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Recent content by time_capsule

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    57 Les Paul Jr question

    I'm relatively new to the vintage arena (been surfing this forum for the last year or so). Anyway, I have a gentleman who wants to trade a 57 Les Paul Jr. for my 87 Custom. The Jr has been refinished (TV Yellow), has no serial number, has repro tuners and a non-original pickguard. The finish is...
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    NGD: 2003 R9

    The UPS guy dropped off my new to me R9 today. It's a 2003 with all the case candy, certificate and two sets of pups. It currently has Voodoo 59s installed and the stock Burstbuckers were included with the purchase. Here's a few pics. I'm not the greatest photographer so the pics don't really do...
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    NGD tomorrow: 2003 R9

    UPS will be delivering my, new to me, 2003 R9 tomorrow. Pics to follow once it arrives......
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    Price for a used R9?

    I'm in the market an R9 and there's one for sale locally. What would a fair price for a mildly flamed 2004 R9 in near mint condition be? It comes with the COA, case and all case candy.
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    Fair price for a 1980 Standard?

    What would be a fair price for a 1980 Standard in player shape (a few knocks and dings but no structural damage) with non-original pickups?
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    Pickup baseplate screw question

    I have a circa 80's pickup that is missing the screws that attach the baseplate to the bobbins. Can anyone tell me what size these screws are?
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    More Shaw Pickup questions

    Thanks to all who answered my questions about the pickups in my 1987 Custom. I recently picked up a set of what I believe may be Shaw pickups that I'd like to put in my Studio. They're from a mid 80's LP Custom and the bridge and neck both read 7.4k. The bridge has a partial stamp (881) and I...
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    Determining Pot values

    I've been trying to determine which pickups I have in my 1987 Custom and that got me thinking about the pot values in the guitar. I've been able to date the pots to late 1986 and I'm fairly sure that the wiring is dead stock but I'm not sure how to determine the value of the pots short of using...
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    1987 Custom question

    I've had a 1987 Custom for about two years now and it's a fantastic guitar. I've been wondering what type of pickups it has. It's dead stock as far as I can tell and I was hoping that someone here could enlighten me about the type of pickups that came stock on an 87 custom.
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