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Short or Long shaft pots for 2003 Custom Shop Les Paul?

57Strat777

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Howdy – Looking at RS Guitarworks pre-wired wiring/pots for my guitar. Wondering which shaft length I need for my 2003 Custom Shop Les Paul. Picture of the guitar below and email from Gibson. Thanks in advance!







Email from Gibson:
Hi,
Thanks for the email. The serial number is consistent with a 2003 Custom Shop Les Paul Class 5 Plain Top model in Cherry Burst finish. This was made in a small run for Sam Ash stores in 2003. Here are the specs-


BODY
Top Species: Carved Plain Maple
Back Species: weight relieved mahogany
Binding: Single-ply Cream Binding
NECK
Species: 1-piece Mahogany with long neck tenon
Profile: 50's Rounded Neck Profile
FINGERBOARD
Species: Rosewood
Scale Length: 24.75"
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid Inlays
HARDWARE
Plating Finish: Nickel
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Bridge: ABR-1
Tuners: Grover
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Zebra '57 Classics
Controls: 2 Volume and 2 Tone Control, no knob pointers, 3-Way Selector Switch
Jon Sutherland
Gibson Customer Service


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maxwedge

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Should be short shaft. Measure one, I have several loose RS pots and can compare against. The threaded section: short about 3/8" and the long shaft version about 3/4"

PS: Nice LP!:salude
 
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