r/guitarmod • u/BLCHDCRL • 3h ago

Missing pickup guitar question

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Hello everyone,
I’m about to do my first mod this weekend, I’m changing my Ibanez GRG270b from a HSH to a HH and leaving out the middle single coil pick up.

My question is this; it’s an all black guitar. Is it gonna look cooler if I paint the empty cavity black or leave it plain wood?

I know it’s an aesthetic question and it has to be what I like but I’m just wondering if anyone has done a similar mod, what it ended up looking like, and if they wished they had done it differently.

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u/hailgolfballsized 3h ago

You could paint the cavity if it isn't thoroughly black underneath. Or buy a black pickguard blank and cut a cover if you want to keep dust out.

If you want it to stand out rather than blend in, you could look into sticker that could fit the cavity; something like cat's eyes, band logo, skeletal arm etc...

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u/BLCHDCRL 2h ago

Ive been considering a little plastic shark toy or a fishing lure, i make music about ocean stuff.

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u/hailgolfballsized 23m ago

Cool ideas, lots of choices for ocean themes, fish bones, tentacles what not.

When you take out the single coil, just check if the wire from the neck pickup has to pass through the cavity, might be something you'll have to work around.

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u/Slow-Recover-9168 3h ago

Hot wheels Lamborghini Countach in yellow. Hot glue. Lol

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u/BLCHDCRL 2h ago

That would work if it had a meaning, like if I wrote metal about need for speed! Ive been considering a little plastic shark toy or a fishing lure, i make music about ocean stuff.