B.J. Mendoza was so excited about his DIY mod that he shared it on Premier Guitar’s Facebook wall. “The best mod I’ve ever done was to personalize my American Strat with a custom graphic of my creation,” he shares.

Throughout the year we collect stories and photos of guitar-mod projects created by you, our beloved readers. Some of these guitars are so inspiring we’re compelled to share them with everyone in this annual Hot Rod issue. As always, you don’t disappoint. And by using fetching racecar flame designs, several readers even revealed their devotion to the original “hot rod” culture!

We couldn’t fit all of your mod submissions here, but look for more stories in our “Hot-Rod Gallery – Reader’s Edition” online next month.