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ThreeChordWonder

ThreeChordWonder

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NGD!

Couldn't resist a blue one to go with my blue flame top Player Tele or the matching blue flame top Player Strat.
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On sale today at GC at $520, 20% off while they last.

So far so good - it works and nothings broken.

The bridge seems a little high but I've slackened the truss rod off to the point where it's "resisting the anti-clockwise way. Not sure I want to risk turning it more for a day or six.
 
Took the control and switch plates off for a look-see this morning.

CTS pots, yes, good.. Cheap poly-whatever caps, yes, no big deal unless you're addicted to snake oil. Switch, well, not a genuine switchcraft.

Pickups are 2-wire and all the wiring is connected by push connectors. I guess if / when I put new pickups in, I can just pull the entire harness, put it in a drawer, and fit a new one with push-pulls for the coil splits, a proper Switchcraft switch, etc. Heck, I might even use some big old orange drops.

Now. Pickups. Classic sort of Thin Lizzy tone (think Jailbreak era). Thinking Whole Lotta Humbucker or my Gibson 57 Classics that I pulled from my SG. Suggestions please.
 
Oh. Got the neck relief at about 0.020. . Bit high, maybe, but it works. I'm still a little disappointed that the bridge is a bit high to stop fret buzz, but I can live with it. It's better than it came out of the box, anyway. Intonation is pretty much spot on, even at the nut. I might get my files out or fit an adjustable nut in time, but not yet. For $520 I'm not complaining really.
 
That's sweet. These new Epiphones are an incredible value. I've picked up a few myself and different shops. Each one felt and played great off the wall. The Probuckers sound really nice. Easily one of the biggest improvements. If you're gonna swap, toss in the '57 Classics first. I certainly would.
 
No need to hide it. I have plenty of non-Epiphones, but when I take my 3 Les Pauls out for a show they are 2 Epiphones and an Edwards. They play and sound fine. Nobody notices the difference.
 
ThreeChordWonder said:
Took the control and switch plates off for a look-see this morning.

CTS pots, yes, good.. Cheap poly-whatever caps, yes, no big deal unless you're addicted to snake oil. Switch, well, not a genuine switchcraft.

Pickups are 2-wire and all the wiring is connected by push connectors. I guess if / when I put new pickups in, I can just pull the entire harness, put it in a drawer, and fit a new one with push-pulls for the coil splits, a proper Switchcraft switch, etc. Heck, I might even use some big old orange drops.

Now. Pickups. Classic sort of Thin Lizzy tone (think Jailbreak era). Thinking Whole Lotta Humbucker or my Gibson 57 Classics that I pulled from my SG. Suggestions please.
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Throw some 4 conductor Seths in there!
 
if you start doing yard work and mow lawns, youll be able to pay it off in no time! nice color
 
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