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10-02-2011, 02:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TX, USA | | | Modding my Gretsch electromatic G2202 (many pics)
I had some crazy ideas about what to do with my little Gretsch short scale.
It began like this: 
Then I replaced the pickup with a Gretsch filtertron and added a bridge pickup. I also replaced the bridge with a musicmaster bridge which I had to drill to allow it to be topload. 
Then I thought...hmm...i wish this bass had contours.  
and how about some new paint...   
still working on the clear coat. stay tuned for the epic conclusion... |
10-02-2011, 02:52 PM
| | | wow I cant wait to this how this turns out!  |
10-03-2011, 04:17 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Down in the middle somewhere. | | | Thats going to look sweet! Nice work!
Can i suggest chrome pickup rings? Would really work IMO! |
10-03-2011, 04:50 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Somewhere near Raleigh | | | what did you use to remove the original clearcoat and paint?
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10-04-2011, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ack  what did you use to remove the original clearcoat and paint? | i didn't remove the finish. i just scuffed it up with 220 grit sandpaper. |
10-04-2011, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by carlos840 Thats going to look sweet! Nice work!
Can i suggest chrome pickup rings? Would really work IMO! | hmm...hadn't thought about chrome. i was thinking maybe painting the rings the in the same blue color so they disappear into the body. |
10-04-2011, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by johnk_10 | you read my mind. i just ordered 2 a few minutes ago. |
10-04-2011, 02:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Washington, USA | | | Sweet. Turning your 2202 into a 2220, eh?
Well, sorta 2220. |
10-04-2011, 05:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TX, USA | | almost there...
i ordered 2 new pickup rings and a silver pickguard which hopefully i can reshape to work.  
Last edited by screaminglucy : 10-04-2011 at 06:53 PM.
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10-05-2011, 08:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TX, USA | | i bought one of these hoping that it's big enough to reshape... 
also, now i'm thinking the black headstock looks funky with the blue. i might do the headstock in blue at some point. |
10-05-2011, 08:41 AM
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Pardon the bad photoshop, but I thought if you did a little masking on the logo, you can retain the white logo on a black background when you paint the headstock blue.
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10-05-2011, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by arsie
Pardon the bad photoshop, but I thought if you did a little masking on the logo, you can retain the white logo on a black background when you paint the headstock blue. | ooh that looks neat |
10-08-2011, 07:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York City | | | Nice job! I love my Electromatic too, but I have also wondered about another pickup (although I would put mine up by the fingerboard).
I think the original white pickguard would look cool with the blue.
Can't wait to see the finished product and hear it too if you are so inclined.
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10-08-2011, 07:27 AM
| | | | Don't want to hijack, but just wondered if anyone noticed that Gretsch is now selling the two pick up models. The new ones on eBay have a tobacco-burst finish.
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10-09-2011, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Avalon Don't want to hijack, but just wondered if anyone noticed that Gretsch is now selling the two pick up models. The new ones on eBay have a tobacco-burst finish. | yes, i kinda wish they had not changed where the neck joins the body though. the G2202 fits in a guitar case but the new ones have the neck join at higher frets with the bridge further into the body so that won't be the case anymore. |
10-09-2011, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by basslinejam Nice job! I love my Electromatic too, but I have also wondered about another pickup (although I would put mine up by the fingerboard).
I think the original white pickguard would look cool with the blue.
Can't wait to see the finished product and hear it too if you are so inclined. | you were right. the white pickguard looks pretty cool. here is the latest. i haven't painted the headstock yet. it's too rainy to spray.     |
10-09-2011, 03:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Scotland | | | Cool job. The single cutaway always put me off these puppies, parhaps if you gave it a bass cutaway it would look like a Dano or something though the balance might be upset as a result.
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10-09-2011, 03:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Minnesota | | | Great job on the finish! It looks awesome. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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