The Joy of Having a Unique Guitar

Customizing or modifying an electric guitar is all about making your guitar unique. There is nothing wrong with a mass produced guitar for a beginner but eventually you need an instrument that you can call your own. I hated it when I would see someone who had the exact same model of guitar as me, and I know most guitar players probably feel the same. Having a guitar that is a different color is not enough, I have to have different parts and everything. Thats why I started making simple modifications and customizations to my electric guitars, its makes them feel so much more personal.

Its not only that the guitars look different when you customize them, you also gain a connection to them through putting them together and changing out parts. The fact that you have worked on modifying your guitar makes it feel like more of your own. This can be important as it can have a positive effect on your playing.

When you have a self customized electric guitar you are more inspired to play it and practice, much in the same way that you are when you get a nice new instrument. Modifying a guitar makes it new in a way and that makes you more exited to play it. Having an ongoing guitar customization project can keep you interested in your guitar and always exited to play it. This is why guitar modification is such a great hobby.