My '58 Epiphone Korina Explorer (2008)
Completely rewired the guitar
CTS 500k pots
Orange Drop Cap
Gold Speedknobs
Reversed G Saddle for Better Intonation
Seymour Duncan Mayhem Pickup Set
So here's what the guitar originally looked like vs the new look. I changed the speed knobs to gold and used the gold pickup surrounds that came with the Duncans
Getting everything to fit in the tight control cavity was a PITA but I got er done! Still doing the final setup but I am very pleased with the way this guitar sounds now and the original volume issue has been fixed.
That’s what the wiring diagram calls for on this guitar, because Explorers only have a single tone knob.
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Unfortunately the "fix" was short lived. After I reassembled the guitar the problem came right back. I soldered in a brand new 3-way switch and the problem is still there. I tried other stuff and nothing seems to fix this guitars problem.
SO I decided to do a complete rewire. I have on order...
So I have a 2008 Epi 1958 Korina Explorer thats acting very badly. It has 2 humbuckers and volume, volume and tone knobs. So here whats happening, if I turn both volumes down I get no sound on either pup. If I turn either of the volumes up I get sound through either pup. SO if I am on the neck...
OK so I just checked and mine is a 1993 Korean set neck. SO when was the 1st year Epi set neck gold top? Mine is stock except for the Duncan Jazz & JB buckers.
Does anyone know what year they started making Epi gold top LP's? I have a pretty old one and I am trying to research it cause I am thinking about selling it. I can provide the serial# if that helps?
Bought this at a pawn shop yesterday, it's a "Prophecy Les Paul Custom Plus GX" and it has a Heritage Cherry Sunburst body with a satin neck. Looks to be a 2014 model judging by the serial#? Just noticed that this baby has 24 frets, how the heck did they do that?
Anyway I am not able to get any...