Apeshit502 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Hi everybody!! I have just bought myself my first Gibson, a Les Paul. I got it very cheap, and after a few day I found out why!! :( The electronics fell apart completely, it was glued together the top of the "potmeter" (norwegian word) don`t know the english. But it`s the electronics for the volume and tone. broken off and just glued back together!!!! And there were rust... RUST!! what the hell!! The price you pay for buying used I guess :) But maybe this is how the start of a long beautiful friendship is born? But any way. I`ve bought all electronics new now, accept for the pickups. And I wanna know what kind is recommended ?? I`m a bit of an all rounder when it come to styles of music I play. It`s everything from Megadeth to White stripes. And from Pantera to Bob Dylan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Hi everybody!! I have just bought myself my first Gibson, a Les Paul. I got it very cheap, and after a few day I found out why!! :( The electronics fell apart completely, it was glued together the top of the "potmeter" (norwegian word) don`t know the english. But it`s the electronics for the volume and tone. broken off and just glued back together!!!! And there were rust... RUST!! what the hell!! The price you pay for buying used I guess :) But maybe this is how the start of a long beautiful friendship is born? But any way. I`ve bought all electronics new now, accept for the pickups. And I wanna know what kind is recommended ?? I`m a bit of an all rounder when it come to styles of music I play. It`s everything from Megadeth to White stripes. And from Pantera to Bob Dylan. wire up 50's style look on google for diagrams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeshit502 Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 thanks.. but I see there`s been used 500k pots in the 50`s wiring, but I have 300k? will this be an issue? what pickup has been used? P90`s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 thanks.. but I see there`s been used 500k pots in the 50`s wiring, but I have 300k? will this be an issue? what pickup has been used? P90`s hey use either 300k or 500k. Personally I use 500k for the bridge pickup and 300k for the neck. it brightens up the tone using 500k and if you place a good quality cap between the volume and tone pots of the pickups your tone pot will act as it should do and alter the tone enabling you to turn down to a 300k. i recommend caps such as sprague orange drops (cheap and 10x more effective than the stock gibson caps) i also have Luxe bumblebees caps (pricey) but orange drops do the job nicely and alot cheaper check out this site http://www.blueskillet.com/Gibson_Mods.htm this is all my personal oppinion but from the stock electronics to all the mods and upgraded components my guitar tone really popped out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeshit502 Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 ok thanks I sure appreciate the help you`re giving! I`ll post some pictures of the work being done along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 ok thanks I sure appreciate the help you`re giving! I`ll post some pictures of the work being done along the way. Kool look forward to seeing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I vote bareknukle pups. http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/main/pickups.php?cat=humbuckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 500k for humbuckers and 300k for p-90 is the general spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeshit502 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 Ok. but will there be consequences for the sound if i use 300k instead of 500k? And as for bare knuckle, there are no dealers of them in norway. so the price for them would be to much if I was to order them from let`s say uk. because of stupid norwegian tax laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Ok. but will there be consequences for the sound if i use 300k instead of 500k? And as for bare knuckle, there are no dealers of them in norway. so the price for them would be to much if I was to order them from let`s say uk. because of stupid norwegian tax laws. no it will be fine to use 300k instad of 500k its only preference of tone. Bareknuckle do P90's that will fit into a humbucker cavity but standard p90's will not fit. What was on the guitar before? pickups are preference although from your collective genre of music i'd personally whack a Seymour Duncan 59' in the neck and Burstbucker in the Bridge thats if your not going for the P90's I like my classic rock tone and go for Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 pro's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeshit502 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 Now there`s 490-R and 498-T But as I said before.. there`s rust in them.so they need to replaced any who. so I think I wanna go for Seymor Duncan custom SH-5 bridge, and SH-1`59 in the neck? But I can't decide :-k :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Now there`s 490-R and 498-T But as I said before.. there`s rust in them.so they need to replaced any who. so I think I wanna go for Seymor Duncan custom SH-5 bridge, and SH-1`59 in the neck? But I can't decide :-k :( Kool i did the exact custom job for a customers epiphone les paul with the same pickups SH-1 59' is a sweet pickup for the neck couldnt get enough of it. However the SH-5 Custom didnt really have any character IMO but maybe thats because the 59' was so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeshit502 Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Ok. Can you recommend a different bridge then? maybe use SH-1 in the bridge too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanBai Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 looking forward to seeing this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geckobaldy Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 hey use either 300k or 500k. Personally I use 500k for the bridge pickup and 300k for the neck. it brightens up the tone using 500k and if you place a good quality cap between the volume and tone pots of the pickups your tone pot will act as it should do and alter the tone enabling you to turn down to a 300k. i recommend caps such as sprague orange drops (cheap and 10x more effective than the stock gibson caps) i also have Luxe bumblebees caps (pricey) but orange drops do the job nicely and alot cheaper check out this site http://www.blueskillet.com/Gibson_Mods.htm this is all my personal oppinion but from the stock electronics to all the mods and upgraded components my guitar tone really popped out If you're going to have a different value volume pot for each pickup, why use the higher value on the bridge which is inherently treble and bright and the lower value on the neck, which is inherently less treble and less bright? The 300k will bleed more treble off the neck.Doesnt seem like a good idea to me. Too much of a contrast in sound with the same amp setting? Please correct me if Im wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 If you're going to have a different value volume pot for each pickup, why use the higher value on the bridge which is inherently treble and bright and the lower value on the neck, which is inherently less treble and less bright? The 300k will bleed more treble off the neck.Doesnt seem like a good idea to me. Too much of a contrast in sound with the same amp setting? Please correct me if Im wrong. in theory yes your right, when i modded my les paul i used a 500k on the neck pup as well but lost the warm deep tone so switched back to the 300k. its down to ear and personal preference. the 500k on the bridge however for lead work custs through the mix like a knife and blends very well when both pickups selected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Ok. Can you recommend a different bridge then? maybe use SH-1 in the bridge too? hhhhmmmmm all depends on your preference, I like the classic rock sound so i go for moderate output pups such as the SD APH-1 where you get your gain from your amp but if your looking for bite and bark you got Gibsons Dirty Fingers and Burtsbuckers. an inbetween pup will be something like a Gibson 57+ I am rather Bias to APH-1 and APH-2's though, go on Seymour Duncans website and have a browse of their sound clips as a neck pickup is an easy choice to make then the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeshit502 Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 Ok. had a guitar repair dude to check out the original pickups. turns out they were okay it just sounded off because of bad wiring. So I`ll probably hang on to these for a while longer. typical. I`ve just ordered new SH-1 hehehe.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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