Does changing the seat change the riding dynamics?
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
Yes seat on the Red bike will help you at least 3 ways...
1. it'll be lower so you can flat foot it.
2. it will give you more back support so you won't have hold on to the bars so hard/much when riding
3.. it also will keep you from feeling like your going to slide off your bike when you get on it....
1. it'll be lower so you can flat foot it.
2. it will give you more back support so you won't have hold on to the bars so hard/much when riding
3.. it also will keep you from feeling like your going to slide off your bike when you get on it....
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Cool, post some pics when you're done please.
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I'll give you a couple of teasers. I had an idea to modify a Gretsch Historic G3155 Streamliner. I liked the cat eye sound holes but wanted something a bit more unique. I found a very damaged one on eBay and began my project. I removed the damaged fretboard and began my mods. I wanted to use some unconventional materials so when I designed my fret markers and Gretsch logo I used reconstituted turquoise stone and mother of pearl. I'm using an "S" theme for "Sarah" and "Streamliner", although you might call this one a Xtreamliner. 
I've done all of the work myself except I used a luthier to do the actually inlay of my markers into the new pao ferro fretboard and gluing the fretboard to the neck. Everything has been or will be done by me and I hope to finish by the end of the year. I'm going to use two Gretsch single coil pickups and one double coil pickup. I plan to use a glass billet bridge as well. When it's done, I will post new pics!!
The logo:
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5629818e.jpg
The new fret markers
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps9373f899.jpg
Still incomplete
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5092b301.jpg
I'm also thinking of a Pearl White top with Robin Egg Blue back and sides; ala 1957 Chevy color combination.
More to come!
I've done all of the work myself except I used a luthier to do the actually inlay of my markers into the new pao ferro fretboard and gluing the fretboard to the neck. Everything has been or will be done by me and I hope to finish by the end of the year. I'm going to use two Gretsch single coil pickups and one double coil pickup. I plan to use a glass billet bridge as well. When it's done, I will post new pics!!
The logo:
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5629818e.jpg
The new fret markers
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps9373f899.jpg
Still incomplete
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5092b301.jpg
I'm also thinking of a Pearl White top with Robin Egg Blue back and sides; ala 1957 Chevy color combination.
More to come!
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From: Dallas tx
Yes seat on the Red bike will help you at least 3 ways...
1. it'll be lower so you can flat foot it.
2. it will give you more back support so you won't have hold on to the bars so hard/much when riding
3.. it also will keep you from feeling like your going to slide off your bike when you get on it....
1. it'll be lower so you can flat foot it.
2. it will give you more back support so you won't have hold on to the bars so hard/much when riding
3.. it also will keep you from feeling like your going to slide off your bike when you get on it....
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,583
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From: Eastern North Carolina
I'll give you a couple of teasers. I had an idea to modify a Gretsch Historic G3155 Streamliner. I liked the cat eye sound holes but wanted something a bit more unique. I found a very damaged one on eBay and began my project. I removed the damaged fretboard and began my mods. I wanted to use some unconventional materials so when I designed my fret markers and Gretsch logo I used reconstituted turquoise stone and mother of pearl. I'm using an "S" theme for "Sarah" and "Streamliner", although you might call this one a Xtreamliner.
I've done all of the work myself except I used a luthier to do the actually inlay of my markers into the new pao ferro fretboard and gluing the fretboard to the neck. Everything has been or will be done by me and I hope to finish by the end of the year. I'm going to use two Gretsch single coil pickups and one double coil pickup. I plan to use a glass billet bridge as well. When it's done, I will post new pics!!
The logo:
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5629818e.jpg
The new fret markers
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps9373f899.jpg
Still incomplete
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5092b301.jpg
I'm also thinking of a Pearl White top with Robin Egg Blue back and sides; ala 1957 Chevy color combination.
More to come!
I've done all of the work myself except I used a luthier to do the actually inlay of my markers into the new pao ferro fretboard and gluing the fretboard to the neck. Everything has been or will be done by me and I hope to finish by the end of the year. I'm going to use two Gretsch single coil pickups and one double coil pickup. I plan to use a glass billet bridge as well. When it's done, I will post new pics!!
The logo:
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5629818e.jpg
The new fret markers
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps9373f899.jpg
Still incomplete
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5092b301.jpg
I'm also thinking of a Pearl White top with Robin Egg Blue back and sides; ala 1957 Chevy color combination.
