Who does this? Fine instruments hack-modded
22ldopa\_chicago wrote:I don't think you call it a 'hack mod' if it's Les Paul. I think you call it a prototype!Sure, but his methods were often crude. Those giant pickguards are there for a reason. This isn't a criticism. I love the guy and his guitars. llllllllllllllllllllllll wrote:VaticanShotglass wrote:My god this is beautiful.I super dig it. I once saw a walnut Recording model that had been chisel hacked for humbuckers with a big plate like that to hide the ugly, and I wanted it so bad. llllllllllllllllllllllll wrote:Let's not forget - That one was next on my list. I have a folder on my computer filled with guitar porn and a chunk of it dedicated to heavily modded guitars that I like. And this one does seem hack modded. What is with those extra cavities on the back, and the strange skunk stripe that goes down the back? The refinish also seems very amateur. Neat metal hardware for the time, though. Still, that there are cool examples doesn't mean it's not a shame for some bored jackass to start carving Eddy into some nice instrument.I really like this guitar too. It is cleanly modded and not hack, but arguably rather pointless and inelegant.