Studio Deluxe

[danl56]

I have a 2010 LP Studio deluxe that I am just not happy with tone quality. I was hoping someone here might have a deluxe that they have upgraded or have some suggestions on some PUPS that would give me a clearer sound. They all sound good in a book but would rather get some info from hands on experience. Appreciate any input Thanks

[strat-o-steve]

Before you go through the trouble of replacing pickups (cause it will be a nightmare on your axe), have you played with the pickup heights? Have you adjusted your amp settings? You should be able to find great sounds with that guitar man! Try different strings too...for example use pure nickel strings if you been using steel. You will have to splice the new pickups in, and forever alter the stock ones by cutting the connector off, because your guitar should have a circuit board in the control cavity, and all the guts are made on to it, and the stock pickups just plug in. You will have to cut this plug off and solder it to your new pickups. Some would go as far as to recommend pulling out that circuit board and just hard wiring the entire guitar, but that will require all new components.....and someone who can do the job well ;) So.....try everything else first.....adjust things!

[Guest BentonC]

Any insight as to what about the tone you don't like?

[damian]

The stock pickups should a Burstbucker Pro and a 490.............

 

If what you want is a CLEANER SOUND that's smooth, but that will also distort well when needed, I suggest a pair of Gibby

 

Classic '57s.........The best prices for those are through AMPLIFIED PARTS.....Yes, your Les Paul has a circuit board...........

 

The parts needed to switch out the pickups can be found at MOUSER (mouser.com)....You'll need parts # 538-43645 and

 

#538-43031-0010.....Very cheap.....You can just unclip the stock pickups out, and solder the new parts to the new pickups,

 

and simply pop them in...Quite simple............

[badbluesplayer]

I have a 2009 Studio Deluxe. I replaced the pickups. Mine did not have a circuit board. It had conventional wiring. Maybe 2010 models are different. But maybe you should take off the control cavity cover and look for yourself.

 

I didn't like the pickups so I installed a Burstbucker 1 and Burstbucker 2 and rewired it so it didn't have coil splitting. The axe sounds more vintage sounding. The Burstbucker 1 and 2 pickups are slightly more edgy than Classic 57's. Both options are "vintage" sounding.

 

[TexasGuitarRepair]

The stock pickups should a Burstbucker Pro and a 490.............

 

If what you want is a CLEANER SOUND that's smooth, but that will also distort well when needed, I suggest a pair of Gibby

 

Classic '57s.........The best prices for those are through AMPLIFIED PARTS.....Yes, your Les Paul has a circuit board...........

 

The parts needed to switch out the pickups can be found at MOUSER (mouser.com)....You'll need parts # 538-43645 and

 

#538-43031-0010.....Very cheap.....You can just unclip the stock pickups out, and solder the new parts to the new pickups,

 

and simply pop them in...Quite simple............

 

 

I just received the parts from Mouser & there may have been a change......

 

I'm working on a 2009 Les Paul Studio. the 538-43031-0010 are MALE pins. The socket on the PCB uses MALE pins... NTTAWWT...

 

The original BBPro pickups have connecters with FEMALE sockets in the plug. Mouser part number 538-43030-0010 is for the FEMALE pins that are needed for this board.

 

Are there circuit boards out there with both MALE and FEMALE parts? Or has Gibson changed up in production?

[OldBlue&Blondie]

Before you go through the trouble of replacing pickups (cause it will be a nightmare on your axe), have you played with the pickup heights? Have you adjusted your amp settings? You should be able to find great sounds with that guitar man! Try different strings too...for example use pure nickel strings if you been using steel. You will have to splice the new pickups in, and forever alter the stock ones by cutting the connector off, because your guitar should have a circuit board in the control cavity, and all the guts are made on to it, and the stock pickups just plug in. You will have to cut this plug off and solder it to your new pickups. Some would go as far as to recommend pulling out that circuit board and just hard wiring the entire guitar, but that will require all new components.....and someone who can do the job well ;) So.....try everything else first.....adjust things!

 

 

I'm with Strat-o-Steve on this. It took me about 3 months of messing about with my amp and guitar knobs to find a sound I was happy with on my 356. My new LP I'm still messing about to get that "crunch" and I am Jekyl and Hyde with my old Strat. It really amazes me how a small change on one knob can cause such a dramatic change in tone. Good luck, I know it is frustrating.