SirJackdeFuzz
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Re: So I bought a Gibson.
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So I bought a Gibson.
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astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: So I bought a Gibson.
Thanks SirJack! Lot's of fun to play, seriously great pickups and construction.
I actually thought of just bringing it on the plane as my carry on bag.
Thanks SirJack! Lot's of fun to play, seriously great pickups and construction.
I actually thought of just bringing it on the plane as my carry on bag.
Re: So I bought a Gibson.
If that guitar is stock, the volume pots will be 300k linear pots, as most production Gibsons for some time have come with. You might want to consider changing out the 300k's for 500k audio pots if they are the stock ones, the tone pots should already be 500k audio. Luckily, that model has the back plate to access the pots, making it easier to change them out then most ES-type guitars, which are tricky to change pots in. Those are cool guitars, and great for modding.
Al
If that guitar is stock, the volume pots will be 300k linear pots, as most production Gibsons for some time have come with. You might want to consider changing out the 300k's for 500k audio pots if they are the stock ones, the tone pots should already be 500k audio. Luckily, that model has the back plate to access the pots, making it easier to change them out then most ES-type guitars, which are tricky to change pots in. Those are cool guitars, and great for modding.
Al
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: So I bought a Gibson.
I loved the Epiphone I used to have.
I just sold the 498T that was in my guitar. I'm looking for a replacement and I'm strongly considering the Dirty Fingers, as my epiphone had.
Do you guys think that the Gibsons that the company ships out to major label artists have 300k Pots, etc?
edit: my old marshall half stack makes a cameo appearance in the picture.
I loved the Epiphone I used to have.
I just sold the 498T that was in my guitar. I'm looking for a replacement and I'm strongly considering the Dirty Fingers, as my epiphone had.
Do you guys think that the Gibsons that the company ships out to major label artists have 300k Pots, etc?
edit: my old marshall half stack makes a cameo appearance in the picture.
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: So I bought a Gibson.
I miss my Gibson Les Paul Studio but I don't miss it's case. I have a SKB TSA approved case that got me from New York to Greece on 3 connected flights. It's worth it. However, the Gibson never sounded as good as my Warmoth!
I miss my Gibson Les Paul Studio but I don't miss it's case. I have a SKB TSA approved case that got me from New York to Greece on 3 connected flights. It's worth it. However, the Gibson never sounded as good as my Warmoth!
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: So I bought a Gibson.
Marshall half stack? Find a company not trying to make money off their name and you might find a great (not decent amp). I'm a tube man, so are many others.
Marshall half stack? Find a company not trying to make money off their name and you might find a great (not decent amp). I'm a tube man, so are many others.
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
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Funkfingers
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Re: So I bought a Gibson.
Instruments bound for endorsement artists might receive special attention. Production instruments will have the standard fittings. Of course, the sort of major label artistes that you have in mind will employ an instrument tech capable of modifying guitars to any exact spec. (Pickup choices, trick switching, pyrotechnic gimmicks et cetera.)
Instruments bound for endorsement artists might receive special attention. Production instruments will have the standard fittings. Of course, the sort of major label artistes that you have in mind will employ an instrument tech capable of modifying guitars to any exact spec. (Pickup choices, trick switching, pyrotechnic gimmicks et cetera.)
Re: So I bought a Gibson.
Most major artists will probably have either their own Sig model guitar, with whatever pots they like in it, or an Historic model, which has 500k pots all around. If they get a production Gibson, though, it will probably have the 300k linear volume pots, as most of the production guitars do.
Al
Most major artists will probably have either their own Sig model guitar, with whatever pots they like in it, or an Historic model, which has 500k pots all around. If they get a production Gibson, though, it will probably have the 300k linear volume pots, as most of the production guitars do.
Al
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: So I bought a Gibson.
Why does Gibson even use 300k pots?
Does epiphone use 500k? if so I can't buy something like the Dirty Fingers and expect it to sound the same.
Why does Gibson even use 300k pots?
Does epiphone use 500k? if so I can't buy something like the Dirty Fingers and expect it to sound the same.
Re: So I bought a Gibson.
That's the weird thing, Epiphone guitars use the standard 500k pots in their guitars!. No one seems to know why Gibson keeps putting those damn 300k linear volume pots in the production guitars. Some guys do like 300k volumes on a bright bridge pickup, but linear?. Vintage Gibsons had 500k audio pots all around (vol and tone). Sometime back in the 70's or so they started messing around with pot values, some guitars had 300k volume pots and 100K (!) tone pots. Guys with those guitars wondered why they sounded so muddy, and since Gibson pots have used a proprietary code on them for many years, and not the stated value, players didn't know about the low value pots. Some years ago they seem to have settled on the 300k linear volume pots and 500k audio pots. The Historic guitars have 500k pots all around, but until recently they were using 500k linear volumes, they finally got smart and made them audio pots like the vintage guitars they emulate. It's all very strange.
Al
That's the weird thing, Epiphone guitars use the standard 500k pots in their guitars!. No one seems to know why Gibson keeps putting those damn 300k linear volume pots in the production guitars. Some guys do like 300k volumes on a bright bridge pickup, but linear?. Vintage Gibsons had 500k audio pots all around (vol and tone). Sometime back in the 70's or so they started messing around with pot values, some guitars had 300k volume pots and 100K (!) tone pots. Guys with those guitars wondered why they sounded so muddy, and since Gibson pots have used a proprietary code on them for many years, and not the stated value, players didn't know about the low value pots. Some years ago they seem to have settled on the 300k linear volume pots and 500k audio pots. The Historic guitars have 500k pots all around, but until recently they were using 500k linear volumes, they finally got smart and made them audio pots like the vintage guitars they emulate. It's all very strange.
Al
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: So I bought a Gibson.
I think I'll let my ears be the judge of whether or not I need to go up a value to 500K but it's a logical next step.
I think I'll let my ears be the judge of whether or not I need to go up a value to 500K but it's a logical next step.
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: So I bought a Gibson.
I'm still wondering why Gibson uses 300k pots. WTF is that about??
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I'm still wondering why Gibson uses 300k pots. WTF is that about??
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beaubrummels
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Re: So I bought a Gibson.
My first guess would be the prevalence of coil splitting? Or compensating for some corner they cut in production components? Possibly cloaking inconsistent/uneven frequency response of stock pickups to make the guitars sound more consistent?
My first guess would be the prevalence of coil splitting? Or compensating for some corner they cut in production components? Possibly cloaking inconsistent/uneven frequency response of stock pickups to make the guitars sound more consistent?
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: So I bought a Gibson.
I don't know about that... They sell the same pickups as replacements. Need to be consistent there.
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I don't know about that... They sell the same pickups as replacements. Need to be consistent there.
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beaubrummels
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Re: So I bought a Gibson.
But that's exactly what I meant. If their stock pups and replacements had inconsistencies in the top end, then running them all through 300k might cloak the problem.
But that's exactly what I meant. If their stock pups and replacements had inconsistencies in the top end, then running them all through 300k might cloak the problem.
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