It's always better to shim the whole pickup. Find some thin strips of maple or walnut that are 1/16" thick and maybe about 1/8" wide. Try a Hobby...
I've strung Literally 1,000's of guitars. Besides playing professionally for 44 years, I've also done guitar repairs on the side(in between bands)...
Congrats Tommy! Here's my Historic/Custom Shop 2005 `62 SG/LP Std. It's been to "Historic Makeovers" for the whole shebang. All plastic is...
I really hate to disagree with you on the caps. It's not so much the caps but what the caps are made of. Modern caps are made from newer, more...
Wow... Really? Nobody else has one. Must be why Gibson discontinued a perfectly great guitar.:applause::wave:
According to Master Luthier; Gil Yarron, alot of the mahogany Gibson used in the `50's & `60's was actually from Africa. He's had scientists and...
Back in early 1970's a friend of mine gave me a `58 Fender Duo Sonic. The pickups were dead and he didn't want to deal with it, so I got (free...
Looking at the Crazyparts kits, I wonder one thing; does the use of the Luxe replica caps really denote a 20 Euro up-charge vs. the Modern kit....
I realized I did not post a photo of the control cavity last week. I couldn't do anything about it until today. [IMG] Here's one of the peghead...
Col. Hi! Unfortunately you do not get to spec what you'd like for parts in a Custom Shop guitar. The stuff Custom uses is a couple of rings higher...
Just wondering how many have one of these SG/LP's that Gibson made for Guitar Center back in 2005. Anyone know how long they made them and how...
That sure is clean! I wouldn't let the Stoptail ruin it for me if the price was right. You can always find either the Sideways Trem or Maestro for...
Hi Guys! First post on this forum! The pots in your SG are the CTS ones used by Custom. They are stamped on the sides like the old Centralab pots...
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