Great job dude, I love it when people customise their Chapman’s! Also only just found out that you purchased the guitar, in the future just drop me an email man :-)
Funky Monkey1886 if you're going for the higher gain more often than not, then a pickup voiced for that would be better. I enjoyed the versatility tho. Would be perfect for me, I can go from playing Megadeth to some John Mayer with a flip of a switch and some knob turning
I actually agree with you... I thought it lacked the focus of the original. BUT I think the new pickup sounded a bit "bigger" which would be great for leads (which is what I think most of us use the neck pickup for anyways right?). Same with the bridge though, sounded good high gain but I can see it getting a bit too "big" if you downtune. I thought all 4 pickups sounded good. I would go with the new set though because I max out at medium gain myself. But a metal guy might have been happier with the originals..
The micro mesh sanding stick @ 6:58 is what’s called a 3-way buffer. It’s s the same as manicurists use. I pick them up at Sally Beauty Supply. They also have 4-way buffers. BTW, great job on modding this guitar. It looks better & sounds fantastic!
How about this for a sharpen my Axe episode: Those of us that have been inspired by the series, videotape a question that we have about our projects and then send them to you through dropbox or Google drive and then you edit that together with either a talking head explanation, or if you have an example you show it in a little more detail. That way you aren't spending too much money, and those of us with projects can get some answers and maybe show off some of our updated projects?
I own this exact guitar. love the bridge/saddles, I like the tuners, and I really like the neck/fretboard. I replaced the pickups with a Nazgul/Sentient set and changed the pots/caps/switch. A seriously nice guitar for the money, but even nicer after the upgrades.
Great Tech Tip!!! I picked up the stew mac Micro-Mesh Touch Up Stick and it worked wonders on a couple of guitars I had with fret sprout. One was a Ernie Ball JP6 with steel frets that I've loathed since I bought it new in 2012 due to the crummy fret finish work. Took no time at all and feels great now!!! Thanks Phil!
Wow! I can't believe the transformation. Not only does it look rad, it sounds so much more ... energetic/alive! Excellent job. Looks and sounds beautiful! Thank you!!!
The monkey lord will be proud.Your classiness not to critique was very admirable. I have been watching Chapman and Andertons videos for close to 5 years now, voted on the ml1 design...and it good to see people complimenting other peoples work and adding their personal touch to it. Thats what Chappmans Guitars are all about. Guitars for the people, buy the people. your mods look and sound fantastic. Thank you for sharing with me
I think Phil covered the subject a while back: UA-cam Admin just counts total activity and pays accordingly so thumbs downs add to the total and don't cause any loss. But you're right, Trolls suck!
the same people that give negative product reviews on amazon when they actually liked the product, but then go on to say that they didn't like how it was delivered by a third party. ie "i loved my gibson SG! plays beautifully and has great tone! HOWEVER, it was supposed to be shipped in a total of 3 days. it got here in 4 days. 1 star!!!!!!!!!" and of course they go on to rate the product rather than the seller because screw everyone, they are upset
Greeeeetingsss!! Lol. I received my Chapman as a gift but Im pretty certain the lovely young lady that purchased it for me on a whim after being subjected to a weekend of guitar and drum reviews on youtube, 😋 immediately just opened the box and brought it to me as is and it was in perfect condition. Low buttery action as well. Lower than my USA guitars came for sure. Def was not a guitar center order because not a scratch unlike 3 out of the 5 guitars I purchased online from them in the past 2 years. Love this axe just as much as watching Phil and Robs you tube videos. Rock on!
