Lunch yesterday was missed. I was busy and didn't have a chance but I had some left over pork loin when I got home. Doesn't hurt a bit for me to miss a lunch! For dinner, later, we had a great salad with left over pork loin. I did treat myself to a good brew while browsing the forum last night. The doctor told me earlier this week that I was in good shape for the shape that I am in.
I am showing my Asat Z3 with the Bigsby. I have shown it before but it is one of my favorites. First of all it is light and the balance of this guitar is great. The Transparent Red is a good color and as usual, the wood stands out. This guitar would also be a keeper if it had a DF bridge although I don't know if that was an option. I am a fan of Bigsbys so this suits me well.



This Legacy is also a keeper. It is CA Red with a natural binding and it is good wall art. It has the natural neck and as all Legacys are, it is a real player. I do like Legacys as I prefer tremolo bridges. If I could only have one guitar it would probably be a Legacy. Here are some pics:



The topic today is parts guitars/modifications.
Normally I do not mod but there are some that I have modified in ways that is reversible. Before I discovered G&Ls I was buying American Fenders. I do not like the American Standard threaded trem arm. G&L got that right from the git go. My 88 Strat Plus is pristine but I put an American Deluxe bridge assembly on it with the plug in trem arm and it looks better and plays better. I have the original bridge assy so it can be returned to stock. Another factor here is that parts for American G&Ls are very limited. There is someone who parts out new Tributes but that serves only Tribute owners. One mod to all my G&Ls is locking tuners and Schaller strap locks. The original tuners and strap knobs are in a bag. Some of them came with locking tuners. So the available parts market limits what can be done. Two years ago I decided that I wanted to build my perfect Strat. I had an extra brand new American Deluxe body in a color I did not like. So I purchased new parts on the bay from the Stratosphere who buys new Fenders and parts them out. The parts are not cheap and I didn't save any money but ended up with what I wanted. The maple neck is an American Deluxe with the LSR nut and no string tree.It was from a 2002 and basically unused. All other part are also American Deluxe except for the pickguard and pickups. That included the tapered heel that all the newer ADs have. I wanted Lace Sensors and I chose the Chrome Domes which are quite hot like the golds and a Black Pearl pickguard with Abalone top knobs. This thing plays wonderful, the action is very low and it is very close to the Clapton sound. Our lead played gigged it one night and would love to buy it. It is not for sale. There are several folks on this board who could build there guitars from scratch. That would be something, but I do not have the woodworking tools to accomplish that. But I do my own paintwork and that is no easy task but certainly rewarding. With the G&Ls we are pretty much limited to pickup mods and locking tuners. So, here is my partscaster and lets hear what you folks are up to in this area.



The color is Montego Black which has a Gold Pearl in it, only noticeable in sunlight.
Someone had asked about refinishing a guitar here recently. If a person wants a pristine guitar I would recommend doing that. I have several guitar painting projects lined up at the moment. One of them is a Hamer Artist with P 90s. It will be as new when it is done. I probably wouldn't paint something vintage but a pristine vintage is probably worth more that a worn or beat up vintage. How many beat up vintage cars do we see in car shows? Thats it for today and lets kick around you ideas on the mods you have done. Tomorrow we will get back to some G&L basics. You will also see a photo of a band older than the Dirt Band. Have another great day! I will.
