2010 Trad Pro -- some minor mods

2010 Gibson Les Paul Trad Pro (first gen) -- Covered the (OEM) "zebra" uncovered 57/BB3 pickups with nickel covers, and added a nickel pickup-selector switch. Other than that and straplocks, it is bone stock -- a great playing guitar.

Really sweeeeet. Love that dark fretboard!

There were also questions about tonal changes due to the addition of pickup covers. If there is a difference, it is very subtle ... if any.

Beautiful man, congrats!

I’m curious what the neck profile is?

Back around that time, for a few years, Gibson had what they called a “Rounded 59” neck profile. It was kind of in between a Vintage 50 and a Slim Taper 60’s profiles. More of a C than a D shape, very comfortable, around .85 depth at the first fret.

Scozz said:

Beautiful man, congrats!

I’m curious what the neck profile is?

Back around that time, for a few years, Gibson had what they called a “Rounded 59” neck profile. It was kind of in between a Vintage 50 and a Slim Taper 60’s profiles. More of a C than a D shape, very comfortable, around .85 depth at the first fret.

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My 2010 Trad Pro is 60s Slim Taper which is my preference. To me, that size is just normal. I don't have calipers, but the Trad Pro feels exactly like my '23 LP Std-60s. I also have a '18 LP CPP that does have the "rounded 50s" neck which, yes, is slightly bigger -- still comfortable, though, but is as big as I am willing to go (LOL). I don't like those really fat necks.

After doing the pickup covers, I decided that I also should have done 'knob pointers' too. So here is that as well.

The thumb bleeders are new:


Bonus new back pic:

Nice looking Lester, Congrats!!

I didn’t see anything mentioned about the bridge and the tailpiece, are they already nickel or did you choose to leave them chrome?

Scozz said:

I didn’t see anything mentioned about the bridge and the tailpiece, are they already nickel or did you choose to leave them chrome?

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Yeah, good question The bridge and tailpiece are both stock chrome.

01GT Eibach said:

Yeah, good question The bridge and tailpiece are both stock chrome.

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Chrome will almost always shine, nickel ages much differently. You will definitely notice a difference over a certain amount of time, how much time? Who knows, it depends on so many things.