my les paul

projectjem · #1 06-29-2006, 05:34 PM

was thinking of changing some stuff, what do you peeps reckon? stuff like amber speed knobs or maybe some gibbo zebras? lots of suggestions please.

Eggy · #2 06-29-2006, 05:37 PM

You could try amber knobs but I think it might look cool with Alu speed knobs.

Ben

Dee · #3 06-29-2006, 05:42 PM

Blue Dimarzio's!

projectjem · #4 06-29-2006, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Deeswift

Blue Dimarzio's!

what i lose some of that LP tone though?

Dee · #5 06-29-2006, 06:18 PM

I guess if you're really particular about keeping the tone in tact you'd wanna stick with Gibson pickups. I'm not a fan of the Les Paul sound, I think it can be improved, but that's just me. I guess the PAF Pro isn't far away from a Gibson tone anyway.

shredfreak · #6 06-29-2006, 06:33 PM

Blue knobs maybe and blue pickups?

Jemwielder · #7 06-29-2006, 07:07 PM

Blue pickups. Also Qparts makes some excellent Knobs with blue abalone on the tops. Also in my personal opinion Dimarzios will only enhance the tone of an LP. However if you want to keep it as authentic as possible PAF pros would be the way to go.

jaken777 · #8 06-29-2006, 07:09 PM

Go gold hardware, knobs & stuff then it won't look as cheep, gold makes the blue colour stand out & gives the guitar an expensive look

Very nice LP bro looks great - I luv it!

Dee · #9 06-29-2006, 07:34 PM

Gold looks cheap to me, it has the opposite effect to what it should. That's why I dislike the Jem VWH so much. Cheap and nasty looking, yet the intention looks like it was to make a "classy", expensive instrument.

Again, I'd go with blue PAF Pro's and use metal knobs on it.

jaken777 · #10 06-29-2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Deeswift

Gold looks cheap to me, it has the opposite effect to what it should. That's why I dislike the Jem VWH so much. Cheap and nasty looking, yet the intention looks like it was to make a "classy", expensive instrument.

Again, I'd go with blue PAF Pro's and use metal knobs on it.

But this is a LP not a Jem & BTW most of the top Gibsons have gold hardware but each to there own hey bro

Cheers...Jake.

projectjem · #11 06-30-2006, 05:45 AM

Cheers for the advice so far. The thing i love about this LP is the quilt on it. It used to be a more solid blue, but now it has faded to a gorgeous aqua colour. I was thinking about some amber speed knobs to start with, but i cant decide whether it would enhance or detract from the quilt?

Dee · #12 06-30-2006, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jaken777

But this is a LP not a Jem & BTW most of the top Gibsons have gold hardware but each to there own hey bro

Cheers...Jake.

Indeed, each to their own. I know it's not a Jem, but I just don't like gold hardware on any guitar. It's just me. Maybe I'm odd or something...

sniperfrommars1 · #13 06-30-2006, 05:50 PM

Gold still = classy, although i prefer chrome hardware myself. Best upgrade i ever made to my lester was *sperzel locking tuners*. I would suggest new pickups too, that looks like an epiphone from here but i can no longer tell these days with the new models.

shredfreak · #14 06-30-2006, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jemwielder

Blue pickups. Also Qparts makes some excellent Knobs with blue abalone on the tops. Also in my personal opinion Dimarzios will only enhance the tone of an LP. However if you want to keep it as authentic as possible PAF pros would be the way to go.

Yeah, abalone would look great, gold knobs with blue tops and gold hardware.