electronics replacement

asattwanger · 06-22-2008, 11:20 AM

My Paul will be shipped tomarrow with a landing date of Wed at my house.

I have been asking about this and that on another site and the idea of replacing the pots and wiring after the pickups is a great mod. Proclaiming to open up the sound of the guitar and allowing full use of the volume and tone pots.

While I'll be honest with you I'm after a wide open heavey tone with this guitar, but I might as well get all I can get out of her.

With her color she would look good with a pair of EMG's... HAHAHA!!!! That is so crazy to say as I'm a total purest passive tone {single coil} fan, but I'm going after the one thing I don't have. You guys know. That Les Paul crunch.
Just guessing the stock pickups will be plenty compaired to my single coils I have.

So, back on topic. Do you guys replace your Pots, caps, and resistors in your Pauls????

martin6string · 06-22-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by asattwanger

So, back on topic. Do you guys replace your Pots, caps, and resistors in your Pauls????

Absolutely

Huey · 06-22-2008, 04:57 PM

yea of course, but dont have to

Rico · 06-22-2008, 04:58 PM

Some do and some don't. I would play the guitar as is for awhile, before changing anything. Play it through your rig, change settings. Who knows you might not have to change a thing.

Sawgwa · 06-22-2008, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rico

Some do and some don't. I would play the guitar as is for awhile, before changing anything. Play it through your rig, change settings. Who knows you might not have to change a thing.

+1 Make friends with it first.

I did end up popping the RS vintage kit in. And unpotted SD 59s. You can really hear the wood.

Robert

***b-squared*** · 06-22-2008, 08:53 PM

I have RS vintage kits in 4 of my guitars, and have the Luxe BumbleBee repros in my Les Pauls.

BB

asattwanger · 06-23-2008, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rico

Some do and some don't. I would play the guitar as is for awhile, before changing anything. Play it through your rig, change settings. Who knows you might not have to change a thing.

Ok, I have a serious problem. My LP has more nobs than my amp.

Other guys with RS kits. These are the kits I was recommended.

mplecha · 06-23-2008, 07:32 PM

I went with the Dr Vintage kit for my R8. With the knobs wide open, it's all the same. the guitar has a much more useful range now.

stryker59 · 06-23-2008, 10:18 PM

yeah alot of us do.....we so serious about it that there are threads here dedicated to just that!!!!!

stryker59 · 06-23-2008, 10:19 PM

btw....welcome to the forum!!!!!!!

Tom99SS · 06-23-2008, 10:31 PM

As mentioned by BB, RS GuitarWorks. Great people and customer service. If you have questions give them a call. Talk to Roy or Billy and they will help you out. They prices are pretty good but like I said, their customer sevice is fantastic.

Paul · 06-24-2008, 02:44 AM

welcome to the forum, have a look through tone freaks you'll find a tone of great info there.

asattwanger · 06-25-2008, 05:41 AM

Thanks guys.

According to Fedex with will be dropped off today.

Work will be extra long and hot to day.

06-22-2008, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
asattwanger Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	electronics replacement My Paul will be shipped tomarrow with a landing date of Wed at my house. I have been asking about this and that on another site and the idea of replacing the pots and wiring after the pickups is a great mod. Proclaiming to open up the sound of the guitar and allowing full use of the volume and tone pots. While I'll be honest with you I'm after a wide open heavey tone with this guitar, but I might as well get all I can get out of her. With her color she would look good with a pair of EMG's... HAHAHA!!!! That is so crazy to say as I'm a total purest passive tone {single coil} fan, but I'm going after the one thing I don't have. You guys know. That Les Paul crunch. Just guessing the stock pickups will be plenty compaired to my single coils I have. So, back on topic. Do you guys replace your Pots, caps, and resistors in your Pauls????

06-22-2008, 04:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Huey Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In da hood Posts: 1,607 Thanks: 17 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: electronics replacement yea of course, but dont have to

06-22-2008, 04:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rico Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Henryville, PA Posts: 487 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: electronics replacement Some do and some don't. I would play the guitar as is for awhile, before changing anything. Play it through your rig, change settings. Who knows you might not have to change a thing. __________________ And so Castles made of sand, slip into the sea eventually.

06-22-2008, 08:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
*b-squared* The Velvet Hammer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: About 15 minutes from the LOU...(STL) Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 44 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: electronics replacement I have RS vintage kits in 4 of my guitars, and have the Luxe BumbleBee repros in my Les Pauls. BB __________________ __________________ I use: and Jonesy's Caps, too!

06-23-2008, 07:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
mplecha Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gaston, SC Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: electronics replacement I went with the Dr Vintage kit for my R8. With the knobs wide open, it's all the same. the guitar has a much more useful range now.

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06-23-2008, 10:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
stryker59 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: staunton, va Posts: 2,480 Thanks: 9 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: electronics replacement yeah alot of us do.....we so serious about it that there are threads here dedicated to just that!!!!! __________________ *you've been weighed, measured, and found wanting!*

06-23-2008, 10:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
stryker59 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: staunton, va Posts: 2,480 Thanks: 9 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: electronics replacement btw....welcome to the forum!!!!!!! __________________ *you've been weighed, measured, and found wanting!*

06-23-2008, 10:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tom99SS Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: IL Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: electronics replacement As mentioned by BB, RS GuitarWorks. Great people and customer service. If you have questions give them a call. Talk to Roy or Billy and they will help you out. They prices are pretty good but like I said, their customer sevice is fantastic. __________________ '07 Gibson Les Paul Standard HCS w/ CTS 500K pots & Luxe BumbleBee caps '08 Fender American Standard Stratocaster 3-tone w/maple neck, w/o Delta Tone, Vitamin Q cap Marshall Vintage Modern 2266 w/ 425A cab

06-24-2008, 02:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
Paul V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: australia Posts: 1,305 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: electronics replacement welcome to the forum, have a look through tone freaks you'll find a tone of great info there. __________________ "these knobs go up to eleven" "why dont you just make it go upto ten and have ten be the highest?" ".......but these go up to eleven"

06-25-2008, 05:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
asattwanger Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: electronics replacement Thanks guys. According to Fedex with will be dropped off today. Work will be extra long and hot to day.

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