My 2004 reissue '58

[Hot_Snake]

All the "upgrades" i wanted are now done, so it's time to show you my beloved '58 reissue.

Made in 2004, washed cherry finish, i own it since 2006. I originally wanted a Goldtop, but at this time Custom Shop were very hard to find here in France, so i went for a sunburst :

I had the opportunity to compare it along some other Historic (r7/r8/r9) ... I think i found a really good one.

When i discovered this forum, i thought a lot of you were just nut to do so much change on your guitars (pickups, plastics).
But it finally hits me too.
All the parts are now replaced :
- Seymour Duncan "Antiquity" pickups
- OTP "Over The Pond" M69 PAF Humbucker surrounds
- Dr. Vintage / CTS pots with Luxe repro "bumble bees" caps
- Pigtail : APR1 zinc/nickel bridge
- MojoAxe pickguard
- Montreux : jackplate, r/t ring, top hat knobs
- Retrospec : truss rod cover, knurled switch nut, thin ABR wheels, steel tailpiece studs, toggle switch tip
- DMC : pointers, tailpiece, pickguard bracket
- vintage "pat pend" Grover tuners

The guitar sounds better than ever, and looks killer to me :

So thanks to everyone here for sharing so much infos eace2

 

[Ryan Givhan]

thats a beauty, and nice upgrades. i love my r8 and have replaced the pups and electronics and now i need some white pickup rings but cant afford the OTP rings. oh well, not all the plastic on some original burst matched perfectly either.

your guitar looks great, and enjoy. i too play through a silverface fender at times.