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Modern Les Paul wiring in untouched 59?

ChevChelios

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Folks,

While browsing some pictures of the burst at Emerald City Guitars I found that the wiring is actually the wiring that the newer Les Pauls were given. Has anyone ever seen that before? It seems to be original ...

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PaisleyTube

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not with my own eyes but (if I do remember correctly) there are some posts on this great forum stating both ways of wiring were used during the 50s so it could be original/factory-spec.
 

Tom Wittrock

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You might contact Forum member Dr. Vintage [Rick Norman] on this subject.
 

ChevChelios

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Hi Tom,
I don't doubt the originality of this wiring, since it is definitely untouched and the parts are all matching. I was just wondering if this happened regularly and if so, was there any sense for that? E.g. brighter sounding guitar = "modern" wiring, other guitars = "57 wiring"?
 

Tom Wittrock

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Hi Tom,
I don't doubt the originality of this wiring, since it is definitely untouched and the parts are all matching. I was just wondering if this happened regularly and if so, was there any sense for that? E.g. brighter sounding guitar = "modern" wiring, other guitars = "57 wiring"?

That's why I suggested Dr. Vintage.
I am sure he knows the answers.
So do others.
I was just pointing to an answer. :salude
[I didn't doubt it was original.]
 

Classic

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If the Modern wiring pieces is true that would mean at least two 'big' myths have been busted in the last 6 months or so. First was that only PIO caps were used until '60s and now that Modern wiring was only used from the '60s.

Anyone hazard a guess at the percentage using modern wiring?
 

Tom Wittrock

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If the Modern wiring pieces is true that would mean at least two 'big' myths have been busted in the last 6 months or so. First was that only PIO caps were used until '60s and now that Modern wiring was only used from the '60s.Anyone hazard a guess at the percentage using modern wiring?

I'm sure that was pointed out years ago. :hmm
 
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