Hi Phil! I love your channel, and I'm really happy to be able to offer pay it back with a tip you might benefit from. There is another type of craftsman very similar to luthiers who have the same concerns with regard to keeping hardware like screws, etc. pristine. That would be gunsmiths. They have the same problems to solve: screw heads getting mangled, hard finishes getting scratched, etc. They have developed excellent tools that you could make use of. In particular, a set of gunsmith's screwdrivers might be of great value to you and your viewers. These are hollow-ground, meaning that the blade of the screwdriver doesn't have a wedge-shape where it engages the screw-head, will go all the way to the bottom of the screwhead slot without putting all the pressure on the lip of the slot-cut, and thus won't distort the screw slots as you turn the screwdriver. The screwdriver blades also tend to have a uniformly satin finish, meaning there are no burrs, etc. in the screwdriver blade that will impress themselves into the hardware. Gunsmith tool sets also have brass drift pin punches and hammers which, because they are softer than the steel parts they are used upon, are much less likely to cause scratches or dents. Leaving aside politics around firearms, gunsmith suppliers have good tool sets you can find at good prices. In particular, Brownells and Grace are always well-reviewed. Thanks again for a great channel!
Exactly what I would have done to that Ghost Fret! AL5 in bridge and AL2 in neck. Love the chrome accents, it really ties it all together with the covered chrome pickups.
Great stuff about fret ends. I just spent a couple of days trying to make an inexpensive Yamaha acoustic's fret ends feel good. I was doing it trial and error with nail files and bastard files but your video has shown me the way! Thank you! Now I know my gear.
I like the replacement pickups - it makes the guitar versatile and able to do different genres. I also would use the Graph-Tech bridge saddles. However, I would use locking tuners instead of keeping the stock ones.
Dude you'ere the man. This is were I go when I want intelligent, thoughtful... insightful commentary to cut through the BS and get down to whats really going on
Gosh I love guitars and the good things you hot rod and sharpen them up I am going blind and have watched to our channel for years and wish only to have a guitar to play maybe one day I will be able to pick up one and love what my ears and hands play I enjoy you reviews and everything take care peace
I Bought a Norseman from Chapman. It was a decent guitar but had so many dead spots on it because of a really bad fret job, i took it back 3 times to the store , which will remain nameless ( it was in MN), each time it was worse than it was before, took it my own guitar tech in Hamilton Ontario Canada , came back great . Gave it to my brother in law in the end because i really wasn't into Floyd rose guitars. It was his birthday
The neck pickup from Phil's buddy has a lot of character and really out shined the stock Chapman pickup. I really liked what happened in clean mode with that pickup. A great pairing with the Stew Mac pickup.
Amazing tones. I go for versatililty too. I love the way SGs look, but hate the way most feel like baseball bats and have that typical darker tone. So basically made my putting a maple neck set into a mahagony body, trying various pickups, coil taps, even wraparound vs tune-omatic setups. Also a ton of diofferent wiring schemes and trying different pole and pickup heights etcs...different nuts to compare ands on and on.... And now I have it dialed where it is great for me- I get strat-like tones, fat woolly tones, out of phase tones..... But people telling each other (looking at the comments here) how they need to set up their guitar is bull.....it depends on so many things, not to mention tastes and playing styles. The idea is to try things to see what works for you and dont permanently mess up your gear- try it first . And keep those receipts! Haha . :)
At first, I was thinking the saddles and other bling were kind of a waste of time, but you were spot on! Nice little differences! Now the important part! Pickups! Excellent choice! I have never thought about strings that much. Been using GHS Boomers (.009) since the early 80s. Maybe I will broaden my horizons. Love your videos!
That guitar looks and sounds GREAT!!! After listening to those pick ups you installed now I’m thinking of doing the same to my PRS SE Custom 24!! Great video!!!! And you are correct the heat shrink is a much better way to go, it protects Bette and it is much neater, the electrical tape is more frustrating to put on and has a tendency to slip which can cause big big problems!!!!!
Nice, looks sick, I'm totally gonna steal the the chrome washers idea for mine! I have the lunar color and tossed a hetset, pickup rings, and some locking tuners on mine. Explorer shapes are just mah fav =)
On the new neck pick-up, I didn't really like the distorted tones on it. But the clean tones on the neck, both humbucker and split, were sweet. Really loved how that sounded.
