The DeArmond 2000 Non-Reverse Firebird thread

Caffeine_Vampire

Decided to mod my 'bird. Out go the SD 'buckers and in go the DeArmond 2000's I've had sat around for ages. I'm throwing this open to you lot for ideas/suggestions/warnings etc.  New guard? Mod the existing one? I'm keeping the one vol/one tone but other than that I'm open to ideas.

Rock yourselves out.

danishbacon

Yes

Caffeine_Vampire

danishbacon said:

Yes

The popular prog beat combo from the seventies?

paulnb57

Oh my Thats fabulous, it really needs the original scratchplate, I dont suppose you could mod it to mount the pickups from underneath?

Caffeine_Vampire

paulnb57 said:

Oh my Thats fabulous, it really needs the original scratchplate, I dont suppose you could mod it to mount the pickups from underneath?

Yes, that's how I'd have to do it, I'd be better with a new guard though.

paulnb57

Caffeine_Vampire said:

paulnb57 said:

Oh my Thats fabulous, it really needs the original scratchplate, I dont suppose you could mod it to mount the pickups from underneath?

Yes, that's how I'd have to do it, I'd be better with a new guard though.

Then make it so! 

  

TheMarlin

Nice pickups. I have them in my Gretsch G5129, 

Caffeine_Vampire

TheMarlin said:

Nice pickups. I have them in my Gretsch G5129, 

Thanks.  Really hoping they give up the goods in a solid body.

Caffeine_Vampire

paulnb57 said:

Caffeine_Vampire said:

paulnb57 said:

Oh my Thats fabulous, it really needs the original scratchplate, I dont suppose you could mod it to mount the pickups from underneath?

Yes, that's how I'd have to do it, I'd be better with a new guard though.

Then make it so! 

  

Working on it

impmann

Wow... I'm liking that lots.

Roland

Personally I’d go for a new scratch plate so that the original is unblemished if you, or a future owner, wants to reverse the pickup change.

Caffeine_Vampire

Roland said:

Personally I’d go for a new scratch plate so that the original is unblemished if you, or a future owner, wants to reverse the pickup change.

Just had a quote for one from Tiny Tone who seem good but I know nothing about them. Anyone here used them or care to recommend someone else?

NPP

I hoped the bear that attacked you on stage didn't cause you any injuries ...

Guitar looks stunning though

Caffeine_Vampire

NPP said:

I hoped the bear that attacked you on stage didn't cause you any injuries ...

Guitar looks stunning though

I'm fine and the bear is enjoying his new life as a rug

DrBob

How can I go from not knowing a guitar exists To wanting one so quickly ?

DrBob

That’s not a normal NR Firebird is it ? 

Caffeine_Vampire

DrBob said:

That’s not a normal NR Firebird is it ? 

Custom build

WezV

How do gretsch features always work so well on a Firebird?

Caffeine_Vampire

WezV said:

How do gretsch features always work so well on a Firebird?

It wasn't planned but it does seem to work, aesthetically at least.

paulnb57

Caffeine_Vampire said:

Roland said:

Personally I’d go for a new scratch plate so that the original is unblemished if you, or a future owner, wants to reverse the pickup change.

Just had a quote for one from Tiny Tone who seem good but I know nothing about them. Anyone here used them or care to recommend someone else?

@Caffeine_Vampire ;;;
Gig Ink, Tim makes acrylic scratchplates in either clear with a coloured backing of choice, or 3mm black. The clear one with a backing are thinner than the solid black. You scan your existing plate, email it to him, he will do any  mods you request and send back a PDF for you to print and cut out to try for fit, then when happy, he will cut it from acrylic…I have a few…