Epiphone Black Beauty Modifications

[Lloyd McArton]

Hey everyone,

I just recently ordered an Epiphone Custom Black Beauty from a Music Store a couple hours from my town, and I'll have it in a week, but in the mean time, I plan to buy 2 separate parts for it aswell:

1. Locking tuners of some sort
2. TonePros graphite-saddled bridge

And I was just wondering what kind of tuning pegs I should purchase for my new guitar, or if some aren't compatible with the guitar?

[smorgdonkey]

If you are considering locking tuners for tuning stability, I don't think that's really the way to go. I love Sperzel locking tuners but just because they make stringing so easy and the strings don't slip. Tuning stability is achieved by having a good quality tuner (not necessarily a locking one) and having the nut made of the right material & slotted properly.

The tuners should have specs that include measurements...also watch for screw hole patterns so that you won't have extra screw holes showing with the new ones on there.

[rythmlizza]

[QUOTE=Lloyd McArton;125544]

_Just a curious off-track question : Did you consider the Epiphone SG-400 Custom before settling for the Balck Beauty ?

I heard the sound are quite similar ( they both have identical 3 humbuckers each ) . The SG-400 sells for about 360$ and the Black Beauty around 700$ in Quebec . Of course , I understand people may buy guitars for other reason than sound alone (i.e. The Black beauty looks really gorgeuos !) .

[laristotle]

G'day Lloyd!http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w37/laristotle/emots/bluestwo.gif
Welcome aboard!

smorgdonkey makes good points.
I'd just like to add, Check 'er out stock for a bit.
Become familiar so's you can establish a base
comparison when you do swap out.
Oh.. give us pic's when you get it.
What'cha playing through?

[NB-SK]

I'd replace the wire Tune-o-matic with a Nashville type one and get a proper nut made (you'll probably get a free setup out of it, too). The rest should be fine.

[Budda]

why exactly does it need upgrades again?