So I have decided to start a new guitar modification project. I would like to get a Roland VG-99, but I do not want to have the big giant wart GK-3 hanging off any of my guitars. So I figure, I have some moderate wood-working skills, so why not modify a guitar to hide the electronics. I think I am going to go with the Roland GK-KIT-GT3: Divided Pickup Kit. I figure I would stick with all Roland on the electronics side even though the Graph Tech GHOST pickup systems also look interesting.
I also don’t think its a good idea to hack-up any of my current guitars, so I want to purchase an inexpensive model so if I mess it up, I don’t loose a fortune.
I have picked the guitar I want to try it on, and if I am lucky my family will have gotten the not so subtile hint to get me this for fathers day:
Douglas WF-165 TA
This is only $150.00 and since it will end up being basically a modeled synth, it doesn’t have to sound good. I can get the feel to be what I want with the toolset I currently have. If this guitar is of the same quality of the Agile PS-970 that I bought from Rondo Music then I won’t have much work. (These guitars are really good for the price.)
Agile PS-970 - This is the model I bought
I will also want to add a vibrato, so I will also add a Bigsby B5G and a Vibramate quick mount kit.
I expect this to take some time as I will need to work up the funds, but I think it will be fun. I will try to blog as I do this.
