[Gibson LP Studio Won't Stay in Tune - The Saga Continues]

I had a similar problem a few years ago with a '60s SG after fitting new hardware and the problem in that instance turned out to be very simple.

 

The tailpiece through-holes were too tight and the "G" was initially catching just short of the stopper and slowly slipping as I bent it, putting it out, occasionally with the same little "ping" you mentioned.

 

I ran a small drill through all the holes and had no more problems...

 

Hope this helps

[The Studio club]

 

 

The p'up covers will improve as the etched parts aquire a deeper patina.. (The centre cover is an old, solid copper Armstrong item to hide a modified 1960s Single coil I've had floating about for years)

 

I've already copper plated the rest of the hardware while the wife was out, but haven't etched it yet as she is a bit uneasy about me using noxious chemicals in the kitchen for some strange reason????... (It's had her "experimental" cooking in it for a dozen years and that's not killed anyone yet, so it should handle mere corrosive chems with ease)

 

That and a few other little surprises, like a 19th century watch face as the selector switch ring and an etched brass scratchplate should give the whole thing an "Antique" look to go with Alice and the "hookah smoking caterpillar"

[The Studio club]

Nothing wrong with that, as long as it is done tastefully!

 

I've never been accused of being tasteful before... lol

[The Studio club]

 

This is my latest at the moment... (Was WC)

I know burning a design into it may seem a little permanent, but I can't do "normal" lol

There's no point buying a AAA flame topped beauty if you can't leave things alone.... And one thing I can't stand is having something that looks like it could belong to anyone!!!

[The Studio club]

If you judge the value of a guitar by it's appearance, you're missing the point.... People want Les Pauls because of the way they sound initially and they then change things to suit their own, personal musical taste. So trying to sell yours with the SDs was going to devalue it in most people's eyes and to say that it's worth more now because you've added "Bling" makes no sense if it's still the same basic guitar, with the same SD pickups.... Sorry, but for every $100 you spend on appearance, you'll be lucky to add $10 to the value.

 

Well, I posted a thread on here a few months ago about a Studio that I have that I couldn't sell for $725. I was told that because it had 'Seymour Duncans" and not original pickups, that it wasn't worth jack.

 

Naturally, I thought this advice was moronic. To prove my point, I kept the guitar and added MORE non-Gibson hardware. I added Tone-Pros locking bridge and tailpiece, Faber locking posts, Sperzel locking tuners, Graphtech saddles and miscelanous other hardware. I just got it finished yesterday, and last night was the first time I was able to crank it up. The before and afters are below:

 

 

 

 

Before:

 

 

 

 

 

And now, lady's and gentlemen; I give you The Bandit:

 

 

 

 

 

Now THAT's a hot rod. Think she'll fetch $725 now?