heatmiser
mr. green christmas
Hey...I have a question that is pretty subjective but I would appreciate opinions to help me make up my mind.
I have a 1968 Gibson SG Special in reasonably good condition that is entirely original except I am missing the bolt that holds the whammy bar in place. I have owned this guitar for about 15 years and I love it (the action is just right and I like the sound of the old pickups, particularly when playing with a clean sound).
However, the original hardware is all pretty crappy (a bridge with fixed ridges rather than adjustable saddles and poor quality in-line tuners). I have often wanted to upgrade the bridge and tuners, but have held back being reluctant to alter a vintage instrument.
I suspect the guitar is not super-valuable, but I think these are somewhat rare and I am afraid of irreversably changing the guitar. At the same time, I would like to have an adjustable bridge and smooth tuners with a better gear ratio.
Any thoughts?...thanks.
I have a 1968 Gibson SG Special in reasonably good condition that is entirely original except I am missing the bolt that holds the whammy bar in place. I have owned this guitar for about 15 years and I love it (the action is just right and I like the sound of the old pickups, particularly when playing with a clean sound).
However, the original hardware is all pretty crappy (a bridge with fixed ridges rather than adjustable saddles and poor quality in-line tuners). I have often wanted to upgrade the bridge and tuners, but have held back being reluctant to alter a vintage instrument.
I suspect the guitar is not super-valuable, but I think these are somewhat rare and I am afraid of irreversably changing the guitar. At the same time, I would like to have an adjustable bridge and smooth tuners with a better gear ratio.
Any thoughts?...thanks.