moff_93 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I wanna change the pickup covers on my Gibson Les Paul Studio, as you can see from the pics they're chrome. I wanna change em to gold, what do you think? http://store.gibson.com/Products/Hardware/Covers/Neck-Humbucker-Chrome.aspx are these the right ones to use? http://store.gibson.com/Products/Hardware/Tailpieces/Stop-Bar-Chrome.aspx and is this the right stopbar to use? I just wanna be sure before I order them if I do, I wouldn't change them myself basically cause I don't trust myself to not ruin the whole guitar haha but is it hard to change them? Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Beach Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 To change the pup covers its a fairly simple thing. If you take your pickups out of the guitar you'll see to solder joints one on each side of the pup. These do two things, 1 it keeps the cover secure 2. it grounds the cover. The cover is metal and when you through metal on the guitar you need to ground it to prevent a bad buzz. So to replace it, take a soldering gun and melt the current solder and just slide the old one's off, then slide the new one's on the solder them where the old ones were soldered on. It's probably one of the easiest things you can do. Now for the stop tail, that is the same one on your guitar. Again a really easy thing to replace. Just one thing you need to be careful with is the bushings, when you pull the old ones out be careful its easy to chip the finish. Same thing about putting the new ones in, its easy to chip paint so be sure to go slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puki Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 what do "I" think? I think that it looks better with the chrome hardware, but it's just your personal taste. to clarify your question; yeah those items fit in your guitar, good luck ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 To change the pup covers its a fairly simple thing. If you take your pickups out of the guitar you'll see to solder joints one on each side of the pup. These do two things' date=' 1 it keeps the cover secure 2. it grounds the cover. The cover is metal and when you through metal on the guitar you need to ground it to prevent a bad buzz. So to replace it, take a soldering gun and melt the current solder and just slide the old one's off, then slide the new one's on the solder them where the old ones were soldered on. It's probably one of the easiest things you can do. Now for the stop tail, that is the same one on your guitar. Again a really easy thing to replace. Just one thing you need to be careful with is the bushings, when you pull the old ones out be careful its easy to chip the finish. Same thing about putting the new ones in, its easy to chip paint so be sure to go slow.[/quote'] Sure about the grounding? I took off mine and left them off for a time. When I put them on, I just fit them on..no soldering simple push and pull...no buzz whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Beach Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Sure about the grounding? I took off mine and left them off for a time. When I put them on' date=' I just fit them on..no soldering simple push and pull...no buzz whatsoever.[/quote'] It really depends if you have a good connection by just pushing them on. Every piece of metal on your guitar is connected from the tuners to the nut on your input jack. So if you have a solid connection with your pup covers then your ok, but for most people myself included don't want to chance it by not soldering them. That way there is nothing that can go wrong really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moff_93 Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Awesome, thanks guys! Now I don't know whether to change em or not, do you reckon the gold would look better or it looks ok with just the chrome? I'm undecided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamman Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I'll add my 2 cents. Your pickups are grounded at the volume pot via the braided wire that comes from the pickup. Example: Uncovered pickups- Zebra coils. Soldering the covers just keeps them in place so they won't fall off. As to what looks better. It's your guitar and you have to like it . Doesn't matter what i like. ( chrome ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 so... you'd have gold pickups... and chrome hardware? that looks kinda lame IMHO. also the chrome will maintain the color much longer than gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moff_93 Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Thanks for the replies, I think I will keep the chrome on now...I always liked the look..hence the reason I bought it haha but I also did like the gold and white. So chrome it is staying! Oh and tbonesullivan I was going to have gold pickups AND gold hardware I was just asking about the pups first :D but Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRIDER Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I wanna change the pickup covers on my Gibson Les Paul Studio' date=' as you can see from the pics they're chrome. I wanna change em to gold, what do you think? Thanks guys[/quote'] In my honest opinion, if you change the pickup covers and stop bar to gold, I don't think it would look good without changing all of the hardware too. Bridge, tuning machines, pickguard bracket, jack plate, and you could change the speed knobs from black to the gold ones. To make it look right would cost over $300 US plus the shipping charges. And if you would have someone change it all for you, it would be quite an expense. I'd keep the chrome..My 2cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Chrome is chrome. I like it. Gold isn't gold very long - then it looks like sh!t. I don't like it when it's new, certainly not when it looks like sh!t. Your results may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainNemo68 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I prefer gold hardware, but for your particular guitar sticking with the original chrome would probably look best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moff_93 Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Thanks guys, the chrome is staying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild_Rose Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Chrome is chrome.I like it. Gold isn't gold very long - then it looks like sh!t. I don't like it when it's new' date=' certainly not when it looks like sh!t. Your results may vary.[/quote'] I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Chrome is chrome.I like it. Gold isn't gold very long - then it looks like sh!t. I don't like it when it's new' date=' certainly not when it looks like sh!t. Your results may vary.[/quote'] I would actually prefer nickle..to chrome... Nickel looks bada$s when old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Paul Fanatic Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Eh I'm kinda partial to leaving the covers on however that's because I committed the worst sin of all with a Gibson, I put EMG's in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moff_93 Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 How are the EMG's working for ya? And is there really that much difference between the Nickel and chrome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Paul Fanatic Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 How are the EMG's working for ya? And is there really that much difference between the Nickel and chrome? Actually quite nicely if I do say so myself. Now if I could only get the EMG-x models in chrome then we'd be talking, and as for the difference between nickel and chrome, apart from the obvious appearance differences, then nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moff_93 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 haha yeah true, awesome! what style of music do you play? btw sweet looking guitar in your pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Paul Fanatic Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 haha yeah true' date=' awesome! what style of music do you play? btw sweet looking guitar in your pic![/quote'] Anything and everything, rock, jazz, classical, slide, which that's what I like about the 85 for the jazz, and slide, the gritty, growl I get from it. Oh and thanx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moff_93 Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Oh awesome! so yours is a Gibson Les Paul 85' standard or studio?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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