[HighGain510]

Originally Posted by Edroz

so losing resale value on a guitar is more appealing to you?

Actually on a Carvin you might be gaining resale value if you do a clean job. Most people won't buy a Carvin because they refuse to route for pickups... if you've already done the job for them it might actually entice the buyers. I know that my 727 looks like it was routed professionally.... because it was. Thanks again Mike!

[Edroz]

Originally Posted by HighGain510

Actually on a Carvin you might be gaining resale value if you do a clean job. Most people won't buy a Carvin because they refuse to route for pickups... if you've already done the job for them it might actually entice the buyers. I know that my 727 looks like it was routed professionally.... because it was. Thanks again Mike!

Carvin would definitely be the exception as far as routing goes.

[ibznorange]

MMhmm, normally i wouldnt, but if its a situation like a carvin (only company i can think of atm) where the pickup mounting is so proprietary that it takes alot of work to put anything else in, its actually a plus id think, as matt said. It doesnt put me off of carvin much cause i know that i could fit it well myself, but for alot of people, the idea of takign a router or dremel to the guitar or pickup as your only means of installing an aftermarket pickup is a big turnoff. If i were a random dude, id rather have the guitar professionally adjusted to work with dimarzios etc

And like you said, the resale value on carvins isnt worth rhinoceros asscrack, so yeah

[B Lopez]

Originally Posted by Edroz

plus it's a guitar i'll NEVER sell.

Bullshit.

[Edroz]

Originally Posted by ibznorange

id rather have the guitar professionally adjusted to work with dimarzios etc

dude, that is just insane .

if you have a pickup that can be easily modified like a Dimarzio, which when done right requires zero (except for drilling a new screw hole in the cavity on the low B side) modification to the guitar, why would you opt to route the guitar?

your average Dimarzio is around $60 - $70. honestly, what are you gonna get for a used Dimarzio even unaltered, $45 tops?

let's see, modify a cheap pickup, or remove wood from a guitar ...


EDIT:

hey! i found a pic of an ibznorange pickup install!!

[speedy1]

Here's the only full body pic I have at the moment:



Hopefully that works...

[budda]

and what a glorious pic it is!

[speedy1]

Thanks!

I just recorded a vid of me playing the guitar and reviewing some of its features; hopefully I'll be able to upload it to youtube today or tomorrow.

[noodles]

God damn does that look nice.

[metalfiend666]

Originally Posted by Edroz

dude, that is just insane .

if you have a pickup that can be easily modified like a Dimarzio, which when done right requires zero (except for drilling a new screw hole in the cavity on the low B side) modification to the guitar, why would you opt to route the guitar?

your average Dimarzio is around $60 - $70. honestly, what are you gonna get for a used Dimarzio even unaltered, $45 tops?

let's see, modify a cheap pickup, or remove wood from a guitar ...

For the most part, I agree. I had to remove a couple of mm on the base plate on the Dimarzio's I installed in my old RG7321 as the routes were a bit off. No one I sodl those pickups to after complained.

However, if I had a Carvin, I'd probably route the guitar so I could try lots of pickups in it.