620/5 Jetglo Keefered
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620/5 Jetglo Keefered
I finally got all my Ricks set up they way I like them (420,650D,620/12) and I just finished my 2010 Jetglo 620/5. Last year I searched for a 620 and found a nice 2010 620 on Reverb for $1k. It was in great shape so I bought it.
1st order of business was to convert it to a 620/5 Open G just like Keefer does. My tech cut a new bone nut to properly space the 5 strings. The bass E tunner was removed and the hole is covered with a black plastic plug. The high gain pickups are perfect for Open G tunes. The next step was to have a new pick guard made for a single vol & tone knobs & switch. I pulled the original and sent it to Tony at Pick Guardian and in no time at all I had a new perfect 620 pick guard set up for controls the way I like them (Pick Guardian also made new pick guards for all my other Ricks )
Headstock:
Body:
Strings are Ernie Balls:
1st D Plain 0.011
2nd B Plain 0.015
3rd G Plain 0.018
4th D Wound 0.030
5th G Wound 0.042
Just like Keith uses!
This conversion to a 5 string is fully reversible and of course I've saved all the original parts. The single vol & tone knobs work great and I'm very happy with this Jetglo solid body.
I added a black leather strap with a white lighting bolt to finish it off. Stone tunes never sounded so good!
1st order of business was to convert it to a 620/5 Open G just like Keefer does. My tech cut a new bone nut to properly space the 5 strings. The bass E tunner was removed and the hole is covered with a black plastic plug. The high gain pickups are perfect for Open G tunes. The next step was to have a new pick guard made for a single vol & tone knobs & switch. I pulled the original and sent it to Tony at Pick Guardian and in no time at all I had a new perfect 620 pick guard set up for controls the way I like them (Pick Guardian also made new pick guards for all my other Ricks )
Headstock:
Body:
Strings are Ernie Balls:
1st D Plain 0.011
2nd B Plain 0.015
3rd G Plain 0.018
4th D Wound 0.030
5th G Wound 0.042
Just like Keith uses!
This conversion to a 5 string is fully reversible and of course I've saved all the original parts. The single vol & tone knobs work great and I'm very happy with this Jetglo solid body.
I added a black leather strap with a white lighting bolt to finish it off. Stone tunes never sounded so good!
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Tony
Newnan, GA
USA
Tony
Newnan, GA
USA
Re: 620/5 Jetglo Keefered
Very nice! You put a lot of thought and effort into it!
- TheWonders
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Re: 620/5 Jetglo Keefered
(Sorry for the gravedigging... )
That's an interesting mod. I'd love to hear what it sounds like. And I see why you don't want to sell it back to me.
That was the first 620 I had owned and now it's one of those "I wish I hadn't sold it" guitars. I'll just have to look for another one.
That's an interesting mod. I'd love to hear what it sounds like. And I see why you don't want to sell it back to me.
That was the first 620 I had owned and now it's one of those "I wish I hadn't sold it" guitars. I'll just have to look for another one.
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Re: 620/5 Jetglo Keefered
Where does one get plugs like you used for the low E?
Re: 620/5 Jetglo Keefered
I have used similar grommet plugs, for example, plugging one of the three holes in a Strat pickguard that I don't want to use. Do a google search for "nickel grommet plug" and you will get several suppliers of all different diameters, like this one:kennyhowes wrote:Where does one get plugs like you used for the low E?
http://www.stimpson.com/hole-plugs/roun ... ole-plugs/
Re: 620/5 Jetglo Keefered
I always have one guitar in Open G, it's perfect for lazy players like me.
However I believe the verb used should be Keef'd ?
However I believe the verb used should be Keef'd ?
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Re: 620/5 Jetglo Keefered
Cool, thanks. I've seen plastic ones around too.iiipopes wrote:I have used similar grommet plugs, for example, plugging one of the three holes in a Strat pickguard that I don't want to use. Do a google search for "nickel grommet plug" and you will get several suppliers of all different diameters, like this one:kennyhowes wrote:Where does one get plugs like you used for the low E?
http://www.stimpson.com/hole-plugs/roun ... ole-plugs/
Re: 620/5 Jetglo Keefered
I found my plugs on ebay in 10mm & 8mm sizes. It takes some looking as the vendors don't all use the same listing terms.
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Tony
Newnan, GA
USA
Tony
Newnan, GA
USA
Re: 620/5 Jetglo Keefered
Keefered, Keef'd, no matter, they all rock!kt66 wrote:I always have one guitar in Open G, it's perfect for lazy players like me.
However I believe the verb used should be Keef'd ?
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Tony
Newnan, GA
USA
Tony
Newnan, GA
USA