girl anachronism Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 I don't really know anything about guitar mods but I saw Sparrow and the Workshop on Saturday and was amazed by this guy's modified Burns. There was an article in Guitar and Bass Magazine:http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs590.snc3/31128_423511843141_64590678141_5413836_2669361_n.jpgThe writing's pretty tiny but he's switched the low E for a bass A, has re-positioned the middle pickup to align with the bass string and installed a separate jack socket for the bass string. I'm not sure if this sort of thing's commonly done, but I was pretty taken aback by how huge it sounded and really gave the band a full sound. From what I could see, he was playing it through a Tiny Terror head with an Epiphone cab and a Vox combo. Anyway, I thought it was pretty cool so just thought I'd share! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 oooh, that's cool. wish i had the balls and creativity to do stuff like that. i'm too scared i'll fuck it all up and wreck a guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Cool stuff, I have a Burns 12 string. Chet Atkins used to experiment with bass strings on a guitar and split pickups back in the 60s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girl anachronism Posted May 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Nice! Yeah, I had a quick browse after reading that article and came across a page about his modified G6120, that's one pretty guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 oooh, that's cool. wish i had the balls and creativity to do stuff like that. i'm too scared i'll fuck it all up and wreck a guitar.Modify something cheap first? Modify something Fenderish, if you totally mess it up, get a new body/neck/whatever you broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest texjamm Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Check out Charlie Hunter - 3 bass strings and 5 guitar strings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgomez Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Nick's Basstard is awesome, saw Sparrow when they supported Idlewild at the Warehouse last year, had never heard of them before, they sauntered onto the stage all unassuming, setting up their own equipment then proceeded to belt out some brilliant tunes. In my mind they upstaged Idlewild that day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedo 808 Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Check out Charlie Hunter - 3 bass strings and 5 guitar strings... If only he could add a snare, bass drum and some hi-hats to that thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Check out Charlie Hunter - 3 bass strings and 5 guitar strings... that is really impressive. Great 'oh' face too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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