Recent content by nitrous12

When I got my Goldtop Traditional back in September I instantly fell in love and thought I really lucked out. Sounded great, played really great and non of the typical nut or fret issues on USA Gibsons out of the factory. 2 months into it I am playing at a gig and the 3rd string keeps popping...

I have one issue with my LP Traditional I am trying to sort out. When I hit a power chord with root note on the 6th string and let it ring out the crunch I get has a loose low end...similar to what you would get hitting that chord with the neck pup on. It doesn't give me a nice tight crunch...

Anyone know what the Traditionals have in them? I want to put an RS kit in my Traditional, but I am not sure if I should get the normal Kit or the Treble Tamer. I know a lot of folks feel the Treble kit is a must with BB Pros, but I am thinking the 57s are not as bright. I would still like to...

Any new Traditional owners change out any of the pots or caps? I really hate linear volume pots so I know I want to change them out at least. I put an RS kit in my '07 Standard and have a Treble Tamer at home waiting to go into my new Std Faded. Just not sure I want or even need to do...

I am trying to chase down this nagging issue I have with seemingly only my LP Standard. This could make for a long story here, but I believe my '07 LP Std that I got in December is much more prone to microphonic feedback than my other guitars...meaning I get the stuck pig squeals at much lower...

My '07 LP Standard has Burstbucker Pros. Short of opening it up to look, can anyone tell me off the top of their head how many conductors these pups have? I may want to replace the bridge and would like to do a like for like swap if possible just to make it easy.

I recently got an '07 LP Standard with Burstbucker Pros. Sat night was the first gig with it and first time playing it through a tube amp at band volume. It was catching unwanted high pitched feedback much easier than my PRS McCarty w/McCarty pups. I had to back off the gain to keep it from...

I just got a new LP standard and do not like the taper on the volume controls. I am trying to decide if I should just get two long shaft super-pots or if for $30 I should go with the whole upgrade kit. I typically do not use the tone controls on guitars. Is there a tone improvement in having...

Seems to be a rather common mod to Les Pauls is changing the studs, tailpiece and bridge. What improvements does this make? Does it change the sound, the feel?

I am noticing with my new LP Std that the volume pots don't react much until very far into the rotation and then the volume decrease is drastic until you hit 0 and it is off. I would like it to be more even across the rotation so you can start hearing the volume decrease right away instead of...

I have had 2 other Gibsons in the past. A Standard I bought new in '96 and an '85 Silverburst Custom I bought used in '01. Been more of a PRS guy lately, but decided to have some diversity and get back in the Les Paul family. Here is my new toy: