NGD: Les Paul for pro-typing pickups

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MacBradley

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This is the exact one I bought. An Epiphone Les Paul Standard in Trans Blue Burst. I got it because I need a humbucker equipped guitar to use for testing out new pickup builds. I need my HH Tele for practices and shows constantly, so this way I won't have to worry about if I have time to rip out my regular pickups or not. When I'm not testing out protypes, I'll probably have some wind some Burstbucker 1 & 3 type pickups for this guitar. I'm pretty excited for it to get here next week!

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Dude who has the prototyping Les Paul?
Where the pickups mount from the rear

*(Sent from my durned phone!)*
 
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I love the color! Only thing I would change would be the amber tone knobs...chrome or white/parchment/cream to match either the hardware or the rings and pickgaurd...but I am really OCD about that sorta thing. lol Congrats and enjoy!
 
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treyhaislip said:
I love the color! Only thing I would change would be the amber tone knobs...chrome or white/parchment/cream to match either the hardware or the rings and pickgaurd...but I am really OCD about that sorta thing. lol Congrats and enjoy!
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I'm usually really OCD about that too. I've painted magnets black to match color palettes, hah. In the photos I think "white knobs would look better" but am worried that might be a bit gaudy. I'll see how it looks when it gets here.

hamerfan said:
You means this one :cool2:

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:crazy: Its not THAT hard to swap out the pickups on a Les Paul. I'm curious just how much time that thing really saves.
 
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MacBradley said:
I'm usually really OCD about that too. I've painted magnets black to match color palettes, hah. In the photos I think "white knobs would look better" but am worried that might be a bit gaudy. I'll see how it looks when it gets here.

:crazy: Its not THAT hard to swap out the pickups on a Les Paul. I'm curious just how much time that thing really saves.
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Ha! The amber ones look gaudy to me ;) lol Its a personal preference thing though–I think creme/white would look best but its not my guitar ;)

And I would think the best thing for sustain would be to have the pickups mounted into the body...that design looks like it would hinder sustain IMO...
 
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MacBradley said:
Now you've got me looking at both of them as gaudy, haha. Hmm.
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Haha! Oh dear! Not my intent! lol I've always loved that blue (blue is my favorite color) I just never understood the amber knobs...doesn't appear to match anything on the guitar itself. Chrome would match the hardware and white/cream/parchment would match the pickguard and pickup rings AND the toggle switch on the pickup selector...

EDIT: I love the look of the knobs, just wish they matched the color scheme
 
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I'm ordering some white and cream knobs. For the pickups I also am not sure yet if I want to do white, cream, or covered. I'm leaning towards covers for now. The guard might stay or go, I'm also not sure on that yet either.
 
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MacBradley said:
I'm ordering some white and cream knobs. For the pickups I also am not sure yet if I want to do white, cream, or covered. I'm leaning towards covers for now. The guard might stay or go, I'm also not sure on that yet either.
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And just wanted to say, sorry man–I came across as bashing your guitar...totally was not my intent. I'm very OCD about colors and all. I had actually looked at almost the same Les Pauls before and I always said the first thing I'd change would be the knobs.

But really dude, its a beautiful guitar and I've been very pleased with the Epiphones I had in the past. I hope you get a lot of good use and enjoyment out of it!
 
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Nice looking axe! Recently got me a new Epi and its killer! hope you love it
 
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treyhaislip said:
And just wanted to say, sorry man–I came across as bashing your guitar...totally was not my intent. I'm very OCD about colors and all.
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No need for apologies! If everyone liked the same exact guitar aesthetic, then there would only be one guitar design!
 
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treyhaislip said:
And I would think the best thing for sustain would be to have the pickups mounted into the body...that design looks like it would hinder sustain IMO...
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either way they are suspended from the pickup ring
not mounted directly to the wood
 
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MacBradley said:
No need for apologies! If everyone liked the same exact guitar aesthetic, then there would only be one guitar design!
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Excellent point! I just didn't want to come across as raining on your parade!

ehdwuld said:
either way they are suspended from the pickup ring
not mounted directly to the wood
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But they are mounted into the actual body of the guitar, not something else sliding in and out of the...there goes my argument lol ;)
 
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I think the amber knobs pop on that blue top. Point/counterpoint with the chrome hardware and the blue top. Nice grain pattern too. That thing screams for a WLH set.
 
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Demanic said:
I think the amber knobs pop on that blue top. Point/counterpoint with the chrome hardware and the blue top. Nice grain pattern too. That thing would scream with a WLH set.
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Edited for truth!!
 
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