whats going to fit my les paul well?

[littleredguitars2]

maybe if it was a rosewood strat or something similar but it was alder. and i got rid of the nailbomb already. i couldve used it but i didnt want burnt chrome in the LP. sure i could have tried it but i'm still not very good at putting in my own pick ups. and bringing it to a tech just to try something sounds kinda silly. yeah, i know. i really would benefit from learning to do it myself.

[Telerocker]

maybe if it was a rosewood strat or something similar but it was alder. and i got rid of the nailbomb already. i couldve used it but i didnt want burnt chrome in the LP. sure i could have tried it but i'm still not very good at putting in my own pick ups. and bringing it to a tech just to try something sounds kinda silly. yeah, i know. i really would benefit from learning to do it myself.

I bring all my guitars to my tech. He's way faster and more skilled than I am. I'm working a a lot and have little time, so as much as I admire all those techs here on the forum (especially those who make amps), I don't feel silly and you shouldn't either.

[Dave Sloven]

I install my own pickups but I don't like wiring up harnesses beyond installing a new pot or cap in an old harness.  I tend to buy a pre-made or custom harness online and then install it myself.  I enjoy learning basic stuff (about as far as adjusting the action and neck relief, or installing tuners as long as it doesn't involve any drilling) but I would never experiment with the wooden parts of the guitar beyond reaming out holes for Asian metric pots to US sizes (but even that scares me!) and painting the cavities with shielding paint.

If you don't have an interest in learning to do guitar maintenance yourself beyond changing strings that's perfectly fine in my book.  Myself I've always been a bit of tinkerer and hot-rodder.  I actually learned how to solder modifying 1/32 scale slot cars to make them go faster ... Tinkering with stuff is a bit of a disease IMO and probably best that you don't get into it!  Do as I say not as I do ;)

[littleredguitars2]

i can do pretty basic stuff. like 1pickup and 1 volume knob designs or when i get the prewired pickguard for my strat eventually. because that just needs to be soldered to the input jack and screwed in i assume. but i'll be taking the les paul to my tech. i just didnt see a point in bringing him the LP to put the nailbomb in there when i knew i wasnt planning on keeping it in there anyway.

[Dave Sloven]

If you are okay with a soldering iron pickup changes aren't too bad.  The worst part is if you have an SG with a full pickguard (or any other design where the pickup mounts on the pickguard) is getting the pickup adjustment screws and their horrible springs on.  I don't have that problem with regular pickup ring mounts though.  It's important to know your limits though.  I'm taking the Explorer to a tech to have the SD Triple Shots installed, simply because if I make a mistake I could damage the expensive rings with their chips and switches.

[littleredguitars2]

haha yeah man those springs are a pain in the butt. and bare knuckle sends ones that have tiny screws with GIANT springs.

[Dave Sloven]

Yeah I hate those BKP springs - I generally re-use the ones already in the guitar!

[JimmyMoorby]

nailbomb

I would also have suggested the nailbomb or rebel yell.  Have you still got the nailbomb? Id recommend atleastgiving it a bash I know it didnt sound good in your thin strat but obviously theyre completely different beats.

The nailbomb definitely has the heavy bottom end, clarity, cleans and warm highs youre after they work extremely well in super strats which obviously have more weight to them than 'proper strats'.

That depends on the used timbers.

True but I was using the assumption that strats are generally made out of alder as are most medium to high quality super strats.  Saying that though specs are just specs not always gospel I have an alder bodied super strat with a flame maple top, maple neck and rosewood fretboard some people would say its a weird combo but it works well.

[Kiichi]

haha yeah man those springs are a pain in the butt. and bare knuckle sends ones that have tiny screws with GIANT springs.

I used to hate them too as what felt like most of the time it took to install the PU was getting the screws with the springs put on.

However now I have figured out a technique how to do it and it is as simple as it should be and they do their job pretty darn well...thouh then again they are just the springs.

[littleredguitars2]

yeah i mean, its not like it takes me too long or anything.

[littleredguitars2]

oh yeah! look what just came in :) my black/gold rebel yells. can't wait to get them installed. i got new pots and caps too so i'm going to take it to my tech but i'll fill you all in when its good to go!