I just can't leave well enough alone...

[Hackmaster]

It's true.
I had a perfectly fine Godin Freeway Classic, still do.
But my feeble little mind got to wanderin'.
It was hun, sing, hum. Then it became a triple bucker.
But I wasn't satisfied, I wanted more...

I wanted locking tuners, so I got a set of Hipshots with the longer 23mm posts to play nice with the thicker Godin headstock.


I had already put the roller string trees on.

Then I wanted some interesting pickup combinations, and with my other guitars, I had most normal pickup combinations covered already, so...


I went overboard... Two quad rails and a twin rail.
That's 5 humbuckers. 10 coils in all.
Duncan Triple Shot switching pickup rings on each quadbucker allows for series humbucker, parallel humbucker, north coil & south coil operation.
With the regular 5 way blade switch the combinations are many.
Then add in a push pull tone pot to flip phase on the middle pickup with a grippy ring on the knob to facilitate grip.


I'll be finding sounds in this thing for months.



Thanks again for this little gem, Adrian.

 

[Don O]

Outstanding Hack ! Nice work.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Bwhahahahahbaahhaha. I thank the Lord i like less junk than more,sure makes my life easier. Nice work as usual Hack.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Nothing would be safe if we lived in the same state Hack hahahababha

 

[Hackmaster]

Bwhahahahahbaahhaha. I thank the Lord i like less junk than more,sure makes my life easier. Nice work as usual Hack.

I'm gonna need notes just to remember what does what.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

the wiring in that thing makes my head spin.

 

[Hackmaster]

the wiring in that thing makes my head spin.

Mine too, and it all works to boot.
I'm amazed.

 

[Ghostwolf]

I'm gonna need notes just to remember what does what.

Looks good, sounds interesting, and boggling, options-wise. So the obvious solution is to also play it through a multi effects pedal with way too many choices to fiddle with.
Digitech RP 360 is my favorite so far...

 

[CabanaBoy]

It's true.
I had a perfectly fine Godin Freeway Classic, still do.
But my feeble little mind got to wanderin'.
It was hun, sing, hum. Then it became a triple bucker.
But I wasn't satisfied, I wanted more...

I wanted locking tuners, so I got a set of Hipshots with the longer 23mm posts to play nice with the thicker Godin headstock.
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I had already put the roller string trees on.

Then I wanted some interesting pickup combinations, and with my other guitars, I had most normal pickup combinations covered already, so...
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I went overboard... Two quad rails and a twin rail.
That's 5 humbuckers. 10 coils in all.
Duncan Triple Shot switching pickup rings on each quadbucker allows for series humbucker, parallel humbucker, north coil & south coil operation.
With the regular 5 way blade switch the combinations are many.
Then add in a push pull tone pot to flip phase on the middle pickup with a grippy ring on the knob to facilitate grip.
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I'll be finding sounds in this thing for months.

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Thanks again for this little gem, Adrian.

Awesome mod job, man...

 

[Chubbles]

That is an instrument filled with potential. Nice job!!

 

[stringtree]

You go diving in chasing tones on that guitar, and you'll be a regular Jacques Cousteau!! :dood:

Cheers to an Excellent Job!

 

[Session 5]

Excellent work Dave!!!!!!!!!!!! She's just Gorgeous!!

 

[Hackmaster]

Thanks everyone.
It was an enjoyable project. I'll be having tons of fun with this thing.
I wanted to add a piezo option as well ( L.R. Baggs X bridge) but I'm out of room in the control cavity & out of money...

 

[ChasFred]

Absolute Sweetness indeed.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Great hacking, Mr Meister of the Hack.

 

[eSGEe]

WOW--- you took what was an amazingly good guitar and made it a STELLAR ONE OF A KIND GEM!!!

Cant wait to rub my junk on it again!!!

 

[Hackmaster]

WOW--- you took what was an amazingly good guitar and made it a STELLAR ONE OF A KIND GEM!!!

Cant wait to rub my junk on it again!!!

It's still the same amazingly good guitar, just more so now.
You will love the subtle transformation. From five switched tonal options, three of which hummed due to the single coil in the middle.
To so many different switched options, that I haven't even found em all yet. All of which are hum canceling, with out of phase capability as well.
And just wait till you rub your junk on the trem, it's ultra responsive with a set of NYXL .009's & two springs.

Whenever your schedule permits, we'll dine, drink & be festive.

 

[eSGEe]

I shall consult the calendar and advise!!!

 

[jtees4]

Looks real nice.....I am a bucker guy myself....so I can appreciate all the over the top humbuckering going on there!

 

[smitty_p]

Very Cool!

(You know what I’m thinking!)

Should I say it?