Hey guys - I have never been happy with the tone of my 1987 Les Paul Studio and I think it may have something to do with the wiring on the pots. Can you take a look at this for me? I just read almost the whole "Wiring Library" thread and I think I have an idea what is going on, but would love a second (or more) opinion(s). What I have looks just like the "Modern Style Wiring Typically Stock" diagram here:
Is that right?
When I looked inside the cavity I was pretty bummed out - it looks like somebody did this wiring on their own and it looks pretty sloppy. Here is a pic:
I would like to clean this up as the wiring to the three-way selector is a mess too. My question is this: Should I just remove the wiring and the caps and try to start over with new wiring and caps while keeping these original pots or am I better off just getting all new components across the board? Is there any reason why I would want to keep the original pots? I would consider getting the new components individually or using a prewired kit from somewhere like RS. I am a decent solderer, so installation wouldn't be an issue.
I figure some of you have done this both ways and would be interested in your opinions.
Thanks!
Is that right?
When I looked inside the cavity I was pretty bummed out - it looks like somebody did this wiring on their own and it looks pretty sloppy. Here is a pic:
I would like to clean this up as the wiring to the three-way selector is a mess too. My question is this: Should I just remove the wiring and the caps and try to start over with new wiring and caps while keeping these original pots or am I better off just getting all new components across the board? Is there any reason why I would want to keep the original pots? I would consider getting the new components individually or using a prewired kit from somewhere like RS. I am a decent solderer, so installation wouldn't be an issue.
I figure some of you have done this both ways and would be interested in your opinions.
Thanks!
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