I just started using StringJoy strings, and I really like them, just putting it out there if you are interested in some good strings. The are more expensive but I feel they are worth it.
Loving this video! I bought some random fender bits and built a cheap partscaster to practice/learn tech skills on. Your vids are always entertaining and educational. 👍
I'm not normally a fan of the looks at the pointy end of the spectrum of guitars, but the Ghost Fret is in a different league. The shape is spot on; I can't see a single that I'd want to change. Oh, and I found that the micromesh cloths work even better wet than they do dry
Wow what a difference in those pickups!... Man!.... That guys getting a bad ass guitar!... Love the black and chrome cosmetics too!... Great job brother!
Thank you, Phil, for your breakdown of how you deal with the "fret sprout" issue...my very inexpensive Strat-copy sounds awesome, but has this problem and I've been wondering the best approach to fixing it...and now I know how !!!! By the way, I've loved the "Sharpen My Axe" Series (?) since the very beginning and this episode may be the best one so far. Thanks again !!!
Hello, I just wanted to mention that I purchased one of those Gator sockets from a link in a previous video because I thought it looked like a good idea. The issue I have now that I have it is that it won't go deep enough to actually contact the nut on the tuners. Maybe they've changed the design. I just know the one I have doesn't work for tuners as the pins won't go into the socket deep enough for it to to reach the nuts. Just an FYI.
The clean were way better with the new pickups however I liked the distorted sounds with the original pickups. I think a 81tw and 89 in that would of done more justice for tone. Both splits.
Instead of making the bridge pickup not being able to split, I would consider making every pickup being able to split individualy with two push pull pots, It makes it more versatile in my opinon. Michael Kelly guitars also have them
Carter’s Vintage! Love that place! Especially since they carry Lawrence Petross Designs pedals now. I was there last week and tried out Modern Classic and a Kokopelli. Took that Kokopelli home with me!
I am very picky about how my hardware matches up to the "theme" of the guitar. Love that you added the bling into the "murdered-out" look to make consistent. And I hate fret sprout - loved your vids on it!
i'm a die hard fan of charvel for over than 20 years, i'd really appreciate a review on the recent t models 7 strings since the retailers don't have it in stock in my area. thx Phil and i love your work!
These videos always make me want to go out and buy an bunch of cheap guitars to practice working on. I'm completely inept in this department, but this makes me want to learn.
Im going to be purchasing the sterling valentine guitar and was thinking of upgrading the bridge tuners knobs and pickups for a more jazzy vintage look and tone would love too see an example of that guitar on sharpen my axe just too see what you would purchase as far as a replacement bridge and tuners for a music man guitar
You didn't give a link to where you got the graphite string savers. I'm planning on getting this guitar and doing the upgrades you did. Love the channel.
Someone may have already have pointed this out buuuut...Chapman's '17 updated range moves away from using rosewood as much as possible. They were replaced with macassar ebony in the standard range models not using maple
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Great job dude, I love it when people customise their Chapman’s!
Also only just found out that you purchased the guitar, in the future just drop me an email man :-)
Mr. Chapman once again showing off his wonderful customer service skills ;-)
Rob - that is so you man. Respect. Wish other manufacturers had such a humble and lovely attitude. Good on you.
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Rob Chapman ayy can I drop you an email for one please 😉😉
You made that guitar look all kinds of high quality with those simple aesthetic changes.
bakerXderek chyeah 👌
Used to watch your videos all the time, I feel like I run into your comments on random ass UA-cam videos constantly.
Cccchhhyyyyyyeeeeeahhh
Just my opinion but I preferred the distorted sounds from the old pick ups and the cleans from the new.
Funky Monkey1886 if you're going for the higher gain more often than not, then a pickup voiced for that would be better. I enjoyed the versatility tho. Would be perfect for me, I can go from playing Megadeth to some John Mayer with a flip of a switch and some knob turning
The Creeper it was just his opinion...
