DaHooomie Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 put on .09 strings............................... lol I think it looks better with .10's...just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I was thinking that also' date=' more reflection value from the strings[/quote'] One good thing; the .09's make the amps look bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Smart arz......................... lol guilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 No heavy mods but... Removed the pickup covers and put a black pickup switch on it (orange one was ugly): Changed the pickup cover from a crummy looking one with a matte finish one that looks like the original. Replaced the ABR-1 bridge with a wire over the saddles to a modern Nashville bridge; did want to change the post so I had the Nashville modified to fit over the stock posts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I swapped the black pup rings and black speed knobs for cream rings and gold tophats on my ES135... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 No heavy mods but... Removed the pickup covers and put a black pickup switch on it (orange one was ugly): Changed the pickup cover from a crummy looking one with a matte finish one that looks like the original. Replaced the ABR-1 bridge with a wire over the saddles to a modern Nashville bridge; did want to change the post so I had the Nashville modified to fit over the stock posts: I like the mods, Rich, at least the ones I can see. Nice looking guitars. Explain, please, to one who doesn't know, what the advantage of the Nashville bridge is over the ABR-1. Or is it just a matter of personal preference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Ding dong! Maybe my Fav Gibson here! Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 here is my Explorer, I added pickup covers, changed the wiring from 2 Volume/1 Tone to 1 Volume/2 Tone, the Volume pot is a 500k superpot from RS Guitarworks. I also replaced the caps for oil caps from Mojo and I replaced the speed knobs with witch hat knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 put on .09 strings............................... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 First mod was the tp-6 bridge... I took it off when I installed covers because it was chrome and everything else was nickel... (Gibson, please make them in nickel!). More mods (pickup covers, switchtip, knobs) before (right) and after (left) shots: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 See that Gold Truss Rod Cover, I put that on myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 See that Gold Truss Rod Cover' date=' I put that on myself.[/quote'] It looks much nicer on your guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 - Gibson 57+ in the bridge - Black speed knobs - Bigsby B5 - Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners Last and most important - Captain America patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I like the mods' date=' Rich, at least the ones I can see. Nice looking guitars. Explain, please, to one who doesn't know, what the advantage of the Nashville bridge is over the ABR-1. Or is it just a matter of personal preference?[/quote'] The wire that ran across the tops of the saddles was rattling and driving me insane. I did a bunch of research for other fixes including bending the wire to tighten it but nothing worked so that's why I changed it to a Nashville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MReynolds Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 The wire that ran across the tops of the saddles was rattling and driving me insane. I did a bunch of research for other fixes including bending the wire to tighten it but nothing worked so that's why I changed it to a Nashville. Hmm...I've never had that problem with the bridge. You know you can replace that wire? Just use a "G" string and cut to fit. I did that with one of my V's and it's really snug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 eBay guitar.....relic'd (never heard of that before) 07 Les Paul Jr. I don't understand why it was done, but I got it cheap and ain't complainin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 The changes that I made to my 82 Les Paul Standard 1)Change the pots and caps. Matched guitar Pot and Mojo Tone Vitamin T Paper in Oil (Although I am going to try either Vitamin Q or Luxe) 2)Change the Bridge and Tailpiece to Tone Pro (TP6 and the Aluminum Tailpiece) 3)Change pickup selector to one with braided shield wire that I got at RS (I also have the cloth wire from Mojotone) 4)Change the Tuning keys from the ones Gibson put on to Grover Keystone Press in Bushing (Yeah I know I'm nuts for doing that, but it has made a huge improvement in tone along with above mention). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hmm...I've never had that problem with the bridge. You know you can replace that wire? Just use a "G" string and cut to fit. I did that with one of my V's and it's really snug. I had just plain had it with the thing. Replacing it altogether was the best mod I've ever made to a guitar. Before I did that' date=' the thing was unplayable to me. The picture I posted is from around a year ago and that guitar was built in 1991; that should give you an idea of how little I played it just because it pissed me off. OK I am missing something here, what wire? The Strings? There is a wire that runs across the adjustment screws of the bridge saddles and it rattled whenever I played the guitar. Gibson ABR-1 bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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