What mods do you Epiphone users do (Flying V)

Herec · Post by **Herec** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:54 pm

I've got the electronics replacement all set, just wondering about hardware.

What kind of bridge do you usually put on your Epiphones?

I was thinking of an RS AVR-2 or something.

What about tuners?

I've got the stock grovers, I'm not sure what ones are the same size (would require no drilling).

Just got a new little somethin' for christmas...

jbzoso2002 · Post by **jbzoso2002** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:25 pm

ive done all the electric's on mine also. the only
thing else i want to change is to a bone nut.
i must say i really like this guitar, i would have a
gibson butt cant afford one.

jimmy

Herec · Post by **Herec** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:57 pm

Should I leave the grover tuners? This is a Flying V with strings through the body, and it goes out of tune more than I'd like it to.

I've got a set of old replica kulsons on my strat, that guitar never really goes out of tune (and I use the tremelo!)

Should I get some Kulsons from RS?

What about a ABR-1? Would changing the bridge from the stock Epi bridge be good? Maybe pigtail or something? I'm not sure what model bridge it has now.

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:53 pm

IMO stick with the Grovers !
I would look into The Rotomatics.
18:1 ratio (not the vintage 14:1)
The also make them in a locking series...

Herec · Post by **Herec** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:37 pm

I might get the Grover Keystone/Kluson copies that lock, so I wouldn't have to put in a conversion bushing or something.

marT · Post by **marT** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:56 am

The problem the Epi's have is that they use Metric bridge and tailpiece bushings so I don't think you will be able to get an ABR1 on there.

I am thinking about getting an Epi Dot and wondering about this problem too. Tone pro's sells a bridge for asia guitars but its bigger than a ABR and more like a nashville.