My new Les Paul Special II - Questions...

[tonebender]

 

 

 

 

 

Alright, I know it's not the guitar of most people's dreams (unless one has no guitar at all). I picked it up because I wanted something that could 'go anywhere' under any circumstances and not have to be worried about. (It was either that or a LP Jr., which I coudln't find in person, or a Baldwin/Gibs 'Epoch' - which are probably plywood, and sell for $135 abouts.)

 

The LPspII was 180. total, no gig-bag. Got it at the GC outside of Greenville, SC - not easy to find, since they have no road-side sign, and their sign above the shop is red on orange brick behind it, and not very big compared to the box-store signs around it. A very invisible store.

 

But I like that the Special II has the dots, cause every other LPaul I've had has had block markers. The master tone/volume controls are also a nice simplification. Sounds great overdriven and even clean. A little thinner body than a regular LP, feels like. Made in Indo.

 

Questions:

 

Has anyone ever devised a pickguard for this model? I presume it would have to be a stick-on ahesive job that would have to somehow wrap around the volume knob. Lack of a guard is not a big deal, tho.

 

Also, what size pick-up covers can one get for the humbuckers? In a Stewart-Mac catalog, they sell ones that are 2 inches, as well as ones that are 1 and 15/16ths.

 

Who else owns one? Nice cheap axe.

[RotcanX]

Just measure the spacing of the outside pole pieces and you'll know which covers you need. Usually the lead is 2" and the rhythm is 1 15/16".

[tonebender]

Just measure the spacing of the outside pole pieces and you'll know which covers you need. Usually the lead is 2" and the rhythm is 1 15/16".

 

Hey, thanks.