Recent content by plasticscouse

This is an 84-87 e series Fender Strat Standard, ST362 7.25" radius Rosewood. I bought for my birthday in March (I was born in 85 so I'm taking it to be a birth year guitar) I was very happy with it in the shop: As you can see I opened it up thinking t was one of the legendary ones with US...

Re: Oldest guitar you've ever owned? Played? Seen? I owned a terrible G copy form the 70s once. Got rid sharpish. The above is an 80s Japanese Fender strat standard is my current oldest. The oldest I remember seeing is some 50s Les Paul and a Martin that goes round the UK Guitar Shows

Re: ARGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!! I've filled chips in Poly with nitro and am pleased with the result. You can definitely tell it's been filled though (not really my intention to hide it any I bought e 1970s guitar on the cheap and it was really wi protect the wood and...

I was selling My 50s classic series strat via commission and wanting another guitar and saw this in the same shop and just had to so part ex the Fender +£100 (the PRS was £300 total) and this came home. It's in immaculate condition it's a 2004 model fromt he serial number and only 1 scratch no...

I bought this for only £30 yesterday, a Tanglewood Nevada., I thought it would be a good modding and experimenting platform. It was really dirty, so I cleaned it up cleaned the neck pocket, it had the thick finish spilling into it, with a shim to try and balance it, so I cleaned all that out...

Re: New Epi Les Paul have question on a bridge upgrade. I got a new bridge for My epiphone years ago, I didn't notice any change in tone, except it stopped rattling! If it were me I'd change the wiring to 50s style and change the pickups. Maybe if the briidge still has the retainer wire in it...

Well its not my birthday for another few months, but a deal came up that we could pass up very little deposit needed, so we've bought the new 1959 ES345 they've brought out. As far as I can tell it was the only one Dawsons had in the country so I nabbed it. I absolutely love it, Day 3 and...

Re: Connectivity and Wiring on a Les Paul I cant help you with the first but 2 I believe it's where the capacitor goes in the circuit. This is how the cap should be wired to the pots how that would work with the push/pulls I dont know

Re: Your Signature Guitar? Q1: Which company called you? GIbson Q2: Which standard model in their product lineup do you base your sig off of? a Les Paul Q3: What specs do you insist upon that make it uniquely yours? vintage spec generally, 50s wiring Orange drop capacitors SD 59s no TOM wrap...

Right I'm relatively new here but you all seem friendly enough can I ask for your kind sound advice please. I'm turning 30 in March and my wife has said I can get a guitar. This is a once in a lifetime guitar for me, as it'll be "expensive" for us, buying on finance (x amount a month type of...

Re: Who's modding cheap guitars? I found this Epi junior in a local pawn shop for £40 The p90 was stock on it, hence the reason I bought it. Ive sanded the neck replaced the pots for CTS, capacitor, done 50's wiring on it and replaced the ceramic magnets for alnico 5. It sounds and plays...

Re: Let's see your Duncans! Hey I'm new to the forum but here's mine. A 2004 Epiphone with 59s and 50s wiring. The only SD fitted guitar I have.