The Creeper you're the one acting like an asshat. He's just voicing an opinion
The Creeper Thanks for your well reasoned and intelligent comment.
I actually agree with you... I thought it lacked the focus of the original. BUT I think the new pickup sounded a bit "bigger" which would be great for leads (which is what I think most of us use the neck pickup for anyways right?). Same with the bridge though, sounded good high gain but I can see it getting a bit too "big" if you downtune. I thought all 4 pickups sounded good. I would go with the new set though because I max out at medium gain myself. But a metal guy might have been happier with the originals..
The micro mesh sanding stick @ 6:58 is what’s called a 3-way buffer. It’s s the same as manicurists use. I pick them up at Sally Beauty Supply. They also have 4-way buffers.
BTW, great job on modding this guitar. It looks better & sounds fantastic!
How about this for a sharpen my Axe episode: Those of us that have been inspired by the series, videotape a question that we have about our projects and then send them to you through dropbox or Google drive and then you edit that together with either a talking head explanation, or if you have an example you show it in a little more detail. That way you aren't spending too much money, and those of us with projects can get some answers and maybe show off some of our updated projects?
Tony Noon, I for one would be happy with that idea.
Call it 'Sharpen that Axe'.
I own this exact guitar. love the bridge/saddles, I like the tuners, and I really like the neck/fretboard. I replaced the pickups with a Nazgul/Sentient set and changed the pots/caps/switch. A seriously nice guitar for the money, but even nicer after the upgrades.
John Crafton that's awesome. Love those pickups.
Me too.. have that exact set as well.....
Great Tech Tip!!! I picked up the stew mac Micro-Mesh Touch Up Stick and it worked wonders on a couple of guitars I had with fret sprout. One was a Ernie Ball JP6 with steel frets that I've loathed since I bought it new in 2012 due to the crummy fret finish work. Took no time at all and feels great now!!! Thanks Phil!
Wow! I can't believe the transformation. Not only does it look rad, it sounds so much more ... energetic/alive! Excellent job. Looks and sounds beautiful! Thank you!!!
The monkey lord will be proud.Your classiness not to critique was very admirable. I have been watching Chapman and Andertons videos for close to 5 years now, voted on the ml1 design...and it good to see people complimenting other peoples work and adding their personal touch to it. Thats what Chappmans Guitars are all about. Guitars for the people, buy the people. your mods look and sound fantastic. Thank you for sharing with me
this Sharpen My Axe series just rules so much. I could watch this all day long
Thank you for going into detail on your filing techniques, and not just tools. It is very very helpful!
Who on earth are these people who thumbs down to such great content? Who could possible thumbs down Phil????
Trolls, same as always.
I think Phil covered the subject a while back: UA-cam Admin just counts total activity and pays accordingly so thumbs downs add to the total and don't cause any loss. But you're right, Trolls suck!
In my opinion the pickups and the quality of the video sucks
the same people that give negative product reviews on amazon when they actually liked the product, but then go on to say that they didn't like how it was delivered by a third party. ie "i loved my gibson SG! plays beautifully and has great tone! HOWEVER, it was supposed to be shipped in a total of 3 days. it got here in 4 days. 1 star!!!!!!!!!" and of course they go on to rate the product rather than the seller because screw everyone, they are upset
Of course Alex Sakellarioy is a douche with no video content...he just put his tampon in sideways.
Greeeeetingsss!! Lol. I received my Chapman as a gift but Im pretty certain the lovely young lady that purchased it for me on a whim after being subjected to a weekend of guitar and drum reviews on youtube, 😋 immediately just opened the box and brought it to me as is and it was in perfect condition. Low buttery action as well. Lower than my USA guitars came for sure. Def was not a guitar center order because not a scratch unlike 3 out of the 5 guitars I purchased online from them in the past 2 years. Love this axe just as much as watching Phil and Robs you tube videos. Rock on!
