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  • #16
    Re: Wax potting the switch and control cavity!!!

    Originally posted by ItsaBass View Post
    It's a 1974 LP Custom – no "Shop," just LP Custom, the name of the model. There was no Custom Shop in 1974. There is, however, a recent Historic '74 reissue. Many people erroneously call Historics "Custom Shop" guitars, so I thought it might be one of those.
    I probably got caught up in Duncan speak.

    Originally posted by VinceT View Post
    PS: thanks for the Demud mod - my 335 and LP both received it on their neck pickups recently, and the 335 is especially grateful!
    Cool. Glad that worked out.

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    • #17
      Re: Wax potting the switch and control cavity!!!

      I always thought, the double zero prefix indicates the 1976 production year??
      I get the feeling the A8 will blow your skirt up more so - Edgecrusher

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      • #18
        Re: Wax potting the switch and control cavity!!!

        I just pour the wax directly in the amp head, which seems to do a much better job at killing microphonics.

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        • #19
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          Talk about doing it wrong. Yeesh.

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          • #20
            Re: Wax potting the switch and control cavity!!!

            It did make it quiet. Real quiet.

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            • #21
              Re: Wax potting the switch and control cavity!!!

              Well, I see how in 1974 people were learning about wax potting, and thought that it would be super quiet if you apply the same thing to a guitar circuit. There is probably an amp out there with wax poured inside, as well.
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              • #22
                Re: Wax potting the switch and control cavity!!!

                Man, that's just "beautiful"-

                reminds me of the "great tone enchancing tips" about putting your guitar in the bathtub, with warm water, overnight... :/
                If somethings important- send a PM. I might be offline for long periods. Rock on!!!

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                • #23
                  Re: Wax potting the switch and control cavity!!!

                  Originally posted by hamerfan View Post
                  I always thought, the double zero prefix indicates the 1976 production year??
                  You are correct. That decal indicates a 76. As does the Schaller tuners. 74 would have had Kulson Wafflebacks as stock.
                  Gibson under Norlin were constantly 'finding' old boxes of parts. Late 70s/early 80s they were running at the same time 2 completely different headstocks for Customs, after some veneers from the early 70s (a shorter more vintage shaped version) were found.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Wax potting the switch and control cavity!!!

                    Cool. Thanks for that info. I'll pass it along to the customer.

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                    • #25
                      Re: Wax potting the switch and control cavity!!!

                      How DARE YOU! I am never bringing my guitars to you again, this is so humiliating.
                      Ha, it would be pretty funny if the guy really was on here though.
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                      • #26
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                        He'll understand . . . when he gets the bill.

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                        • #27
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                          Wax potting improves everything!. I'm going to wax pot my entire guitar.
                          Hell, I'm going to wax pot MYSELF!.
                          Al

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                          • #28
                            Re: Wax potting the switch and control cavity!!!

                            Wax on . . . wax off.

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