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merciful-evans Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Space between PUs in 2nd pic ? The mark above PU in 1st pic. Is that an enlarged cavity? If so thats not normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBS Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 That’s what I’m asking. Is that a big problem? Also, this is a 1999 Les Paul Deluxe. Can you tell if the pickups correct? Thanks for your help. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBS Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 And why would the cavity be enlarged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteveFord Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) It had mini humbuckers, somebody did a poor job of mounting humbuckers and then stuck on that vibrato part. Edited October 24, 2021 by SteveFord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBS Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 Thanks for the information. I picked up this guitar as a birthday gift for my son for $1,300 and I’m just worried I got ripped off. I hope I didn’t….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBS Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 10 minutes ago, DBS said: Thanks for the information. I picked up this guitar as a birthday gift for my son for $1,300 and I’m just worried I got ripped off. I hope I didn’t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBS Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 One last question…why doe this les Paul have two switches near the four volume and tone knobs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Hi DBS! This Les Paul has modifications to include the the pickups, those switches you are asking about, and the tremblo system. There may be more that is not shown in your pics. To get an idea what it originally looked like, take a look at the video Steve Ford posted. As far as being "ripped off" that's just a matter of opinion. If your son is happy, that's all that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBS Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 Thanks. Do you think $1,300 is a reasonable price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I have some metal pickup rings that looked just like those and the PU ring fits the pickup but doesn't cover the routed PU hole properly. A normal pickup ring will cover the routed PU hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Based on what we can see, it’s not something I would buy and for $1,300 there is really quite a range of nice guitars you could buy instead. So with that alone being said I don’t think you did great with the $1,300 personally. There are also other things we can’t see in these photos like if the frets are heavily worn or if there are other mods/damage. If there are problems that affect playability then I’d say it was a bit of a bad choice overall. If your son is thrilled with the guitar then maybe it was a great buy, but then again maybe a different guitar in better condition for the same amount of money would have been better for him. There’s a lot we don’t know so it’s hard to say. Just based on what I’ve seen I would return the guitar if possible but maybe your son has decided it’s a keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 With that second mini switch my guess is whoever did the modifications to the guitar put in a coil tap (splitting) switch, that's not stock. It's to give the pick ups a different sound. As for value, I guess it would depend on how old your son is and if originality matters at all to him or not. I'm sure he'll be thrilled no matter what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) The StetsBar is an excellent trem, really smooth. That one would well be over 200 US, I think. Edited October 25, 2021 by mihcmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 16 hours ago, mihcmac said: I have some metal pickup rings that looked just like those and the PU ring fits the pickup but doesn't cover the routed PU hole properly. A normal pickup ring will cover the routed PU hole. Well spotted! That makes sense now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBS Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 Thanks everyone for their feedback. Much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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