Fair point lol. Tuners were swapped because I wanted a mid-50’s style tulip tuner. I’m on my second set of pickups in it because I can’t stop fiddling, although the Wizz that are currently in it will never leave. Nut was swapped because it broke when I tried a set of 10-52 strings without filing...
Gibson used nearly every magnet under the sun, but A3 and A2 were most common in the early years of the PAF. A4, A5, and even A8 were used through ‘60, at which point the A5 became the “standard”.
I use either my Boss GT6 or AC15c1 depending on the gig size , but usually guitars are in this order:
1. Epi Les Paul Custom (Wizz pickups, 50’s wiring, gold bell knobs with thumb cutters)
2. Epi Jered JJN Les Paul Custom (modified with mini humbucker, gold speed knobs with thumb cutters)
3...
An old band mate has had one for 7 or so years. His was a late 90’s, not sure what year exactly. It sounds good unplugged, but it’s a heavy beast. The factory electronics need to be thrown in the trash right off the bat IMO. Otherwise it holds tuning very well and played nice one he replaced the...
In case anyone else is having an issue, for whatever reason it’s not keeping me logged in. Yes, I did click the “stay logged in” box, at least the second time around and each time since lol. I’m using my iPhone for what it’s worth.
I used to remember the difference, but I’m not in the game like I used to be. Too many irons in the fire between my business and full time job to keep track of anything music related!
I don’t own one, but hopefully someone will chime in. I personally am not a fan of coil taps and removed them from my Les Paul (I didn’t really use them), but I did do a magnet flip for phase reversal. I can really see the benefits of the various electronics for live shows where you’re limited...