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Well its all done now so here "Gary" Is...

 

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The Case

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The "Spare" Truss rod cover & Pickguard

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The Guitar

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Upgrades:

GIBSON - 490T/498T Pickups, Nashville Bridge, Tailpiece, Tulip Grovers, gold/silver hats, pointers

Switchcraft - Long switch with gold head & jack

Dunlop - Straploks

Misc - Gold Jack plate, new screws throughout

 

Electrical Mods - Green drop capacitors, "Peter Green" Rotation of magnet mod

 

Custom Parts:

Truss Rod Covers by - (Ebay) SilentOne

Decals by - (Ebay) Vinyl Decals Direct Online

 

Must say its sounds awesome :)

Bass next week once an "Issue" is fixed [biggrin]

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What's a "Gibson 487" pickup?

Sorry my mistake...

Their full name are 490T & 498T They are the pickups found in the "Studio" Gibson model

 

http://store.gibson.com/Products/Pickups-and-Electronics/Humbucker-Pickups/490T-Modern-Classic-Bridge.aspx

http://store.gibson.com/Products/Pickups-and-Electronics/Humbucker-Pickups/498T-Hot-Alnico-Bridge.aspx

 

According to the site would have cost me $300! (I paid $90)

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Sorry my mistake...

Their full name are 490T & 498T They are the pickups found in the "Studio" Gibson model

 

http://store.gibson.com/Products/Pickups-and-Electronics/Humbucker-Pickups/490T-Modern-Classic-Bridge.aspx

http://store.gibson.com/Products/Pickups-and-Electronics/Humbucker-Pickups/498T-Hot-Alnico-Bridge.aspx

 

According to the site would have cost me $300! (I paid $90)

 

Nice score!

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