Ibanez project finished! pics included!

[Anders Destium]

Hi guys :)

I've been modding my Ibanez RT650 lately, the things I didn't like were the plain ugly maple veneer top (I might put on a new one later on). I steamed the old veneer top off to show the natural alder, and I oiled the alder afterwards. The rest of the finishing (including the binding) I left intact. Furthermore I changed the singlelocking Gotoh bridge (which I hated) to a golden Gotoh stoptail (PGM-style ). I also changed the chrome Gotoh tuners to golden Gotoh's. Furthermore I put pickup-covers on all pups (I don't if I'll keep them though)... I love the Viper neck, so I decided to change everything around it that I didn't like

It originally looked like this:

http://www.freewebs.com/anders_destium/PICT0002.JPG

This is how it looks now http://www.petrucciforum.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif

http://www.freewebs.com/anders_destium/rt650na.JPG

More photo's can be found here: http://www.freewebs.com/anders_destium/ibanezrt650project.htm (http://www.freewebs.com/anders_destium/ibanezrt650project.htm)

I think the changes were for the better (I already have a few lo-pro-equipped guitars), what do you guys think? I already know that the pu-covers look cheap and should be removed :o

[BIG GINGER GIT]

I liked it better the way it was :(
If you've had to change so much, why did you buy it ? :confused:

[Michael Nolan]

I like it!!!

I like it both ways, but I like it better the new way.

Very nice job!!

:dude:

[Anders Destium]

I liked it better the way it was :(
If you've had to change so much, why did you buy it ? :confused:
I bought the guitar in order to use it as a hobby-guitar, it got it for almost free (that always helps :) ). If things go wrong with this one it's not the end of the world, with some of my other guitars I don't want to know how I would react ;)

This guitar is prone to more modding from my side, the first thing that is going to happen is the removal of the pup-covers. I am really considering a new maple top.

I really liked the alder sound and the playability. I hated the ugly top and the bridge, so I got rid of them. Besides that, modding is great fun!