Would putting imperial pots on your Japanese Les Pauls devaluate them?

vortexx · 11-07-2009, 03:05 AM

What do you think?

UITA · 11-07-2009, 04:01 AM

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest but I can see how it would bother someone who might be after a rare example in original condition.

oldaxeman · 11-07-2009, 07:40 AM

Keep the original stuff and put it back if you decide to sell it some day

dennistruckdriver · 11-07-2009, 09:29 AM

It might devalue the pots.

tonebone · 11-07-2009, 12:10 PM

I don't think I'd be messing with a vintage - Greco 1800, Burny 150, Tokai 200 - otherwise, it's prob no big deal.

Consider the guitar. is it a holy grail MIJ? If not, no big deal.

. . . · 11-07-2009, 04:59 PM

If you mean reaming the holes, that is something that could be used to bring the price down if you are selling it. I don't think it matters, but someone might grab onto it.

Alpha makes metric pots that are in my experience every bit as good as the CTS variery.

lp_junkie · 11-07-2009, 05:22 PM

CTS are made in China now as well so it doesn't really matter anymore.

diceman · 11-07-2009, 05:24 PM

My Japanese pots have been better than anything I've used from CTS...

tonebone · 11-07-2009, 06:18 PM

Folks, look at Vortexx's sig.

He's prob thinking of doing some changes on his "Orville By Gibson 59 re-issue"

Should he do it?

I thought those came with top notch electronics. ???

Udonitron · 11-08-2009, 01:46 AM

Hey, do you know where I could score some of this "Imperial Pot"?

tranman · 11-08-2009, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Udonitron

Hey, do you know where I could score some of this "Imperial Pot"?

It was stolen by the Rebellion.

vortexx · 11-08-2009, 04:35 AM

The guitar I was referring to is a 93 Orville by Gibson 59 Re Issue which is pretty collectible. One of the reason's I was asking was because I installed a real PAF and a WCR Fillmore bridge pickup in there. I bought some VOS bumblebees that were .019 and replaced the ceramic caps. Now I'm finding I'm getting almost exactly the same tone for both pickups once I slightly roll back the bridge tone a tiny bit. I thought getting one of these superpots might give me a better taper. I like a bit more of a tonal difference between the pickups on my guitars. Another option would be to try a different type of cap but I was hoping to make it closer to the originals with the bumblebees

UITA · 11-08-2009, 04:53 AM

You've already changed the pickups and caps and you're asking if the changing the pots would effect it's value!!!

Astrokreep · 11-08-2009, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tranman

it was stolen by the rebellion.

you are a part of the rebel alliance and a traitor. Take him away.

Udonitron · 11-08-2009, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tranman

It was stolen by the Rebellion.

Damn you Rebellion!

vortexx · 11-08-2009, 06:02 PM

The original pickups and electronics can easily be restored but you have to widen the holes to put imperial pots in, which becomes a permanent mod. That's the main issue.

gibiphone · 11-10-2009, 12:21 AM

No.

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UITA Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 791 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Would putting imperial pots on your Japanese Les Pauls devaluate them? Wouldn't bother me in the slightest but I can see how it would bother someone who might be after a rare example in original condition. __________________ "Correct the wise man and he will thank you. Correct the fool and he will attack you."

11-07-2009, 07:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
oldaxeman Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: in the sticks SC Posts: 266 Thanks: 13 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Would putting imperial pots on your Japanese Les Pauls devaluate them? Keep the original stuff and put it back if you decide to sell it some day

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tonebone Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Coast Posts: 1,364 Thanks: 13 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Would putting imperial pots on your Japanese Les Pauls devaluate them? I don't think I'd be messing with a vintage - Greco 1800, Burny 150, Tokai 200 - otherwise, it's prob no big deal. Consider the guitar. is it a holy grail MIJ? If not, no big deal. __________________ there's something about seeing a bone-thin Page making love to that Gibson, sweat-soaked, scraggly hair flying, after all, in the end, it's only the music that matters...

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. . . Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Would putting imperial pots on your Japanese Les Pauls devaluate them? If you mean reaming the holes, that is something that could be used to bring the price down if you are selling it. I don't think it matters, but someone might grab onto it. Alpha makes metric pots that are in my experience every bit as good as the CTS variery.

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tonebone Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Coast Posts: 1,364 Thanks: 13 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Would putting imperial pots on your Japanese Les Pauls devaluate them? Folks, look at Vortexx's sig. He's prob thinking of doing some changes on his "Orville By Gibson 59 re-issue" Should he do it? I thought those came with top notch electronics. ??? __________________ there's something about seeing a bone-thin Page making love to that Gibson, sweat-soaked, scraggly hair flying, after all, in the end, it's only the music that matters...

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Udonitron Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 493 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Would putting imperial pots on your Japanese Les Pauls devaluate them? Hey, do you know where I could score some of this "Imperial Pot"? __________________ “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. ~ Mahatma Gandhi

11-08-2009, 04:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
vortexx Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 72 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Would putting imperial pots on your Japanese Les Pauls devaluate them? The guitar I was referring to is a 93 Orville by Gibson 59 Re Issue which is pretty collectible. One of the reason's I was asking was because I installed a real PAF and a WCR Fillmore bridge pickup in there. I bought some VOS bumblebees that were .019 and replaced the ceramic caps. Now I'm finding I'm getting almost exactly the same tone for both pickups once I slightly roll back the bridge tone a tiny bit. I thought getting one of these superpots might give me a better taper. I like a bit more of a tonal difference between the pickups on my guitars. Another option would be to try a different type of cap but I was hoping to make it closer to the originals with the bumblebees __________________ 62 Epiphone Coronet Epiphone Korina V 58 re-issue Fretlight strat style Fender Baja Telecaster Orville By Gibson 59 re-issue Raven West Guitars LP style Lizardburst Fender J5 3 Telecaster Gibson V2 Epiphone Mo Baby WCR fillmore pickups PRS #10 pickups Gibson long magnet PAF

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UITA Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 791 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Would putting imperial pots on your Japanese Les Pauls devaluate them? You've already changed the pickups and caps and you're asking if the changing the pots would effect it's value!!! __________________ "Correct the wise man and he will thank you. Correct the fool and he will attack you."

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vortexx Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 72 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Would putting imperial pots on your Japanese Les Pauls devaluate them? The original pickups and electronics can easily be restored but you have to widen the holes to put imperial pots in, which becomes a permanent mod. That's the main issue. __________________ 62 Epiphone Coronet Epiphone Korina V 58 re-issue Fretlight strat style Fender Baja Telecaster Orville By Gibson 59 re-issue Raven West Guitars LP style Lizardburst Fender J5 3 Telecaster Gibson V2 Epiphone Mo Baby WCR fillmore pickups PRS #10 pickups Gibson long magnet PAF

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