For 8 years I've hated my PF LP Custom. I took it to approximately ten luthiers/engineers with varied suggested amendments, but none solved my problem. I then took it to Bananas At Large in Marin, CA. and met Tim, their repair specialist.
I put on Ratio locking tuning pegs, a metal connector base plate, and asked him to check the wiring and check the volume and tone pots. I then I got a call that the wiring was totally screwed up. He couldn't find anyone with details of the wiring system; and that included Gibson. After hours of tracking down top luthiers, professional musicians, including those that were close to Frampton himself he eventually found the correct wiring system. Due to some terrible internal soldering he started again from scratch. On finishing the new wiring and new pots he found out that the feedback was due to the Pickups being out of phase.
He installed a custom set (3) of Throbak PFP pickups.
I picked it up yesterday ........... incredible the first class work of 'Tim' and his refusal to give up, the incredible Throbak pickups has produced a Les Paul that in Tim's words is one of the best LPs he's ever worked on.
These pickups re incredible.
Neck PF Custom MXV 7.25 Long A2 Vintage wiring Vintage Baseplate
Middle PF Custom MXV 7.67 Long A2 Vintage wiring Vintage Baseplate
Bridge PF102B Frampton Custom 8.1 Short A2 Vintage wiring, Vintage Baseplate
So if you want your electronics sorted out go to Tim at Bananas. If you want incredible tonal quality - ask him what he thinks of the Throbak pickups.
I put on Ratio locking tuning pegs, a metal connector base plate, and asked him to check the wiring and check the volume and tone pots. I then I got a call that the wiring was totally screwed up. He couldn't find anyone with details of the wiring system; and that included Gibson. After hours of tracking down top luthiers, professional musicians, including those that were close to Frampton himself he eventually found the correct wiring system. Due to some terrible internal soldering he started again from scratch. On finishing the new wiring and new pots he found out that the feedback was due to the Pickups being out of phase.
He installed a custom set (3) of Throbak PFP pickups.
I picked it up yesterday ........... incredible the first class work of 'Tim' and his refusal to give up, the incredible Throbak pickups has produced a Les Paul that in Tim's words is one of the best LPs he's ever worked on.
These pickups re incredible.
Neck PF Custom MXV 7.25 Long A2 Vintage wiring Vintage Baseplate
Middle PF Custom MXV 7.67 Long A2 Vintage wiring Vintage Baseplate
Bridge PF102B Frampton Custom 8.1 Short A2 Vintage wiring, Vintage Baseplate
So if you want your electronics sorted out go to Tim at Bananas. If you want incredible tonal quality - ask him what he thinks of the Throbak pickups.