13.50 each. If that is too expensive, then you're on a sticker budget.
I am considering doing that with an old beater guitar. I was toying with if the steel wool or just doing a matte urathane clearcoat would be easier and as long lasting..
@OP, you don't have pickup rings, BUT you could add rings, or a pickguard.
And what do you mean about gold hardware being too expensive?
Those are $13.50 each. If that is too expensive, then you're on a sticker budget.
Grindspine
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Re: How to liven up a black guitar?
Of course, those pickup rings can come in chrome too...
Actually, go to a metalworks, get some diamond plate, have a pickguard cut out of said diamond plate for it. A pickguard might work really well to break up the black surface for you.
Of course, those pickup rings can come in chrome too...
Actually, go to a metalworks, get some diamond plate, have a pickguard cut out of said diamond plate for it. A pickguard might work really well to break up the black surface for you.
ErikH
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Re: How to liven up a black guitar?
Gold hardware for sure but as said, it can get pricey.
Now, if you are looking at swapping pickups, zebras will look great in it rather than double-black.
Cream binding is awesome on black guitars but that'd be more work than you'd want to do on that one.
I'd start with zebra pickups and racing stripes, ala KWS Strat.
Gold hardware for sure but as said, it can get pricey.
Now, if you are looking at swapping pickups, zebras will look great in it rather than double-black.
Cream binding is awesome on black guitars but that'd be more work than you'd want to do on that one.
I'd start with zebra pickups and racing stripes, ala KWS Strat.
kramersteen
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Re: How to liven up a black guitar?
I like black guitars with cream pickups.
I like black guitars with cream pickups.
Rand-O-Monium
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beaubrummels
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Re: How to liven up a black guitar?
To class it up: gold
To liven it up: stripes
...but for that particular guitar I'd vote +1 on the chrome and diamond plate
To class it up: gold
To liven it up: stripes
...but for that particular guitar I'd vote +1 on the chrome and diamond plate
MetalManiac
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Chickenwings
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Re: How to liven up a black guitar?
scratchplate of choice. A so-cal shape will fit.
scratchplate of choice. A so-cal shape will fit.
Rand-O-Monium
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Re: How to liven up a black guitar?
Stickers it is.
Or nothing.
Or stickers on back.
Or nothing.
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OP, you don't have pickup rings, BUT you could add rings.
And what do you mean about gold hardware being too expensive?
Those are $13.50 each. If that is too expensive, then you're on a sticker budget.
Stickers it is.
Or nothing.
Or stickers on back.
Or nothing.
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UberMetalDood
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Re: How to liven up a black guitar?
Resist temptation. That is the dark beauty of black guitars - because they look good just black! The coolest thing you can do is change some knobs, tuners and pickup covers for accents, but that's about it.
Resist temptation. That is the dark beauty of black guitars - because they look good just black! The coolest thing you can do is change some knobs, tuners and pickup covers for accents, but that's about it.
CountFeedback
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Re: How to liven up a black guitar?
I'm bored with black guitars too. they disappear on stage unless you wear a neon outfit.
maybe do this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ARMY-STAR-C...Parts_Accessories&hash=item27d50cee1c&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stars-Color...Decals_Stickers_Vinyl_Art&hash=item20cf75ca0f
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrome-plat...840?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item19dc4e98c8
and a Chrome pup cover or Zebra pup or both :naughty:
I'm bored with black guitars too. they disappear on stage unless you wear a neon outfit.
maybe do this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ARMY-STAR-C...Parts_Accessories&hash=item27d50cee1c&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stars-Color...Decals_Stickers_Vinyl_Art&hash=item20cf75ca0f
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrome-plat...840?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item19dc4e98c8
and a Chrome pup cover or Zebra pup or both :naughty:
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Kramer Guy
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Re: How to liven up a black guitar?
If you don't like the Black finish , you could just sand the finish off and re-paint it another color to your liking. If you're not sure on how to do it yourself, have a pro do it.
If you don't like the Black finish , you could just sand the finish off and re-paint it another color to your liking. If you're not sure on how to do it yourself, have a pro do it.
Hairmail
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Re: How to liven up a black guitar?
What I meant by it being too expensive isn't the mounting rings. I meant replacing the Floyd, nut, knob,switch, and tuners to gold hardware. Especially since gold is the most expensive hardware colour.
As for stripes, they sound really cool. Its a pretty good idea. Theoretically I wouldn't have to strip off the finish right? A pickguard sounds cool too. I take it a standard strat pickguard won't fit. I'm not 100% the volume knob is in the same position as a real strat. I'll see if I can get a So-Cal pickguard, but the pickguards are black too.
Anyone here tried body reveal binding? It sounds cool.
What I meant by it being too expensive isn't the mounting rings. I meant replacing the Floyd, nut, knob,switch, and tuners to gold hardware. Especially since gold is the most expensive hardware colour.
As for stripes, they sound really cool. Its a pretty good idea. Theoretically I wouldn't have to strip off the finish right? A pickguard sounds cool too. I take it a standard strat pickguard won't fit. I'm not 100% the volume knob is in the same position as a real strat. I'll see if I can get a So-Cal pickguard, but the pickguards are black too.
Anyone here tried body reveal binding? It sounds cool.
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