Possible issues with my new Les Paul

[redcoats1976]

I'm running it through a Laney CUB12R I don't find the natural drive heavy enough for me. Well for reference, I wanna go from Guns N' Roses to Metallica heavy. I just wanna sound good to be honest...

had and sold a laney cub.it just didnt have the sound i wanted.my peavy classic 50 sounds good,but in order to get OD without a pedal i have to carry it outside because its a loud amp,even on 6.

 

[edselman]

Regarding the switch ring, don’t over tighten. It will warp or crack. I finger tighten while holding the body of the switch from the back after removing the rear cover. Watch out that you don’t scratch the finish wit your fingernails.

 

[Angus Blackmore]

OP, apologies for going off topic but can you tell me how much your trad weighs?

 

[Rob the Photog]

As for an overdrive I think the Fulltone OCD and the Boss OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion are good pedals.

Agree on the Boss OS-2. That was my first OD pedal, and I still use it from time to time. The Color knob does a nice job of shaping the compression, sweeping from the airiness of overdrive (OD) to the hard crunch of distortion (DS), plus you can set it in the middle for a more aggressive OD sound that is still outside of the typical highly saturated metal sound. I grew up on Guns N' Roses and Metallica (GOOD Metallica - the old stuff as well as Zeppelin, Ozzy with Randy, etc.), and this pedal does a fair job of getting into both territories of gain.

For what it's worth, I prefer passive pickups even if I'm riffing some Metallica, and I like to run a very slightly dirty amp for my "clean" sound for hard rock a'la Guns N' Roses or the like. The OS-2 sounds good pushing into that. For more of a Metallica setup, I run a pristine clean amp and crank the Color on the OS-2 to make it more distortion than OD. It's not perfect, but it's a reasonable facsimile - for me, anyway I hope that helps!

 

[Scozz]

It’s fine,....unless it’s crackling. If it’s crackling use DeOxit like @Jymbopalyse says.

Best stuff for all crackling pots. I’ve used it on just about all my guitars and amps!

 

[RicOkc]

I bought one of these...https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WM3G1Q/?tag=mylespaul04-20

It's made some issues with loose nuts a simple fix, and can get into tight places without having to remove knobs.

 

[edro]

If you use a spanner tool, I'd suggest dropping by Hobby Lobby and grab a small sheet of leather....
Lay the leather down and put the spanner tool on top of it...

I use leather when pulling a pickup, soldering, etc... Leather helps protect the finish using tools etc...

 

[Dr.Tj]

OP, apologies for going off topic but can you tell me how much your trad weighs?

Around 3.5-4 Kg's

 

[anorton]

I love my new traditional '18. I have some questions/possible issues.
1: does the toggle switch get loose over time and starts rotating? I found that mine got loose even after tightening and the switch ring won't even stay aligned and keeps moving.
Even the pointers on the pots are a little loose and I don't have a wrench that will get in there.
2: The volume/tone knobs are acting weird. There is no effect on volume/tone at pointer level 1. Faint noise can be heard when the volume knob is at 1.5 but it's doesn't have any character/sounds like it has a loose connection or something. A nice rolled off volume can be heard at 2 position on the pointer. Is something wrong with my pots? Also there's some cracking before I turn it off completely.
3: What are some 'first' OD/Distortion pedals that you recommend for a nice smooth drive?

3. RAT Pro Co 2 can go from just breaking up to some real dark overdrive/distortion. I’ve had mine for 30 years. Built like a tank.