Hi thefatman,
Hope you're pleased with your BB3. I was totally stoked when I bought mine in 2004.
Couple of things buddy; What year is yours? Where was it built, China, Korea or Japan?
The serial no. will tell you all.
Be careful with the strap studs, they come loose easily. Install straplocks asap, we don't wanna see broken headstocks or necks dude.
My BB3 was built in Unsung/Korea in 2004. The pups on mine ore different to the ones I had on my other Epi's. They are Gibson designed HB's, not the usual Classics HB's or those muddy
Hotch HB's. I rewired the entire thing with Gibson wires, CTS pots, PIO caps and Switchcraft
switches and jackplug.I left the original pups on. The guitar sounded clearer and had a little more oomph in reserve. I did a comparison with a Gibson LP traditional and the BB3 through a Marshall JCM 800 and could barely tell the difference soundwise. I actually prefered the feel of my BB3 over the Gibby. Probably 'cause of the way I set it up.
I also put a Les Trem on her. Got it from Stew Mac a few years back.
I have a couple of pictures on this forum. Check out 'Lets see your Epiphone'.
These BB3's are some of the best LP's that Epiphone has put out. Some are better than others, but in general, they are exceptionally good value and, given a good set-up and better
electrics, will hold their own in any situation. I highly recommend them.
(I'm bias of course)
My Black Beauty3 is my favourate of all my gits.
ps. The bridge and middle pups should be on when the switch is in the middle position.
That's how the're wired.
Paul :)