Author Topic: Fitting covers to non-BKP pups - DIY? (Read 8384 times)

sgmypod · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2007, 11:46:07 PM »

seen not played is it ok?

Twinfan · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2007, 08:29:54 AM »

Cheers Kilby! I'm PM'd you.

sgmypod - dunno yet mate, it's due to arrive today. Did it look OK in the flesh?

sgmypod · « **Reply #17 on:** March 16, 2007, 10:13:46 AM »

yup pretty sweet, was going to try it next time I went *L*

Twinfan · « **Reply #18 on:** March 16, 2007, 11:05:43 AM »

Beat you to it then eh? ;)

The guy on the phone was raving about it, aas was the guy at Doncaster that I spoke to first. Fingers crossed it's as nice as it seems :D

sgmypod · « **Reply #19 on:** March 16, 2007, 01:31:33 PM »

yeah like them at that shop the mad welshman at sheffield and the scarely knowledgable kid at doncaster....going there makes me want to buy a guitar

and yes think you did beat me to it....thought you were downsizing *L*

Twinfan · « **Reply #20 on:** March 16, 2007, 02:55:56 PM »

I thought I was downsizing too! I've been looking out for a guitar that's as old as me and this is (maybe a toouch older) and reasonably priced. Just trying to work out if I need to sell something else to restore balance!

I think it's arrived here at work...

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2007, 02:58:12 PM »

BLOODY HELL, i'M EXITED FOR YOU. (Goddamn Caps Lock

)

How is it?

sgmypod · « **Reply #22 on:** March 16, 2007, 03:00:30 PM »

easy now twinfan or you'll have nothing left *L*

Twinfan · « **Reply #23 on:** March 17, 2007, 01:40:30 AM »

Well it's here! Got it home and had a tweak of it tonight.

Condition is a bit worse than it looks in the pics, but it's nicely (and naturally!) aged. It's worn in with a few chips here and there - bit like myself really! The gold speed knobs were fairly knackered so I've put my old Epi SG knobs on for now with a set of dial pointers. Thanks to Philly Q I've got a set of witch hats on the way (cheers again!) so I'll get them on when they arrive. I've got to fix the snapped lug on the bridge tone pot with a blob of solder tomorrow morning too.

It plays really well - very low action, lovely straight neck. The body seems a bit thinner than my other LP but I'm going to compare them tomorrow. I initially thought the pickups were REALLY hot then I realised they were about 0.5mm from the strings(!). I've lowered them to my preferred 2mm-ish and they sound pretty good for 30 year olds from Japan! For the sake of the guitar's "character" I'm going to leave them in. My Gibson Les Paul has Mules on order so that one will get the BKP treatment :D

Overall I'm quite impressed! A nice little guitar that's the same age as me. :)

sgmypod · « **Reply #24 on:** March 17, 2007, 08:46:48 AM »

oap guitars, whatever next *L*

Philly Q · « **Reply #25 on:** March 17, 2007, 10:22:12 AM »

Quote from: Twinfan

The body seems a bit thinner than my other LP but I'm going to compare them tomorrow.

That's a good thing AFAIC. Is it nice and lightweight?

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Overall I'm quite impressed! A nice little guitar that's the same age as me. :)

The problem for me, being (ahem) a few years older than you, is that buying a guitar my own age becomes an expensive business. I've got one a year younger than me, and that's going to have to do!

Twinfan · « **Reply #26 on:** March 17, 2007, 01:51:11 PM »

I've had both LPs out today to compare them and here's the findings:

Pearl - 10mm thinner body than the GIbson, neck angle is shallower, neck volute, wider late 60s style headstock, weight is 4.6kg (10.1lbs), it has a light and airy biting sound. There is quite a bit of shrinkage around the neck joint which has cracked the finish, and possibly the wood(!). The joint seems stable though so I'm not concerned. I'll keep an eye on it. I'll get some chrome covers to add to the witch hats (which look great!) to finish it off.

Gibson - weight is 4.7kg (10.4lbs), heavy and dark sound. I've got some unpotted Zebra Mules on order which will finish it off nicely :)

Here are the two LPs side by side:

808 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 17, 2007, 02:03:51 PM »

Ya have 2 beautys there bro!

I have the same color Standard and I was considering Zebras or regular nickel covers for it. Please post a pic with the zebras after you install them. 8)

Twinfan · « **Reply #28 on:** March 17, 2007, 02:20:00 PM »

Will do! I wasn't sure whether to go covered or uncovered, so the wife made the decision for me :D

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #29 on:** March 17, 2007, 02:41:45 PM »

Both look great :D