Mason wrote:Good afternoon.EEEP!!! That's an eeep of equal parts shock, dismay, and sadness (not to be confused with an eeep of joy and wonder. I'd post a pic of my Dan Armstrong copy with a Floyd Rose, but it would just make me too sad right now.

Mason wrote:Please post that Dano when you're up to it ”it sounds wonderful.Team Canada Team does not approve of the SG.Untitled-2.jpgFunny you bring up Monster Factory, one of my co-workers watches it constantly and the main dude's voice is like nails on a chalkboard. Monster Factory dude's voice sounds like this SG looks.

Interested in seeing that Dan Armstrong copy

Aesthetic or cosmetic mods are either the best in the world or the fuckin' worst. This thing probably is a pretty good instrument at the end of the day, but why not just buy a Hofner to begin with? At least it has some cool custom carving going on. And what's the deal with the brass screws?https://reverb.com/item/3589378-1960-s-epiphone-newport-bass-modded

I used to have a beautiful prewar Gibson L-40. I bought it for $750. How did I get such an instrument for such a low, low price?It had been hacked to hell, that's how.Of course, in this case - late-'50s Filter'Tron at the neck and P-90 at the bridge, and a Bigsby - the hack mods made a gorgeous (and very expensive) antique jazz archtop into a rock 'n' roll machine. That cost $750.It could be argued that the mods were a bonehead move - after all, it knocked a grand off the guitar's value as a collectible. But damn if it wasn't my favorite instrument I've ever owned.

Yeah, just about all current guitars I got for cheap because of irreversible mods. A couple of them are way trashed, but functionally great. Nothing quite as bad as some of the stuff posted in this thread. Another way to get nice stuff for cheap is to buy Warmoth guitars with really nice parts. The resale value is nil, but you can part it out when you're ready to sell to get a much nicer return on your money. Really only applies to Fender type guitars.

weezy wrote:Aesthetic or cosmetic mods are either the best in the world or the fuckin' worst. This thing probably is a pretty good instrument at the end of the day, but why not just buy a Hofner to begin with? At least it has some cool custom carving going on. And what's the deal with the brass screws?https://reverb.com/item/3589378-1960-s-epiphone-newport-bass-moddedThe only thing I dislike are the screws and the carving. I see that as less of a hack and more of a price discount.

twelvepoint wrote:Bet that SG could be savedpretty easy fix. I would take the time to build a jig, but it is a simple pass through the table saw and a glue up. You will lose about 1/16" due to the kerf, so you'd need to match as best you can in the front and reshape the back slightly to make it smooth. That or glue in a 1/16" filler strip. I think either way a refinish will be required to cover the sins. But a nice way to get a good player.

chris jury wrote:twelvepoint wrote:Bet that SG could be savedpretty easy fix. I would take the time to build a jig, but it is a simple pass through the table saw and a glue up. You will lose about 1/16" due to the kerf, so you'd need to match as best you can in the front and reshape the back slightly to make it smooth. That or glue in a 1/16" filler strip. I think either way a refinish will be required to cover the sins. But a nice way to get a good player.Even worth it? Doesn't look to be a Gibson anyway (not one I've seen).

Maurice Again wrote:Mason wrote:Good afternoon.EEEP!!! That's an eeep of equal parts shock, dismay, and sadness (not to be confused with an eeep of joy and wonder. I'd post a pic of my Dan Armstrong copy with a Floyd Rose, but it would just make me too sad right now.I think that's pretty hilarious...the guitar that is.I'd like to know how this radical mod was done and if it will hold...and I mean hold literally.