Hi Phil! I love your channel, and I'm really happy to be able to offer pay it back with a tip you might benefit from.
There is another type of craftsman very similar to luthiers who have the same concerns with regard to keeping hardware like screws, etc. pristine. That would be gunsmiths. They have the same problems to solve: screw heads getting mangled, hard finishes getting scratched, etc. They have developed excellent tools that you could make use of. In particular, a set of gunsmith's screwdrivers might be of great value to you and your viewers. These are hollow-ground, meaning that the blade of the screwdriver doesn't have a wedge-shape where it engages the screw-head, will go all the way to the bottom of the screwhead slot without putting all the pressure on the lip of the slot-cut, and thus won't distort the screw slots as you turn the screwdriver. The screwdriver blades also tend to have a uniformly satin finish, meaning there are no burrs, etc. in the screwdriver blade that will impress themselves into the hardware. Gunsmith tool sets also have brass drift pin punches and hammers which, because they are softer than the steel parts they are used upon, are much less likely to cause scratches or dents.
Leaving aside politics around firearms, gunsmith suppliers have good tool sets you can find at good prices. In particular, Brownells and Grace are always well-reviewed.
Thanks again for a great channel!
Great tip thanks from the UK
Exactly what I would have done to that Ghost Fret! AL5 in bridge and AL2 in neck. Love the chrome accents, it really ties it all together with the covered chrome pickups.
Wow! That was outstanding. You can really hear the difference. Great job!
Looks 1000% better and the sound is improved just as much too. Great Sharpen episode, already looking forward to the next.
Really digging the twang of the coil splitted neck pickup !
Great stuff about fret ends. I just spent a couple of days trying to make an inexpensive Yamaha acoustic's fret ends feel good. I was doing it trial and error with nail files and bastard files but your video has shown me the way! Thank you! Now I know my gear.
I like the replacement pickups - it makes the guitar versatile and able to do different genres. I also would use the Graph-Tech bridge saddles. However, I would use locking tuners instead of keeping the stock ones.
Dude you'ere the man. This is were I go when I want intelligent, thoughtful... insightful commentary to cut through the BS and get down to whats really going on
Do you want to do a review on a Gibson 339 semi hollow body guitar.
Really digging the tones after the sharpening. Especially the cleans on the neck pickup!
I like that you switch from B&W to color when reviewing old v new pickup sounds.
Gosh I love guitars and the good things you hot rod and sharpen them up I am going blind and have watched to our channel for years and wish only to have a guitar to play maybe one day I will be able to pick up one and love what my ears and hands play I enjoy you reviews and everything take care peace
I Bought a Norseman from Chapman. It was a decent guitar but had so many dead spots on it because of a really bad fret job, i took it back 3 times to the store , which will remain nameless ( it was in MN), each time it was worse than it was before, took it my own guitar tech in Hamilton Ontario Canada , came back great . Gave it to my brother in law in the end because i really wasn't into Floyd rose guitars. It was his birthday
The neck pickup from Phil's buddy has a lot of character and really out shined the stock Chapman pickup. I really liked what happened in clean mode with that pickup. A great pairing with the Stew Mac pickup.
20:01 sounds like a choir singing “SOHHH” that’s an amazing neck pickup man
I'm really liking the Sharpen My Ax episodes I think this one was the best so far. good job
You made that guitar WAY way better. Aesthetically and tonally.
You knocked that one out of the park Phillip!
I have a low end Ibanez I feel has a lot of potential to be great. Love these videos helps inspire me to sharpen my own axe. Thanks Phil!!
I think your aesthetic choices made the guitar look way cooler! Great job as always!
Amazing tones. I go for versatililty too. I love the way SGs look, but hate the way most feel like baseball bats and have that typical darker tone. So basically made my putting a maple neck set into a mahagony body, trying various pickups, coil taps, even wraparound vs tune-omatic setups. Also a ton of diofferent wiring schemes and trying different pole and pickup heights etcs...different nuts to compare ands on and on.... And now I have it dialed where it is great for me- I get strat-like tones, fat woolly tones, out of phase tones.....
