gboonviper Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Hi, I am new to this forum and to Les pauls. Could someone help me clear up some questions I have. I am looking at buying either the Les Paul Standard or the Supreme. (any other suggestions welcome) I have noticed that some Les Pauls have tone or volume knobs that lift up ( I believe to access new tones from the pick ups) Can some one please explain what these do and what models offer some modern upgrades with keeping the true tone and beauty of the original Les Paul's? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StijnV Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Hi, If you are looking for a good quality guitar, a LP Standard would be the right guitar for you, as long as you play Blues, Rock or maybe hardrock. A LP Supreme has more stunning looks, but for that reason the guitar is also more expensive. For Les Pauls that have push-pull pots: you can find these for example a lot on the Jimmy Page LP's. It gives you more possibilities, to switch between pickups, (parallel, series, out of phase). I have attached a document that shows the possibilities on a Jimmy Page LP with push pull pots. Kind regards, Stijn JimmyPageControls.PDF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Many of the guitars with push/pull pots have a thing where when you pull up the pot it makes the pickup put out a single coil sound, instead of a humbucker sound. That makes the guitar sound more like a single coil guitar. I don't particularly like the split coil sound, but a lot of people like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ne14t? Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 This mod can be done to any guitar that has a four wire humbucker, all you need is a push/pull pot (good quality ones are like $10) a soldering iron and the wiring diagram. As mentioned the coil tap splits the humbucker into two a single coil so you get closer to that Fender single coil twang, a humbucker pickup is just two single coils but they have opposite polarity so they cancel out the natural hum you get from a single coil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gboonviper Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hi, So which model Les Pauls have the push pull knobs? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlashPerryBurst Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hi, So which model Les Pauls have the push pull knobs? Cheers. Very few Gibsons have push pull knobs as standard. If it's what you're after, then find a guitar you love and do it aftermarket. It's the most affordable way and means you aren't limited to a select few les pauls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hi, So which model Les Pauls have the push pull knobs? Cheers. The Studio Deluxe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ne14t? Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hi, So which model Les Pauls have the push pull knobs? Cheers. The $10,000 Jimmy Page model comes with them Epiphone Nightfall Les Paul has coil taps, a Floyd Rose and passive EMGs (not that great of a guitar I was looking at it, didnt buy it after playing it) Thats all I can think of off the top of my head. To have a luthier coil tap a guitar in parts and labour time it should be like $100 if you know how to use a soldering iron and can do it yourself your looking at like $35 in parts if that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondJig Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 The LP Traditional Pro has them too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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