More to come!
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I'm stoked! The Danny Gray seat arrived today so tomorrow I will put it on and hopefully like it. The bolts were strange looking so I had to by a T-45 Torx socket and a handle so that I can remove them and switch out the seats. Fingers crossed!!
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Good for you, looking forward to seeing how your bike looks with the new seat and also hearing what you think of how it feels to be sitting down lower on your bike. Good luck
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,583
Likes: 96
From: Eastern North Carolina
I'll give you a couple of teasers. I had an idea to modify a Gretsch Historic G3155 Streamliner. I liked the cat eye sound holes but wanted something a bit more unique. I found a very damaged one on eBay and began my project. I removed the damaged fretboard and began my mods. I wanted to use some unconventional materials so when I designed my fret markers and Gretsch logo I used reconstituted turquoise stone and mother of pearl. I'm using an "S" theme for "Sarah" and "Streamliner", although you might call this one a Xtreamliner.
I've done all of the work myself except I used a luthier to do the actually inlay of my markers into the new pao ferro fretboard and gluing the fretboard to the neck. Everything has been or will be done by me and I hope to finish by the end of the year. I'm going to use two Gretsch single coil pickups and one double coil pickup. I plan to use a glass billet bridge as well. When it's done, I will post new pics!!
The logo:
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5629818e.jpg
The new fret markers
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps9373f899.jpg
Still incomplete
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5092b301.jpg
I'm also thinking of a Pearl White top with Robin Egg Blue back and sides; ala 1957 Chevy color combination.
More to come!
I've done all of the work myself except I used a luthier to do the actually inlay of my markers into the new pao ferro fretboard and gluing the fretboard to the neck. Everything has been or will be done by me and I hope to finish by the end of the year. I'm going to use two Gretsch single coil pickups and one double coil pickup. I plan to use a glass billet bridge as well. When it's done, I will post new pics!!
The logo:
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5629818e.jpg
The new fret markers
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps9373f899.jpg
Still incomplete
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5092b301.jpg
I'm also thinking of a Pearl White top with Robin Egg Blue back and sides; ala 1957 Chevy color combination.
More to come!
Oh yeah, and good luck with that seat Sarah.
Last edited by Sleeko; Nov 19, 2014 at 10:39 PM.
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Update:
I made the change out of the seats and it wasn't bad at all. I watched the video that Colt .45 mentioned and it was pretty straight forward. I took detailed photos of the step by step process if anyone is interested. I saved all of the original parts, just in case. I couldn't wait to see how it rides so even though it was 42 degrees away I went. My initial assessment is that it did move me back a little bit and definitely down into the bike, which I like. My arms are just long enough to reach the grips and when I ride my arms are totally straight with no bend at all. I have long legs so reaching the foot controls was no problem. The best part is when I stopped at the stop sign I was totally flat footed! Yay! That's exactly what I needed. I think the bike looks better with the Danny Gray seat on it. I'm happy for now but may look at a custom seat once I reach California in December.
Before:
And After:
I chose to insert HD plugs instead of the original screw.
The seat:
Thank you everyone, for your input!
Hmm, now I'm not liking how the license plate contraption sticks up in the air....
I made the change out of the seats and it wasn't bad at all. I watched the video that Colt .45 mentioned and it was pretty straight forward. I took detailed photos of the step by step process if anyone is interested. I saved all of the original parts, just in case. I couldn't wait to see how it rides so even though it was 42 degrees away I went. My initial assessment is that it did move me back a little bit and definitely down into the bike, which I like. My arms are just long enough to reach the grips and when I ride my arms are totally straight with no bend at all. I have long legs so reaching the foot controls was no problem. The best part is when I stopped at the stop sign I was totally flat footed! Yay! That's exactly what I needed. I think the bike looks better with the Danny Gray seat on it. I'm happy for now but may look at a custom seat once I reach California in December.
Before:
And After:
I chose to insert HD plugs instead of the original screw.
The seat:
Thank you everyone, for your input!
Hmm, now I'm not liking how the license plate contraption sticks up in the air....
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Bike does look a whole lot better with the new seat. I was wondering if you would take it for a ride and I see that you did, good to hear that everything worked out better for you. If you don't like the way the license plate sticks up in the air, I wonder how a lay down license plate would look or even a side mount plate, just a couple of ideas for ya.