Winston67

Nice looking guitars. Mine, which I think is from '81 or '82, has a frequensator tailpiece and does NOT have the E emblem on the truss rod cover or the pick guard. Btw, I have lost a couple of the covers to my volume and tone controls - any idea where replacements might be found?

The pickups on your '86 may be different, but my experience in switching to Gibson 57 Classics was very positive. I like them much better than the original pickups (Maxon MMK 75's, I believe) and found the switch to be pretty transformative. Great guitar in any event. Amazingly comfortable neck and fretboard.

Thanks, will give that a try. The tuners seem quite loose (as in, less resistance/tension than on my G&L Tele), but they grip. No idea what kind they are, but they look like Grovers.

My first and most loved guitar is a wine red Matsumoku Sheraton from around 1982. It is distinguished among other things by its frequensator tailpiece. A number of years ago I put '57 Classic pickups in it, and it plays and sounds great. One thing that isn't so great is the tuning stability - it just isn't as rock solid as I imagine a 335 would be. Anyway, I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has modded a guitar like this - I would like to put some TLC into this guitar and am curious about what others have done, whether in terms of tuners, bridge, caps, wiring harness etc., and which things need no changing. Thanks.