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breakerbreaker · 05-30-2009, 02:35 AM

why would I trade in a LP standard for a studio...?

As far as the pickups, they are just kind of "lackluster" IMHO. I'm playing it through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier by the way, and I'm very adept at getting great tones out the amp. At higher gain levels, I don't feel like their is much clarity and too much feedback. I would like to get a tighter more metallic sound, thinking of maybe putting in an EMG85 in the bridge and EMG60 in the neck position...but I'm going to stick w/ the current PUP setup and mess around with it a bit more before I fork over the $$$.

05-30-2009, 02:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
breakerbreaker Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Input needed to modify/upgrade Epiphone Les Paul Standard Flake Top why would I trade in a LP standard for a studio...? As far as the pickups, they are just kind of "lackluster" IMHO. I'm playing it through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier by the way, and I'm very adept at getting great tones out the amp. At higher gain levels, I don't feel like their is much clarity and too much feedback. I would like to get a tighter more metallic sound, thinking of maybe putting in an EMG85 in the bridge and EMG60 in the neck position...but I'm going to stick w/ the current PUP setup and mess around with it a bit more before I fork over the $$$.