Therefore, I installed:
- a new brass nut,
- 2 humbucker pickups: Bc rich neck pickup + Dimarzio/Ibz bridge pickup with "VCC" tone circuit(see older blog posts)
- new electrics(pots, caps, selector)
- GFS tuning keys
So what's left to be installed is a Korean-made LP bridge plus a set of GHS 0.10 strings!
The progress so far:
Look almost exactly like my rebuilt Les Paul 100, except for the set neck, of course. I completely stripped it of all hardware and electronics, had the frets leveled and recrowned, installed a Graphtech nut and Sperzel- style locking tuners (had to enlarge the holes a bit), then wired it 50's style with braided wiring and CTS pots, Switchcraft switch and output jack, .47uF cap for the neck pickup (a GFS Mean-90), .22uF cap for the bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan SH-4), new bridge, and black speed knobs. She's a screamer, although I want to replace the tune-o-matic with a Gotoh bridge.
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήNice mod Brian!
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήI 'm sure the LP100 is now a totally different guitar! I also like the SH-4 JB pickup very much. Would you like to send a picture of your modified Epi?
Keep up the good work!
Cheers,
Thanos
Sure thing.
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήBefore: http://atari.vg-network.com/guitar/lp100_1.jpg
Totally unplayable at that stage. Frets were horrible, electronics were scratchy or didn't work at all, tuners were bad, nut was cracked, pickups sounded terrible.
After: http://atari.vg-network.com/guitar/lpupgrade2.jpg
With my modded sunburst Junior and Soundgear bass (better topside shot):
http://atari.vg-network.com/guitar/recordingaxes.jpg
A couple more...
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήWiring: http://atari.vg-network.com/guitar/wiring.jpg
Tuners: http://atari.vg-network.com/guitar/lp100tuners.jpg