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I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 5:46 pm
by voerking
got rid of the original pickups.
installed a Dimarzio Virtual PAF in the bridge.
eliminated the neck & middle pups, and went with a blank Warmoth pickguard.
also nixed the tone control for a one pickup/one knob rock machine.
got a blank control plate from GFS & drilled it for the single knob. (props to skullservant for inspiration from his Telemaster)
added some strap locks.
now it's ready for full on rock de(con)struction.
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 5:47 pm
by skullservant
FUCK YES MINIMALIST DECONSTRUCTION!
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 5:53 pm
by colossus
Fucking excellent. My tele baritone is pretty similar. I think I may remove the tone knob.
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 5:55 pm
by skullservant
Man I want to put another guitar together now. Sheesh
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:18 pm
by colossus
If I acted on those impulses every time I had them, I could open up a Guitar Center.
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:20 pm
by skullservant
I think the only way I would put a new one together is if I made a Baritone. I kinda miss having my baritone around
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:19 pm
by dubkitty
LIKE
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 12:20 am
by fungalattack
Wow the simplicity of it is beautiful. Plug and rock machine. Great job. I'm usually always a proponent of minimalism.
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 12:39 am
by AxAxSxS
Nice! Looks so clean
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 5:26 pm
by greyscales
I really didn't like the standard pickup selection on these but this looks great. Much cleaner and probably heavy as fuck.
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 6:36 pm
by Bon Hoga
Awesome
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:19 am
by kbit
Very sweet
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 2:14 pm
by voerking
thanks dudes! very stoked on how it turned out.
the only other thing i'm tempted to do is upgrade the stock tuners - but they're holding tuning just fine, currently, so i'm in no big rush.
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:23 am
by colossus
How do you feel about the humbucker/baritone combo? Not too muddy?
Re: I modded my Blacktop Baritone
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 10:38 am
by voerking
colossus wrote:How do you feel about the humbucker/baritone combo? Not too muddy?
not in the bridge for sure.