SE Mods

[Wakester]

New Turquoise inlay speed knobs for the new Turquoise CE24 SE

 

[Draconomics]

New Turquoise inlay speed knobs for the new Turquoise CE24 SE

Noice! Sparkly!

 

[shimmilou]

Added Mann-converted locking tuners, nickle/silver pickup covers, changed the 3-way pickup selector switch, added mini toggles for coil splitting.

SE Cu24 Mods, mini toggles

Tried a set of SD Alnico II pickups, and didn’t care for the sound compared to the stock 85/15 S. Putting the stock 85/15 S pickups back in, but wanted to add covers, both for looks and for the subtle sound difference the covers add, slightly less edgy, just a bit smoother sound. While changing...

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[Xenonguy]

I just bought an SE Custom 24 and dropped it off to have my usual alterations done to it and was wondering what everyone else was having done. I really didn't expect 93 pages of content. Fantastic!
Here's my list:
Install Locking Tuners
A Duncan JB installed in the bridge position
Both pickups rigid mounted to the body with brass ferrels(huge increase in output)
Remove the tone knob wiring from circuit
Install graphite saddles
Install trem block stopper

 

[prscat33511]

locking tuners
bone nut
ss frets
dimarzio joe satriani-from my Ibanez RG
5-way switch
mann made trem /brass block
stainless saddles
custome 24 se
every gig
every session
since 2013
( bought Nov 2012)
just as paul intended

 

[/4E<3R]

I just stumbled upon this cool thread and I can't believe it stopped after 12 years . I thought it is worth trying to revive it with some mods that have not been shown so far (disclaimer - I am guilty not having already read all 1,845 post in detail).

First attempt - Mira SE

- Tuners - Gotoh SGS510Z-S5 Cosmo Black
- Tuner buttons - made by Hailwood Custom Parts, Germany - Elephant Ivoroid (Poly)
- Selfmade TRC from vulcanized fiber
- Selfmade pickguard
- Seymour Duncan P-Rails - fun fact - got it for 160€ on Amazon; seems someone didn't know what a 'set' is; sorry Jeff, your next luxury yacht has to wait for another millisecond
- PRS pots
- PRS lampshade knobs
- No-name mini toggle switches for selecting Rail/HB/P90
- Goeldo pickup rings
- PRS stoptail studs, unplated brass
- Strap lock pins - Planet Waves PWEP102 Black Oxide

more to come ...

 

[Tonart]

Let me happily join in. Relatively simple but consequential mods - Gibson Custombuckers and lampshades.

I see pickups as nothing but devices to make copies and records of string movement. In some cases like a singecoil, they do add their own quirky colloquialisms as a language translator would but for the most part the purpose remains the same.

Catch is, when string movement is inherently toneful and subsequently paired with a faithful copy maker, the results are magic. Conversely applying good pickups on an inherently mediocre guitar does nothing but amplify the same mediocrity and flaws.

So here it is. Why two SE 594? Cos they’re inherently just too good!

 

[/4E<3R]

I would only need the left one - colorwise

Still in love with wraparound bridges.

- Tuners - Gotoh SGS510Z-S5 Cosmo Black with brass washers
- Tuner buttons - made by Hailwood Custom Parts, Germany - Elephant Ivoroid (Poly)
- Selfmade TRC from vulcanized fiber
- Pickups - Tonerider Alnico 2 Classic with unplated Nickel Silver covers
- Selfmade maple pickup rings
- CTS pots with taper "H" of 25%
- "Black'n'Gold" goldface reflector head knobs - Crazyparts
- ABM 3024na - adjustable wraparound bridge - aluminum nickel plated
- PRS stoptail studs, unplated brass
- Strap lock pins - Planet Waves PWEP102 brass

 

[pjdude]

I have a blue fade SE Custom that I really like, but only after I modded the hell out of it.
New locking tuners
SD JB/Jazz set
PRS volume pot w/treble bleed

Since I'm mentioning, I also have an NF3 that's getting new pots.

 

[dogrocketp]

People completely overlook what a difference new pots can make. That’s my first suggestion if you don’t like the tone….

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Nice mods

 

[RGiardi]

05 SE EG SSH
Grover rotomatics
Graph Tech saddles
Alnico Fat Paf bridge pickup
pearl guard and truss cover by Quickguards

 

[Shreddy]

#1 - 2013 Custom 24 SE that I just realized I don't have an album of pics on as it was the 1st, it didn't get too much really, after working on this one, I started to document the work and all the upgrades, setup work & mods to all the guitars..
- Graphtech Saddles, Nut, + Wolfetone " Dr Vintage" Pickups- as purchased.



Minor mods:
- S2 Locking tuners w/rosewood buttons.
- Billet brass trem. claw
- Silent trem. springs
- Pure Tone jack
- 3 coats of shield paint + 1 coat clear in all cavities
- Dunlop Strap Locks
- Rosewood : machine heads, knobs, pickup rings, toggle+trem. bar tips, rear covers + trc.

 

[Shreddy]

05 SE EG SSH
Grover rotomatics
Graph Tech saddles
Alnico Fat Paf bridge pickup
pearl guard and truss cover by Quickguards

Nice! I have a 2003 EG in metallic Blue w/trem and aftermarket Pups that is about to get some proper upgrades, & ive been thinking HSH or maybe something like this HSS & I just bought another pristine 2004 Red Hardtail SSS 100% original and beautifully preserved. It should arrive next Tuesday.

 

[Glide-bpm]

SE 24-08 with SD Hades Gate pickups! Killer as f***!!!!!!

 

[Prina]

I've shown this Korean SE245 before but it's one of my favorites and probably the best value: cheap & almost new from GC. They sometimes don't know the value of what they have.

Only moderate mods on this guy: TRC to match the body and new pickups: Wolfetone Mean in the neck and a snarly vintage Gibson in the bridge that are hum cancelling (RPRW) in the middle position. The Gibson cover was black with a code that dates it to the 70's plus or minus a decade, and I didn't want to trash that so all the plastic got changed from cream to black and also looks way better.