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Dumb guitar things are still done in the name of tradition (see slot-head screws).

Well, there isn't a pickup called the Antiquity Rails, but I'd try to persuade MJ to make one for me...the voice (and unpotted) of an Antiquity but with rails (and the black rails baseplate). Thanks! I considered something 7/8ths but it would have to have 22 frets (24 are a no-go for...

Yeah, the Velocity has Custom Shop Seth Lovers. This Soloist has my favorite production set- Alnico II Pro in the neck, and Custom Custom in the bridge. If I do change them out, and I am not sure I would, but if I do, I might get Custom Shop Antiquities...that are rails.

Gloss. I wasn't able to find a pic of it in satin, so I didn't want to take a chance. It has a padouk (scalloped) neck, and I can't believe how well it matches the paint.

I really considered candy tangerine, but in the end, I went with Cinder Red.

Yeah, but this time they got it right.

I approve of this video!

I used a Warhead on my modern roasted/flamed neck.

You'd think that these facts were more well known, or by now they'd offer different modified switches for mounting directly to wood. Seems to be a business opportunity for people who make switches, though. Most people would know of the modifications needed until they realize that their switch...

Oh! That makes sense. That should be easy enough to cut. I didn't feel comfortable filing the slot and not damaging the paint. So I just grinded off the 'shoulders' of the switch shaft.

Oh interesting, I didn't think of doing that. If you get a chance to post pics, that would be awesome! You'd think these things would just 'fit'! I've used Megaswitches in the past, but none do exactly what I want, and yes, the solder pads are silly, and a bad design.

This is specifically with a Soloist body and a DiMarzio Super Switch: I had some trouble with this, as even though the screws lined up, there were some issues... Screwing it in tightly (like any switch) will bend the frame of the switch causing it to be very stiff. Loosening the screws by a...

I got a padouk neck/fingerboard combo a few weeks ago. It matches amazingly well with a cinder red Soloist body.

Every electric 12 string I've ever played has terrible balance issues, except one..the Steinberger 12 string solved this problem being headless and with an innovative tailpiece.

I used a chamfer bit first, to cut the paint a tiny bit away from the holes. Then I used an old-timey hand crank drill to very slowly increase the size of the hole (from the front). No paint cracking, and the screws went right in! Something else that happened was when the DiMarzio super switch...