badbluesplayer Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 '50s for me! Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Innards of my (supposedly) '56 spec LP Custom with P90s. How 50s is this? Wrong caps I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Innards of my (supposedly) '56 spec LP Custom with P90s. How 50s is this? Wrong caps I think? Looks like modern wiring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Looks like modern wiring Ah well.....ooops I can't imagine this guitar sounding any better than it already does with a new set of strings! Now for the dumb question..... Does it make that much difference anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StRanger7032 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I have 50's Les Paul style wiring in both my SGs. Bought pre-made from Brown's Custom Shop before I learned to do it myself. I don't think I'll try anything different if I ever build/upgrade another one. The 50s style works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 What kind of a '50s spec Custom is that? Modern vs. '50s wiring really only affects your sound if you use the pots. No difference if you keep everything on 10 all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 What kind of a '50s spec Custom is that? Modern vs. '50s wiring really only affects your sound if you use the pots. No difference if you keep everything on 10 all the time. Hi Tim Obviously not completely '50s then......but all mahogany with a nice fat neck - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Ah well.....ooops I can't imagine this guitar sounding any better than it already does with a new set of strings! Now for the dumb question..... Does it make that much difference anyway? It's a tiny detail. Just a case of whether the tone controls tap off the highs before the volume control or after. When it's after the volume controls have an effect on the tone as well. This makes quite a difference to how the amp responds to volume roll off. Not one of those does it make a difference or not rows. It's quite profound. It's weird that they would wire a 56 spec that way. I wouldn't worry about it. Modern wiring makes more sense when viewed logically. I think this of us who 'like' 50s wiring are just 'used to it' really. If you want to roll off the highs and the volume you could just turn both pots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hi Tim Obviously not completely '50s then......but all mahogany with a nice fat neck - I know I've seen pics of it before, but I LOVE your Custom jdgm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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