Hello all!
I've been lurking these forums for a few years now but this is my first post here. After spending the last few years window shopping and researching options for a Jerry guitar, I've finally committed to modifying one of the guitars I already own and am now looking for someone experienced that is willing to do this type of work. The guitar I would like to modify is a 1981 Vantage VP795 made in the Japanese Matsumoku Factory. I'll attach a picture of it.
I am looking to:
-Add a middle humbucker
-Change all the pickups to Super 2s wired for coil splitting. The neck and bridge are already wired for coil splitting through one of the existing mini switches. The other mini switch is for "out of phase" which I never use, and I would like to change the function of this switch to split the middle pickup.
-Add a 5 way Fender pup selector
-Upgrade tuners
-Upgrade tone pots and capacitors
-Add OBEL and Wald Buffer (not a deal breaker but still would like to if possible)
-Change bridge to Jerry bridge (not sure what its called)
-Also considering getting a custom paint job and inlay
If you guys have any recommendations for someone willing to take on this work please let me know! I'm located in Arizona but I'm back and forth between here and the Bay Area consistently. Thanks for all the info throughout the years everyone, this community is amazing.
Best,
Michael
I've been lurking these forums for a few years now but this is my first post here. After spending the last few years window shopping and researching options for a Jerry guitar, I've finally committed to modifying one of the guitars I already own and am now looking for someone experienced that is willing to do this type of work. The guitar I would like to modify is a 1981 Vantage VP795 made in the Japanese Matsumoku Factory. I'll attach a picture of it.
I am looking to:
-Add a middle humbucker
-Change all the pickups to Super 2s wired for coil splitting. The neck and bridge are already wired for coil splitting through one of the existing mini switches. The other mini switch is for "out of phase" which I never use, and I would like to change the function of this switch to split the middle pickup.
-Add a 5 way Fender pup selector
-Upgrade tuners
-Upgrade tone pots and capacitors
-Add OBEL and Wald Buffer (not a deal breaker but still would like to if possible)
-Change bridge to Jerry bridge (not sure what its called)
-Also considering getting a custom paint job and inlay
If you guys have any recommendations for someone willing to take on this work please let me know! I'm located in Arizona but I'm back and forth between here and the Bay Area consistently. Thanks for all the info throughout the years everyone, this community is amazing.
Best,
Michael