DeltaNu1142
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I just picked up my first Epiphone at a Guitar Center. I had a 2007 Gibson LP Studio some years ago, and the Faded Pelham Blue of the Epi reminds me a lot of the "Flip Flop" color of my old Gibson.
This guitar has obviously been modified a bit, with black speed knobs, a poker chip, and a truss rod cover that looks like it has the previous owner's name on it. After playing it, I'm wondering if there are any mods past the aesthetic.
The neck volume pot works as I'd expect it to when the neck pickup is selected. However, when the toggle is in the middle position, the max travel stop for the neck vol pot is around 3-4 numbers beyond what I hear as the "max" volume, so it seems like there's something wrong there... as in, it reaches max volume output, and I can keep turning it 3-4 numbers as the volume decrease. Conversely, the bridge vol pot maxes out at the stop when the toggle is either in the middle or bridge/lower position.
Ever seen this before?
Here's a photo... I've blurred out the truss rod cover a bit so it's not identifiable. I've also since put the pick guard back on... I took it off because it had a horrendous overlay on it I wanted to remove. I have a replacement truss rod cover and a custom poker chip on the way from Philadelphia Luthier Tools. I'd like to replace the pearl tuner buttons with nickel at some point. The poker chip that came on it looks like it might have some adhesive around it. I really hope that's not the case...
EDIT: Maybe you guys can suggest replacement pots. Bourns? Does anyone have a direct replacement part #? Maybe while I'm in there, I'll replace the last remaining non-push-pull pot and put in a bypass/blower.
This guitar has obviously been modified a bit, with black speed knobs, a poker chip, and a truss rod cover that looks like it has the previous owner's name on it. After playing it, I'm wondering if there are any mods past the aesthetic.
The neck volume pot works as I'd expect it to when the neck pickup is selected. However, when the toggle is in the middle position, the max travel stop for the neck vol pot is around 3-4 numbers beyond what I hear as the "max" volume, so it seems like there's something wrong there... as in, it reaches max volume output, and I can keep turning it 3-4 numbers as the volume decrease. Conversely, the bridge vol pot maxes out at the stop when the toggle is either in the middle or bridge/lower position.
Ever seen this before?
Here's a photo... I've blurred out the truss rod cover a bit so it's not identifiable. I've also since put the pick guard back on... I took it off because it had a horrendous overlay on it I wanted to remove. I have a replacement truss rod cover and a custom poker chip on the way from Philadelphia Luthier Tools. I'd like to replace the pearl tuner buttons with nickel at some point. The poker chip that came on it looks like it might have some adhesive around it. I really hope that's not the case...
EDIT: Maybe you guys can suggest replacement pots. Bourns? Does anyone have a direct replacement part #? Maybe while I'm in there, I'll replace the last remaining non-push-pull pot and put in a bypass/blower.
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