ANy diagrams of both?
I was under the impression the historics are using the same wiring right?
I got some bumblebee looking caps under my plastic.
The wiring used on the Historics (don't know when it changed from Vintage wiring) all have the Modern wiring without independent volume control.
I have no clue why they changed.
.....So if wiring makes that big of a difference, some preferring one kind of wiring others preferring the other, why wouldn't Gibson offer the same components with the two different wirings as an option. Wouldn't cost them much more if anything, and they could create two different models of LP out of the exact same stock.
Unless on the factory side, such things don't make a difference.
I don't know the answers but they seem like a reasonable questions.
I worked General Motors for over a decade. Trust me, small differences in an assembly schedule make a huge difference on the production floor. In a mass-production process (yes, production-line Gibsons are mass-produced) where literally every second counts, the last thing you want to do is throw an 'option' in the mix. Can't tell you how many times I witnessed G.M. supervisors and Union officials at each others throats over such details. Me??.....I say slow the production line down a bit, and ALLOW time to address the details, and in the end, reap the benefits in SALES. I, for one, would certainly appreciate that Gibson take the time to offer different options, such as the little wiring detail.
I would also appreciate a little more attention to detail in the way of fret finishing, nut dressing, finish buffing........guess that's another topic.......
Mike
Yeah, I wouldn't doubt that each form of wiring has it's advocates. That's why it seems reasonable to put out both kinds of wiring... This is also why I get suspicious when people talk about how vintage wiring is always vastly superior. Maybe for them. But would it be better for me? I don't know.