But people telling each other (looking at the comments here) how they need to set up their guitar is bull.....it depends on so many things, not to mention tastes and playing styles. The idea is to try things to see what works for you and dont permanently mess up your gear- try it first .
And keep those receipts! Haha . :)
At first, I was thinking the saddles and other bling were kind of a waste of time, but you were spot on! Nice little differences!
Now the important part! Pickups! Excellent choice!
I have never thought about strings that much. Been using GHS Boomers (.009) since the early 80s. Maybe I will broaden my horizons.
Love your videos!
You’re such a great teacher. I knew virtually nothing about guitar repair and now I feel confident enough to attempt my own repairs
That guitar looks and sounds GREAT!!! After listening to those pick ups you installed now I’m thinking of doing the same to my PRS SE Custom 24!! Great video!!!! And you are correct the heat shrink is a much better way to go, it protects Bette and it is much neater, the electrical tape is more frustrating to put on and has a tendency to slip which can cause big big problems!!!!!
19:50 Thats a very nice clean tone! great neck pickup
The deadpan delivery at the beginning was the best.
Nice, looks sick, I'm totally gonna steal the the chrome washers idea for mine! I have the lunar color and tossed a hetset, pickup rings, and some locking tuners on mine. Explorer shapes are just mah fav =)
I'm gonna do the same. Where did you end up putting the battery? That's all I'm worried about, room looks limited in there.
On the new neck pick-up, I didn't really like the distorted tones on it. But the clean tones on the neck, both humbucker and split, were sweet. Really loved how that sounded.
This one came out killer, Phil! Keep up the awesome work! I'm loving this series!
I just started using StringJoy strings, and I really like them, just putting it out there if you are interested in some good strings. The are more expensive but I feel they are worth it.
I like the mix & match of the black & chrome. Phil did a better job than the factory designer!
I got those pickups in that exact combination on my 1964 Lyle 5102t (es-335 copy) with D'Addario xl strings and it's an amazing combination
Love the neck pickup, especially in coil splir
Loving this video! I bought some random fender bits and built a cheap partscaster to practice/learn tech skills on. Your vids are always entertaining and educational. 👍
I've probably mentioned this before but thank god you don't tap and shred when doing a demo. Respect dude 😀
I love your sharpen my axe videos, your mods are the best. Thanks for teaching me so much!
This really has me wanting to buy a Chapman and trick it out. Seems like a great platform to start with for making something unique.
The new pickups sound different, but is it better?
Nice job. Love the chrome bits but I would have changed out the vol/tone knobs for chrome too
18:30 , nice Slash inspired little lick👌
That neck pickup sounds amazing.
It's called "sharpen 'my' axe" because it's a request we're making to you! :)
Simply amazing dude! Fantastic choices for the mods! Looks and sounds killer! You’re the man, Phil! Keep rockin’!
I'm not normally a fan of the looks at the pointy end of the spectrum of guitars, but the Ghost Fret is in a different league. The shape is spot on; I can't see a single that I'd want to change.
Oh, and I found that the micromesh cloths work even better wet than they do dry
I'm doing my entrance exam in May for an education in lutherie this video was phenomenal 👍
Best series on UA-cam.
Wow what a difference in those pickups!... Man!.... That guys getting a bad ass guitar!... Love the black and chrome cosmetics too!... Great job brother!
Thank you, Phil, for your breakdown of how you deal with the "fret sprout" issue...my very inexpensive Strat-copy sounds awesome, but has this problem and I've been wondering the best approach to fixing it...and now I know how !!!!
By the way, I've loved the "Sharpen My Axe" Series (?) since the very beginning and this episode may be the best one so far. Thanks again !!!
Wow! That is one cool and unique guitar. It sounds great too.
