'50s Tribute Wiring

Lord High Warlock · 07-03-2012, 06:45 AM

Curiosity got the better of me today, so I undressed Millie, and took a couple of snapshots. Thought I'd share 'em, in case anyone else was interested...

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nicudeemus1 · 07-03-2012, 12:24 PM

Just seems like cost cutting to me..

maaadtrip · 07-06-2012, 02:05 PM

Crazy, my 60's Tribute is 'old school' haha. Tiny little caps, but point to point...

Lord High Warlock · 07-06-2012, 11:35 PM

I'm giving serious consideration to pulling it out, and replacing it with the Jimmy Page 21-tone mod, once I get a few other things taken care of...and get all the new parts for the conversion, of course.

Mitzu · 07-07-2012, 06:55 AM

AFAIK It's a lot easier to change pickups with that wiring, because you just have to pull the connector and get the pup off, then solder a connector on the new pup and put it on.
It's also on my SG Faded.

chriseskew24 · 07-07-2012, 07:04 AM

I am to much of a traditionalist for this! Everything worth wile with guitars was done by 1960

amps I would push that number up to 1970

Lord High Warlock · 07-11-2012, 12:35 AM

Found out that my wife is conspiring to get me a set of 4-wire pickups so I can get this mod done. Once it is, all I'll have left to add will be a Vibramate mounted Bigsby.

I'll be sure to take some pics whenever I get started on these.

Toris93 · 07-11-2012, 02:59 PM

whoa! Gibson makes a 50s tribute guitar with wiring nothing like whats in a 50s guitar.

Wagster · 07-13-2012, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maaadtrip

Crazy, my 60's Tribute is 'old school' haha. Tiny little caps, but point to point...

Those caps were the first thing to go when I got my 60's trib.

I'm sure there are advantages to this type of circuitry, but I'm happy with the old school wiring too.

07-03-2012, 06:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lord High Warlock Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Morganton, NC USA Posts: 233 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	'50s Tribute Wiring Curiosity got the better of me today, so I undressed Millie, and took a couple of snapshots. Thought I'd share 'em, in case anyone else was interested... w/ camera flash (click to view full-size) w/o camera flash (click to view full-size) __________________ - Lord High Warlock / Warlock / LHW / Rich Guitars 2011 Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute (Satin Honeyburst) - Millie 2011 Squier SE Special Stratocaster (Brown Sunburst) - Frank Amps Squier SP-10 Peavey Renown 400 VOX Valvetronix VT80+

07-03-2012, 12:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
nicudeemus1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: London - UK Posts: 606 Thanks: 20 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: '50s Tribute Wiring Just seems like cost cutting to me.. strat and Lord High Warlock like this. __________________ My 1st build - 59ish Les Paul My 2nd build

07-06-2012, 02:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
maaadtrip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 270 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: '50s Tribute Wiring Crazy, my 60's Tribute is 'old school' haha. Tiny little caps, but point to point... Lord High Warlock likes this.

07-06-2012, 11:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lord High Warlock Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Morganton, NC USA Posts: 233 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: '50s Tribute Wiring I'm giving serious consideration to pulling it out, and replacing it with the Jimmy Page 21-tone mod, once I get a few other things taken care of...and get all the new parts for the conversion, of course. jimmyblue likes this. __________________ - Lord High Warlock / Warlock / LHW / Rich Guitars 2011 Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute (Satin Honeyburst) - Millie 2011 Squier SE Special Stratocaster (Brown Sunburst) - Frank Amps Squier SP-10 Peavey Renown 400 VOX Valvetronix VT80+

07-07-2012, 06:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mitzu Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: '50s Tribute Wiring AFAIK It's a lot easier to change pickups with that wiring, because you just have to pull the connector and get the pup off, then solder a connector on the new pup and put it on. It's also on my SG Faded.

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07-07-2012, 07:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
chriseskew24 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 2,203 Thanks: 79 Thanked 84 Times in 17 Posts	Re: '50s Tribute Wiring I am to much of a traditionalist for this! Everything worth wile with guitars was done by 1960 amps I would push that number up to 1970 __________________ 1982 Greco EG 700// D Allen Crazy Cat pups & Tundratone wiring 1990 Greco EGC600///// Phatcat/JB pups and tundratone wiring 2008 CV Telecaster D Allen Cheetahs and Martin Six Sting wiring 1999 Gibson SG Special Ltd. Ibanez zebra wood acoustic electric Fernandes LE2 D Allen 54/59 set and martin six string wiring Amp Cygnus Extrasolar Amp Phaez Rooster

07-11-2012, 12:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lord High Warlock Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Morganton, NC USA Posts: 233 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: '50s Tribute Wiring Found out that my wife is conspiring to get me a set of 4-wire pickups so I can get this mod done. Once it is, all I'll have left to add will be a Vibramate mounted Bigsby. I'll be sure to take some pics whenever I get started on these. __________________ - Lord High Warlock / Warlock / LHW / Rich Guitars 2011 Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute (Satin Honeyburst) - Millie 2011 Squier SE Special Stratocaster (Brown Sunburst) - Frank Amps Squier SP-10 Peavey Renown 400 VOX Valvetronix VT80+

07-11-2012, 02:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Toris93 Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 5 Posts	Re: '50s Tribute Wiring whoa! Gibson makes a 50s tribute guitar with wiring nothing like whats in a 50s guitar.

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