Part 3 Chibson Les Paul Modifcations and Upgrades - New LP Hosco Wiring Kit & Wilkinson Humbuckers!
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2022
- This Guitar looks like a Gibson Les Paul Custom in black... however, upon closer inspection, it appears to be a replica or Chinese (Chibson) copy. The owner told me as much and was not hiding that fact at all. It is in the shop for some upgrades - Tuners, Pickups and Controls - as well as fret leveling and a Nut repair. This will be published in 3 or 4 parts to keep the video length shorter. Enjoy the video and make your comments below! Thanks.
-Steve
Manotick StringWorks
Ottawa, Ontario
sroyMSW@gmail.com
#gibson #chibson #lespaul #custom #guitar #guitars
HOSCO Wiring Kit
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WILIKINSON HUMBUCKERS
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Presumably the owner liked the playability of the guitar and thought, for the cost of the repairs, it was worth upgrading compared to the cost of a Gibson or Epiphone. Playability, the feel of the instrument in the hands, is for me the most important characteristic if a guitar.
I agree
My Harley Benton SC-Custom came with Wilikinson pickups and they were quite good, however, I had heard and played a friends Eastman that had Fluence pickups in and I was extremely impressed so I bought a set and fitted them, the best humbuckers I have!
I got a used Chibson spalted maple LP ~3 years ago super cheap. I gutted it to a husk and replaced everything. Grover locking tuners, bone nut, fret level, Tone Pros bridge and stop bar, Seymour Duncan SH-18's, 4 CTS push/pull pots wired for full 21 tone Jimmy Page set-up w/PIO caps, switchcraft 3-way and output jack, and brother, beg your pardon, but this thing is a monster! I've got the Gibson 50's LP, a LP Jr., a RI '61 SG, a Flying V, and this thing plays and sounds as good as any of the others - along with costing way, way less - ~$700.00.
I use it all the time and mostly leave the expensive stuff at home.
That sounds like a nice guitar!
Bought this cheapson for my girl and made mods for pick up and wiring. As this a starting hobby, i think no need to invest to much 😅. GOOD JOB Manotic
Nice job can't wait to hear it play
If you do use a drill to reem those holes, put some painters tape over them. It will help to keep the finish from chipping away. I did this in a Epi Explorer I had. put some Bourns pots in, but they were standard instead of metric.
I have a weird 'Less' Paul (hehe) you can see on my channel, I don't know what it is, but I should think Chinese and likely from the Axl factory.
Anyways --- I adore it, sergeant to bring out the best in it... So this video is cool, helpful.
New subscription from the UK 🍀bless y'all there
Sergeant!?
Bloody spellchecker.
"I want" to bring out the best in it...
Glad you enjoyed the video!
"In For a Penny..."; I would def. swap out the ABR tune o matic bridge as well as the stud posts it mounts to. The authentic stud posts travel deeper into the body.
The jack plug in def. replace.
The Nut, def. replace.
Inside The NECK pick up cavity def. NO Maple Cap visible.
No evidence of a neck tenon (at all).
That's what I am wondering about,,what does it cost all together for all the. Mods when it is finished. ..?
James, it was about $300 for the labour - parts were extra
@@ManotickGuitarTech Thank you so much for responding so quickly,, Well then I figure all and all a very good deal for an amazing guitar when finished.
@@jamesmcallister5494 Still not a real Gibson, of course, but pretty good nonetheless. I hope you have subbed to my channel?
@@ManotickGuitarTech You bet I subbed your channel that was a very excellent and informative video, and I thank you for it,,keep em coming,,
Are we leaving the same pickups in? If so it's kind of pointless
Edit: Not the same pickups, but I don't think they will be much better looking at the packaging.
They are Wilkinson'smaybe a bit of an upgrade.
Well for 3 hundred dollars I could have a chibson with all epiphone parts, and looks cooler, and I don’t want a three thousand dollar Gibson to just look at. Bam that’s why I’d buy one, I’m more of a fender guy though so really doesn’t matter either way. Ultimately I probably will buy a real gibson someday just to hang on the wall though lol
What was the point if you SKIPPED videoing the WIRING part of the install???
lol - lost the footage