My '06 R0 Darkburst has a new look and sound.

[Sean French]

Well,I wanted to try out some new pickups I had.They are Rick Norman'(aka Dr. Vintage)Unburst set.Had them in my GT for a couple of months.They sounded so great that I wanted them in my Darkburst.When doin' the pu swap I thought I would also install some DMC rings and a Allparts replica guard.Looks and sounds killer IMO.I'm not yet used to it's new look as it had exposed reverse zebra' in it since I've had it.Truth be told,I tend to prefer the sound of covers anyway.
I also put on Allparts reflectors with the gold inserts and it's sporting an RS aluminum TP.Has always had Pigtail steel studs,DMC switch rig,nut and tip.
Next is some steel bridge posts and Uncle Lou' premium tips.
Well,here are some pics from earlier today.

Check out how much the top has ambered.
Of coarse,my :2cool has helped I'm sure.

 

[Mondoslug]

That looks absolutely killer...are you still selling it?I shouldn't compliment it. )

Is this the guit that had the non-cover pups in it before?

 

[Sean French]

That looks absolutely killer...are you still selling it?I shouldn't compliment it. )

Is this the guit that had the non-cover pups in it before?

Thanks.:salude
No I'm not selling it.I just can't part with it.If one has to go it would be the GT.
Here is how it looked before.

 

[Red Baron]

She's a real looker Sean.

 

[Mark Kane]

Oh, I see. I thought maybe you put an early '03 serial number on it for looks and then the corresponding brazilian fingerboard made it sound better.:lol

 

[bluesforstevie]

Beautiful looking geetar Sean!!!!

 

[swervin55]

Sorry Sean, but tone aside, it was pretty hard to beat the look of the zebras (especially on that guitar).

 

[Todd68]

Sorry Sean, but tone aside, it was pretty hard to beat the look of the zebras (especially on that guitar).

Nice looking (both ways), but I also really dig the reflectors and the zebras. Still, very nice!

 

[waynesmith]

Sean that looks outstanding...:salude

 

[Mondoslug]

Sorry Sean, but tone aside, it was pretty hard to beat the look of the zebras (especially on that guitar).

That's what makes the world go around I suppose...I like the way it looks now. I might have thought harder about buying it if I'd seen it like this.

 

[pinefd]

That looks beautiful, Sean! I think the change(s) make such a big improvement in the looks of what was already a great looking guitar.

 

[led zep fan]

Lookin' good Sean!

 

[MapleFlame]

Lokks fantastical.

 

[joeymac]

Thanks.:salude
No I'm not selling it.I just can't part with it.If one has to go it would be the GT.
Here is how it looked before.

Hey sean I love the look of the reverse zebras on this guitar. What kind of pups are those?

 

[fromthebeginning]

Sean I always thought that one was a beauty, I'm a covers on guy, your upgrades are very tasteful.

BTW, did you put an aluminum ABR in or just the TP?

 

[RamiLP]

Check out how much the top has ambered.
Of coarse,my :2cool has helped I'm sure.

wow my guitar is having total opposite effects, im getting a darker ambering color under the pickguar, the sun is fading out the amber/yellow color of the center of my washed cherry burst, along with the red fading out a bit.

then again im not a smoker

 

[Martin_UK]

Nice looking geetar! How do the pickups sound?

 

[Sean French]

Sean I always thought that one was a beauty, I'm a covers on guy, your upgrades are very tasteful.

BTW, did you put an aluminum ABR in or just the TP?

Thanks.I did try out a Pigtail ABR(Zinc)on it but,the Pigtail parts I have are relict and don't go well with the gloss finish IMO.They look great on my GT though.I plan on getting a non relict Zinc ABR from Steve soon.

 

[Sean French]

Hey sean I love the look of the reverse zebras on this guitar. What kind of pups are those?

The zebras are an early set of Wolfetone Dr. V's.As a matter of fact they are the first set with the lower neck wind.

 

[Sean French]

Nice looking geetar! How do the pickups sound?

Great.They are a low wind,7.86 bridge and 7.64 neck is what my set reads.These are based an a specific set of '60 PAF'.