WORST guitar modifications / relic job / repair job you have seen?

alanchanxd

Jack_ said:

alanchanxd said:

luckily this is a SG copy and not a real gibson
http://www.dillionguitars.com/guitar/electric/BigGIII/BigGIII 3.jpg

If you removed the P90, then I actually quite like this...

If the soapbar was gone and a wraparound bridge was there instead of a jazzmaster/jaguar tremolo, then it would be perfect for me. Unfortunately I find the jaguar/jazzmaster tremolo just too clustered and busy with the 4x witch hat knobs

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c2/ed/48/c2ed482f728e10299be3ea94d00c421d.jpg

alanchanxd

Octafish said:

alanchanxd said:

More pictures to come

Poor Gibson... found on craiglist

http://www.guitarfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1979-Les-Paul-2.jpg

That headstock is horrific ! I'm sure if it could speak it would say "kill me know, please kill me now!" Got to admire the clearance for the 4th string tuner.

alanchanxd said:

1962 Vintage Fender Bass VI headstock chopped up
http://www.forresterkustoms.com/images/BASSIV1_resized.JPG

http://www.forresterkustoms.com/images/BASSVI6_resized.JPG

Googled that image as it looks like it was in early stages of repair. Found the website of the guy who fixed it up. It had been coverted to a three aside style headstock. There's a load more photos here http://www.forresterkustoms.com/photos3.html plus he also sorted out the hideously mutilated 63 Strat headstock http://www.forresterkustoms.com/photos.html

Same thoughts about that Gibson, i hope that someone buys that poor thing and restore it to its former glory. That headstock looks so depressing and the whole guitar gives me the vibe that someone should put it out of its misery (and perhaps use it as firewood).

I understand that modding is fun on guitars, but it hurts me to see people do drastic mods on expensive guitars - even if they could afford to do it or the modding process creates sentimental value

Luckily there are really good luthiers around that could restore guitars, like the pictures you have additionally posted. It always haunts me to see others doing a headstock repair/restoration because mutilating a headstock ruins the neck's integrity and strength when under string tension.

brownovich

Wow, this thread is amazing.

It genuinely makes me feel sick to my stomach to see some of those vintage instruments molested and abused so badly!

ICBM

alanchanxd said:

John Mayall inspired strat.. WHY 
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/59/59/fd/5959fd6e32608b21a60e40a9de2d12e9.jpg

Very cool little travel guitar.

WezV said:

alanchanxd said:

Tele with Rickenbacker lap steel pickup..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/turquoisemoleeater/guitars/TeleRickhybrid1.jpg

Someone decided to chop 1/3 of a Gibson SG's body and reverse it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/turquoisemoleeater/guitars/GibsonSGpartialreverse.jpg

i like the tele.    

And I am fairly sure the gibson was not chopped... most of these had a join between the centre line and top 3rd. its not usual to see see severe wood movement on them...

I like the Tele too, it looks like something Junior Brown would play - and clearly built like that not modded, since there's no normal Tele control cavity.

I've seen several 'The SG's and 'The Paul's with severe body seam separation too, so it wouldn't surprise me if it just fell of with a hard knock.

Fez

I think I need  A lie down now.

Jack_

In fairness, at least most of these modifiers go all in, it's worse when someone tries to relic their £1k USA Strat by taking a sander to the usual spots - it makes me cry; if you're not a capable workman then why on earth would you choose your £1k USA Strat to be your first foray into "relic-ing".

alanchanxd

Philly_Q said:

alanchanxd said:

Philly_Q said:

^ That black SG Junior with the hole in the body and ultra-deep cutaways is currently for sale on eBay.  Get it while it's hot!

May I have the link please? If it's cheap enough then it might be worth salvaging as firewood

@alanchanxd   It's back:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1967-Gibson-SG-JR-Junior-Electric-Guitar-w-Case-Highly-Modified-Awesome-/201819875405?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

.. but that price is more sinful than the mods done
$1400 USD... who would pay so much for something butchered beyond the grave? A non molested one is like $1750 USD

alanchanxd

Just saw this on instagram