New pickups & trem in my 550

[beneharris]

I've had this 550 for a few years now, and the trem was shot, and the PO had some crappy clear pick guard he made with just a bridge pickup in it.

So I found an old Blaze for the neck, and a dimarzio megadrive from the 80s. It was an awesome color, and I'd never heard one so I figured I'd give it a shot. The pickup gives me a brown sound vibe, so it rules. I also found some glow in the dark knobs and switch tip. I think it turned out alright.

It's hard to picture just how beat this thing is, but it's got all sorts of mojo.

Anyway, 550 porn.

[Chris]

Seriously, beat up 550s are things of beauty.

Except yours is all backwards and shit. Heretic.

[beneharris]

You know, whenever I see pictures of lefty guitars, I think it looks funny, too

[Astrocreep]

Looks rad! You sure you mean a Blaze in the neck? Didn't think they were ever made as 6s.

[beneharris]

Looks rad! You sure you mean a Blaze in the neck? Didn't think they were ever made as 6s.

Good point. I might have meant an Evo. But now I can't remember and its all put together

[Dominic]

Who gives a fuck as long as it sounds good? Pasticine colours a bonus. Dat maple board, doe. :yum: :slurp: (My '91 has RW, I wannan OG 550 with maple). :canada:

[Drew]

Good point. I might have meant an Evo. But now I can't remember and its all put together

Definitely no six string Blaze. If it was a "Vai" sort of pickup, well, pretty much all of his pickips over the years have had two rows of allen polepieces, so there's no good way to tell without pulling it.

[beneharris]

Definitely no six string Blaze. If it was a "Vai" sort of pickup, well, pretty much all of his pickips over the years have had two rows of allen polepieces, so there's no good way to tell without pulling it.

Yeah no kidding, it could be anything

The worst part is I wrote down what it was because I knew I'd forget. And now I cant find the paper I wrote it on.