NGD: Gibson Les Paul standard faded 50's

[Mikelamury]

I got this faded standard as a late Christmas gift to myself. Sweetwater was offering $200 bonus bucks to purchase one that was already $200 cheaper than the gloss standard. I prefer satin finishes over gloss anyway. So that offset the costs of my mods. When I got the guitar home it had uncovered burstbuckers in it which I swapped out for a 498t and a burstbucker pro in the neck, both with nickel covers. I also installed new tone pots (no load) and some PIO caps I had laying around, and I put in a pure tone output jack going into a nickel jack plate.(I don't trust the plastic jack plates) up top I swapped out the stock tuners for some locking kluson's in nickel. And to finish it off I swapped the black back plates for cream ones. The cream back plates just pop. I plugged it into sheer enjoyment. The burstbucker pro in the neck is a better match for the 498t than the 490r in my opinion. I'm very satisfied with my standard now I finally have it sounding and looking like I want it to. The main reason why chose this finish is because it matches my cat!(the one in the profile pic) I call it Archie burst...lol! What do you guys think?

 

[Securb]

I freaking love it. That is a gorgeous top. I have the burstbuckers in my Goldtop, they are killer pickups. Very nice score Mike.

 

[Mikelamury]

I freaking love it. That is a gorgeous top. I have the burstbuckers in my Goldtop, they are killer pickups. Very nice score Mike.

I played with the burstbuckers for a little bit before I did the swap and I agree they sound great I just prefer A5 over A2 that's why I went with the burstbucker pro in the neck. I might get a faded 60's next and put the burstbucker pro set in it. Thanks for the love!

 

[GuitarStv]

That is a nice top. I like gloss guitars better, but that's quite a pretty LP. Good call on the cream back plates too.

 

[blakejcan]

that's a beauty

 

[Mincer]

I love satin more than gloss, and especially satin burst. Congrats on one cool guitar!

 

[jeremy]

great looking guitar! why reverse the neck pup?

 

[Mikelamury]

great looking guitar! why reverse the neck pup?

It's a burstbucker pro I think the coils are not matched so I was trying to put the hot coil towards the neck for little more clarity and I like the aesthetic.

 

[Mikelamury]

I love satin more than gloss, and especially satin burst. Congrats on one cool guitar!

Same here I prefer satin finishes over gloss anyway! I heard that the faded's really don't have alot of good tops but mine is awesome do I guess it's kinda random.