marantz1300 Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 I just got this Les Paul Classic. I need a truss rod wrench and some pickup covers for the Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro 2 pups. Any one know where I can get them in the U.K.
crossroadsnyc Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 I like the looks of your guitar w/out the pup covers ... really looks sharp as it is now!
LPguitarman Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 I like the looks of your guitar w/out the pup covers ... really looks sharp as it is now! +1 I have a Classic Antique with uncovered pups. Looks good... Yours does too BTY.
Flight959 Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 I wouldnt cover the pups they look much better like that. The truss rod tool easily found on ebay... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Truss-Rod-Tool-Wrench_W0QQitemZ220424969727QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item33525a1dff&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177 Regards
bubba_leon Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 I bought these to cover my SD pearly gates pickup.However, they won't fit stock Gibson pickups. http://cgi.ebay.com/HUMBUCKER-PICKUP-COVER-SATIN-CHROME-STANDARD-SPACED-NEW_W0QQitemZ200348388324QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item2ea5b1cbe4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1240%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
pohatu771 Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 Stew-Mac sells both and ships to the UK. I've heard overseas shipping is also very quick. You're looking at about £15, plus shipping.
cdntac Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 I just use a small socket (with an extension) and socket wrench to adjust my Byrdland's truss rod. IIRC an 8mm socket fits it.
yoda Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 I love it the way it is, but loose the coiled cord! tone stealer!!!!!!!!!
marantz1300 Posted June 2, 2009 Author Posted June 2, 2009 Ahh....the unmistakable inlays. I'm starting to bond with the snots.
MikeRom Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Truss rod tools are junk. Just go get yourself the proper sized nut driver. You'll be happier with it.
bobv Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 You should use an Imperial sized nut driver (not metric). 5/16 inch is the size. Make sure the socket is thin-walled so it will fit in the access slot under the trussrod cover. Nut drivers are handy since the socket is permanently assembled to a screwdriver handle. You can't lose anything, and nothing will fall loose and drop on your guitar's finish. You can use a socket set as well; an extension and a t-handle are a nice way to go since it gets the handle out of the wayup past the tuners and you can easily see from the t-handle how far you have moved the trussrod nut. Stew Mac used to have pre-made t-handle nut drivers which are great. Now you'd have to go to allparts or luthier's mercantile international for that tool. But first I'd try the hardware store or wherever you buy tools, and see if they have open-stock nutdrivers so you don't have to buy the whole set. Actually the last resort would be those little "pocket wrenches" that Gibson used to put in the case. Looks like a little pipe (so I'm told...). Now Gibson customer service told me to go to Stew Mac to get one (theirs are chrome instead of black). Gibson's used to have a small screwdriver on the end of the handle for loosening the trussrod cover screws; the Stew Mac ones don't. The problem with these is that the strings get in the way of the little handle. Just for laughs, make a mark with a pencil or marker on the nut so you have an idea how far the nut has been adjusted season to season. Nice axe you have there.
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