Hello, I just wanted to mention that I purchased one of those Gator sockets from a link in a previous video because I thought it looked like a good idea. The issue I have now that I have it is that it won't go deep enough to actually contact the nut on the tuners. Maybe they've changed the design. I just know the one I have doesn't work for tuners as the pins won't go into the socket deep enough for it to to reach the nuts. Just an FYI.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I learn a lot of things from you.
The clean were way better with the new pickups however I liked the distorted sounds with the original pickups. I think a 81tw and 89 in that would of done more justice for tone. Both splits.
Awesome job! I love the black and chrome hardware. Those new pickup sound amazing!
Instead of making the bridge pickup not being able to split, I would consider making every pickup being able to split individualy with two push pull pots, It makes it more versatile in my opinon. Michael Kelly guitars also have them
While I'm not sold in the pick-ups. You definitely made a huge improvement to the looks.
Also, you honestly just took that guitar from cool to amazing. Another job well done.
That was a very nice sharpening. You have given me some great ideas. Thanks!
looks great and sounds 100x better with those pickups too!
I'm sharpening my axe while watching you sharpen the Chapman. Installing Ratio tuners on my American Tele.
Great series, congrats on the work. Cheers from Brazil!
Nicely done. Sounds great. You can tell you really enjoy these mods.
"Sharpen My Axe" because it's what we all want you to do for us haha. Sharpen My Axe, Phil!
Looks great with the added chrome!
You should check out a Chapman Pro series guitar
Richard Harrold Imo it's probably the best guitar for under £1000 in terms of specs
The Real A.S.P yep the neck thru and satin finish. Damn.
That good friend makes a really good pickup.
The new neck pickup sounds amazing: especially split
That looks really awesome, the only thing different I would do is chrome volume / tone knobs but even in black it's bad ass.
I can't get over how Phil always picks the right pup for the guitar he's working on.
Now I want one. Sounded and looked awesome after you were done!
Hey Phil, could you list a schematic for the way you wired the pickups? Thanks for all the great videos.
That guitar turned out absolutely awesome.
Beautiful split coil sound and looks Great. Awesome job.
Carter’s Vintage! Love that place! Especially since they carry Lawrence Petross Designs pedals now. I was there last week and tried out Modern Classic and a Kokopelli. Took that Kokopelli home with me!
I am very picky about how my hardware matches up to the "theme" of the guitar. Love that you added the bling into the "murdered-out" look to make consistent. And I hate fret sprout - loved your vids on it!
I'm diggin that red Squier Strat on the wall !
Always insightful, many thanks for the time and effort in making this video.
cool video, not sure if someone mentioned this but the bridge pickup is actually a single conductor.
i'm a die hard fan of charvel for over than 20 years, i'd really appreciate a review on the recent t models 7 strings since the retailers don't have it in stock in my area. thx Phil and i love your work!
These videos always make me want to go out and buy an bunch of cheap guitars to practice working on. I'm completely inept in this department, but this makes me want to learn.
Im going to be purchasing the sterling valentine guitar and was thinking of upgrading the bridge tuners knobs and pickups for a more jazzy vintage look and tone would love too see an example of that guitar on sharpen my axe just too see what you would purchase as far as a replacement bridge and tuners for a music man guitar
Drop cloth? Great idea. I just finished redoing my electronics and had solder splatter everywhere on the back.
Love the Slash for the first demo!
You didn't give a link to where you got the graphite string savers. I'm planning on getting this guitar and doing the upgrades you did. Love the channel.
Someone may have already have pointed this out buuuut...Chapman's '17 updated range moves away from using rosewood as much as possible. They were replaced with macassar ebony in the standard range models not using maple
Love the chrome choice for this beauty, makes it pop hardcore \m/
Great video, but doesn't the Ghost Fret have a Macassar Ebony fretboard?
My favourite of the pickups were the Chapman bridge pickup and the new neck pickup