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Pierre

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Re: Quality LP hardware in the UK?
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2009, 12:45:35 AM »
I can't seem to find decent CTS wiring kits in the UK.. :(
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Jonny

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Re: Quality LP hardware in the UK?
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2009, 12:57:07 AM »
Isn't there one on Axesrus?

It says:

£35.00

GIBSON STYLE LES PAUL ELECTRICS PACK

BLACK,IVORY OR AMBER TIPS

And:

4 CTS 500K LONG SHAFT AUDIO TAPER POTS. 60" WAXED WIRE MONO SOCKET GIBSON(loose packed) SWITCHCRAFT gibson TOGGLE SWITCH TWO .022 ORANGE DROP CAPS,
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Pierre

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Re: Quality LP hardware in the UK?
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2009, 01:06:43 AM »
Wow thanks! That's great!
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Re: Quality LP hardware in the UK?
« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2009, 01:21:55 AM »
No problem, glad to help :)
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Re: Quality LP hardware in the UK?
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2009, 12:14:43 PM »
Got them today. They messed up my order... I'd ordered this baby http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/%27NASHVILLE%27_BRIDGE_BLACK_CHROME_GE103BB and they instead sent me this one: http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/TUNAMATIC_BRIDGE_BLACK_CHROME_GE101BB
It fits but it's not the one I wanted dangit :( The thumbwheels fit onto the existing posts though and the bridge fits fine but still...

As for the tailpiece they sent the right one, but for some weird reason the studs are either metric and my guitar uses imperial, or the opposite...So until I check this out, I can't order the correct ones...The tailpiece is fine on itself, weighs a bunch, feels sturdy and looks amazing. But I wanted to use its black studs too. I'd rather not change the inserts alltogether as this could damage the guitar.

Disappointed...
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Philly Q

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Re: Quality LP hardware in the UK?
« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2009, 12:52:30 PM »
WD are very efficient, but they do have a tendency to occasionally mess up an order.  They send me a long-shaft pot instead of a short-shaft one, and just last week they sent some CTS pots when I'd ordered CGE (but I wasn't really bothered either way). 

As it happens, I quite like the narrower bridge they sent you - it's a neat modern replacement for an ABR-1.  But it's not what you ordered.

I'm surprised about the tailpiece studs - I've replaced tailpieces on Edwards guitars before and they definitely use metric studs.  And the Gotoh studs I've bought have also been metric.  Is the guitar second hand?  Maybe a previous owner pulled the metric bushings and replaced them with imperial ones?  :?

WD will exchange the parts, if you contact them and send them back.  Don't know how you'd get the correct studs though.
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Re: Quality LP hardware in the UK?
« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2009, 01:02:45 PM »
For the studs I'll just order a set, will cost me around £12 shipped, I can then sell on or give away the older ones. But for this I gotta check which parts come with the set, and which I need... The website doesn't specify and they're not replying today on the phone, so I'll phone back on Monday.

I'm pondering keeping the bridge but dunno... It's got those reversed saddles, which the current bridge doesn't have, and the one I ordered doesn't have either. I don't want to dismantle it all in order to get the saddles back to how they should. So I think I'll send it back anyway.

Thanks for the tips :)
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