Joelorigo Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Hi! This is my first post. I’m not sure if this is the correct place to ask these questions so forgive me if it isn’t. I have a 92 left handed Les Paul Custom that I was wondering if I could add push/pull pots to split the pickup coils. It’s all stock so I’m assuming it has the 498T and 490R (which I’ve gathered are what they used back then). Are these pickups 2 or 4 wires? Also, what pots were stock back then? I only ask because I’m looking into ways to brighten up the neck pickup and if they are 300K, maybe one thing to try is 500K. If they are already 500K, does anyone go to 1M? I’m also learning about some other things to try on a mylespaul.com thread. Finally, I’m assuming it’s modern wiring, right? Not 50’s? Asking that because I’m interested in a treble bleed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 11 hours ago, Joelorigo said: Hi! This is my first post. I’m not sure if this is the correct place to ask these questions so forgive me if it isn’t. I have a 92 left handed Les Paul Custom that I was wondering if I could add push/pull pots to split the pickup coils. It’s all stock so I’m assuming it has the 498T and 490R (which I’ve gathered are what they used back then). Are these pickups 2 or 4 wires? Also, what pots were stock back then? I only ask because I’m looking into ways to brighten up the neck pickup and if they are 300K, maybe one thing to try is 500K. If they are already 500K, does anyone go to 1M? I’m also learning about some other things to try on a mylespaul.com thread. Finally, I’m assuming it’s modern wiring, right? Not 50’s? Asking that because I’m interested in a treble bleed. I have a 95 with same pickups, not 4 wire.. Pots,, Not sure, I think 300... I'm pretty sure mine is modern wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelorigo Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 I opened it up and took a look. Looks like modern wiring as I compare it to a modern vs 50's diagram I found. And looks like it's a single shielded wire from the pickups connecting to the volume pots, so not splittable, right? As for the pots, they have this number on them: 440-71079A R13792 I found a coupe of things searching that. Both are suggesting 500K and/or 100K (???). https://www.mylespaul.com/threads/unknown-pot-numbers.78790/ https://www.vintageguitarandbass.com/gibson/potentiometer/description/71079 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 yep.. that's how my 95 looks, and yes, unfortunately, I don't think you would have the ability to put taps or coil cuts in there with out the corresponding wires off the pickups to enable that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelorigo Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Oh well. I also have a 05 SG that I think has the same pickups. Maybe I'll replace the pick up on one of them with more lower output vintage pickups, so they are more different then they are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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