Did some mods to my 330

[Kyle]

Few mods to my Ric 330 and think I've got her finished.

Since I got it I've changed the guards to gold and painted the truss rod cover, vintage knobs and changed the hi-gains to toasters. More recent upgrades are a trapeze tailpiece and a new silver vintage case that I got yesterday. Ever since I got my Johnny Marr Jaguar with a similar case, I didn't need an excuse to get another one.

I always liked Tom Pettys 1997, so tried to go for a similar vibe. I'm still undecided about the toasters, I have them in my 360/12 and love them but they have a different tone with the 6 string, may change them for hi-gains with toaster covers but I'll give them their chance. Thinking some keyline tuners would be a welcome upgrade, but not sure how much work would be involved.

Here's some (bad) pics, there's hardly any daylight here today.

[deaconblues]

Looks sharp, very reminiscent of Petty's.

If you want to install the old style tuners, you'll have to grab a set of these: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Tune ... shing.html

[xpitt]

If you want to install the old style tuners, you'll have to grab a set of these: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Tune ... shing.html

...or try to get a pair of 12 K Toasters !

[Kyle]

If you want to install the old style tuners, you'll have to grab a set of these: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Tune ... shing.html

...or try to get a pair of 12 K Toasters !

That was an idea, but think finding a pair of those would be a challenge.

Looks sharp, very reminiscent of Petty's.

If you want to install the old style tuners, you'll have to grab a set of these: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Tune ... shing.html

I looked at those. Would it be the hex or the circular ones though? I'd have thought circular, but the Schallers are hex?

[j.alderton]

I've contemplated performing very similar mods to my 330 Fireglo. Now that I've seen these pics, I think I'm ready to do so! You've done a great job. Beautiful guitar.

[deaconblues]

Looks sharp, very reminiscent of Petty's.

If you want to install the old style tuners, you'll have to grab a set of these: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Tune ... shing.html

I looked at those. Would it be the hex or the circular ones though? I'd have thought circular, but the Schallers are hex?[/quote]

Matter of preference, really. I think Rickenbacker used hex in the 50s and round in the 60s.