Les Paul studio 1991 / is that maple neck???

[mix]

I've searched about this and couldn't find any info. I have a 91' studio and I'd like you to judge from the pics if this is a maple neck () cause as far as I know it should be mahogany. By the way, whatever it plays extremely well and has all the LP qualities...maybe the pickups will be changed someday.

[lp59aholicDon]

Definitly looks like Maple, Like One of my Stats boards for sure

[mix]

Ok thanks, I didn't know studios came with maple

[googy36]

being a wood worker i would have to say it's maple . looks great

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by mix

Ok thanks, I didn't know studios came with maple

Ah Gibson does some querky things at times, Maybe just a batch got made that way or many did, hard to say , Before you do new pickups, replace your caps with something far better, The stock ones are total trash, You wont believe how much better just new caps can make your guitar , though I have handwounds now in both Les Pauls with Paper In Oil type Caps , Vintage Vs Modern wiring as well

[mix]

Originally Posted by lp59aholicDon

Ah Gibson does some querky things at times, Maybe just a batch got made that way or many did, hard to say , Before you do new pickups, replace your caps with something far better, The stock ones are total trash, You wont believe how much better just new caps can make your guitar , though I have handwounds now in both Les Pauls with Paper In Oil type Caps , Vintage Vs Modern wiring as well

Thanks Don. Do you suggest at some point to change the whole wiring as well as the pickups? Also I believe that because of the ebony board along with the maple neck the guitar has bright tone which I like but because I don't use that much distortion I need to make it more vintage sounding. Do you recommend any pickups?

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by mix

Thanks Don. Do you suggest at some point to change the whole wiring as well as the pickups? Also I believe that because of the ebony board along with the maple neck the guitar has bright tone which I like but because I don't use that much distortion I need to make it more vintage sounding. Do you recommend any pickups?

We have alot of pickup winders here,. I have WCR' Fillmores and a set of, as present very limited " MarksterBuckers" hand wound for me by another forum member, I went Vintage Wiring and Vitamin Q's in my main 92 Les Paul, Miss Honey, and the Markster buckers went into my Orville Les Paul, with a Sagamo Paper In Oil, Mil grade cap .015, and a VitaminQ .033
What Vintage wiring does give you is no or less treble bleed offs when you roll down your volume knob .
Are you mostly playing blues and classic rock?

[tarddoggy]

Originally Posted by mix

I've searched about this and couldn't find any info. I have a 91' studio and I'd like you to judge from the pics if this is a maple neck () cause as far as I know it should be mahogany. By the way, whatever it plays extremely well and has all the LP qualities...maybe the pickups will be changed someday.

man,thats cool,I would love to hear how it sounds!!!

Originally Posted by lp59aholicDon

Ah Gibson does some querky things at times, Maybe just a batch got made that way or many did, hard to say , Before you do new pickups, replace your caps with something far better, The stock ones are total trash, You wont believe how much better just new caps can make your guitar , though I have handwounds now in both Les Pauls with Paper In Oil type Caps , Vintage Vs Modern wiring as well

+1,its a real easy upgrade that pays-off.Vitamins brother!!

[loneguitar]

I have a '95 studio, but that sure looks like Maple, mine is mahogany. it also looks like someone has sanded the neck down to bare wood?
I do however like the feel on the maple necks, I have one on my strat Blackie.
At any rate, if it plays and sounds good, don't sweat it....
BTW a big welcome to you...

[mix]

Originally Posted by loneguitar

I have a '95 studio, but that sure looks like Maple, mine is mahogany. it also looks like someone has sanded the neck down to bare wood?
I do however like the feel on the maple necks, I have one on my strat Blackie.
At any rate, if it plays and sounds good, don't sweat it....
BTW a big welcome to you...

Thanks for the welcome

Yes the previous owner sanded the neck which I don't really mind. I like maple necks too, my strat has a 1 maple piece neck. I don't have much experience with les paul but I think it sounds very good and even when unplugged it has a nice acoustic tone + it plays nice (I have 11s at the moment in standard tuning) and everything feels ok

[mix]

Originally Posted by lp59aholicDon

We have alot of pickup winders here,. I have WCR' Fillmores and a set of, as present very limited " MarksterBuckers" hand wound for me by another forum member, I went Vintage Wiring and Vitamin Q's in my main 92 Les Paul, Miss Honey, and the Markster buckers went into my Orville Les Paul, with a Sagamo Paper In Oil, Mil grade cap .015, and a VitaminQ .033
What Vintage wiring does give you is no or less treble bleed offs when you roll down your volume knob .
Are you mostly playing blues and classic rock?

Thanks again for the info. I know nothing about wiring and that sort of stuff but what you said makes sense and it's definetely how things should be. I'm into blues and classic rock stuff and I almost never need more distortion than "back in black" for example. The stock pickups are versatile and are ok for me at the moment, when I decide to invest more on this guitar I'll contact the guys that make pickups and ask more specific questions.

[LPJones]

Originally Posted by lp59aholicDon

Before you do new pickups, replace your caps with something far better, The stock ones are total trash, You wont believe how much better just new caps can make your guitar

Does anybody have a link for changing caps and maybe a list of different caps with values?

My Studio has the 490/498T's in it, is there a recommended cap replacement/upgrade for these pickups?

Thanks

[lp59aholicDon]

Originally Posted by LPJones

Does anybody have a link for changing caps and maybe a list of different caps with values?

My Studio has the 490/498T's in it, is there a recommended cap replacement/upgrade for these pickups?

Thanks

Ok, first off, How would you like to change and improve the tone of your guitar?

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In the Tone freaks , look up the wiring library to show you the different types of wiring , but vintage wiring has this advantage, when you roll offf your volume, you dont lose your treble end response like you do in present wiring ( Modern) and your present ceramic caps are tone leechs ,