Gibson / Epiphone Electric Guitars Thread

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by TBurst Std

My 79 LP Std that I got in 79. This was my main workhorse of a guitar when I was playing nightly for a living. Upgrades include Timbucker pickups and RS pots and caps. After all these years, its time for new frets. The bidge is also collpasing again. Going to a Callaham unit so I should never encouter that again.

Mark - it looks fantastic! What are Timbucker pickups? Also, I see you're wrapping over your stopbar. Is there a reason you do that? I've read that it can decrease tension and maybe even make it easier for pinch harmonics?

[KY000]

Originally Posted by The Growler

I think ya done good!

I was wondering if anyone would notice that is a 1953.

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by KY000

I was wondering if anyone would notice that is a 1953.

It's a '53 Les Paul? Wow! How much is stock?

[MBE]

Originally Posted by DESERTRAT1

I own two. An ES 137 Custom and a Studio.

Now those are the embodiment of what I feel Gibson did best for years with its electrics - "classy". I'm a Fender guy by and large, but "classy" isn't a term that I feel applies to most of their classic designs.

[DESERTRAT1]

sorry misposted

[DESERTRAT1]

^^ Thanks. I'm a Fender player as well and I think both companies could have benefited by keeping things a lot more simple and putting their resources into what made them famous in the first place which was building bench mark high quality instruments.

Edit: I'm not saying that they shouldn't innovate but it seems (particularly in the case of Gibson) that innovation has become the end all be all.

[DESERTRAT1]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

I have that same studio, except for the knobs. I'm assuming you put them on yourself? They look great!

Thanks. I changed out the knobs, pick guard, and tuners.

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by DESERTRAT1

Thanks. I changed out the knobs, pick guard, and tuners.

You did a great job on it, especially the knobs. They look great.

I just noticed a big cargo ship in the background. I take it, based on your username, you're not in the desert?

[DESERTRAT1]

^^ On most of the other forums I'm still known as "BEACHBUM" from when I lived at Silver Strand Beach Ca. But, I moved to Las Vegas about a year ago and joined AG after the move, hence the new handle.

[The Growler]

DeseertRat - I love that 137. Very, very nice.

[The Growler]

Originally Posted by KY000

I was wondering if anyone would notice that is a 1953.

Yeah, really nice. You still have it I take it?

[TBurst Std]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Mark - it looks fantastic! What are Timbucker pickups? Also, I see you're wrapping over your stopbar. Is there a reason you do that? I've read that it can decrease tension and maybe even make it easier for pinch harmonics?

Timbuckers are pups from a pup winder named Tim White. He was able to measure some original PAFs as he unwound and rewound them to fix a break in the wire. They were quite popular on the LPF when he was making them and there was quite a waiting list. I really enjoy them and will hang onto them as he no longer winds. (If you research this I have the Ed A wind).

I top wrap as this guitar prefers to have the stop tail further down. That causes the strings to contact the back of the Nashville bridge if I don't top wrap with the stop tail that far down.

Will be working on it as the 35 years+ have taken their toll.

Frets have bee dressed so many times there is no material left. Time for a refret.
My bridge has collapsed some. Going with a new Callaham SS bridge with their conversion studs.
While doing all that, going to replace the zinc stop tail stud bushings, the studs and the stop tail itself (going to try Pigtail parts).
While its in, might as well get a new nut on it as well.

[aknow]

Current: 1964 SG Std.
1980 L.P. Heritage
2011 ES 335 Larry Carlton
2011 Junior
2012 LP Tribute 50's

Past 1958 LP Burst (sold to collector in Austin in 1997)
1964 Melody Maker
2012 Les Paul 1960's Tribute

[The Growler]

I think this thread needs more pictures.

[clintj]

LOL. Ok, here's mine.