2021 Gibson Les Paul Standard 50's Gold Top:
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OP
Ok, That's a wrap...
We're done for the day. That was a good first run for the Gold Top....
We're done for the day. That was a good first run for the Gold Top....
OP
We just noticed the visual difference right away.
OP
Looking at the waveforms I realized that the bottom three tracks were recorded on my Ivanberg Modded ORI50 last week. This was with Jose Arredondo Zener Diode Clipping engaged, and could account for the "paintbrush" style waveforms???
Most likely a combination of zoom level, recording level(not clipped), and material played.
Here’s your pic of your zoomed out project.
Here‘s a couple screen grabs from whatever’s on my iPad right now.
Zoomed way in, and up close…not quite “sample level”.
The same project, zoomed way out, like yours, for a wide overview.
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
If you can make the feedback stop by applying a little pressure with a fingertip, or an eraser end of a pencil, onto the cover of the pickup, then you might be able to permanently stop the feedback by adding a strip of double-sided tape between the pickup's cover and bobbins. However, I also agree that it would be easier to just replace the pickup.
Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
Cool idea! I will try that to see if it stops it. As per the other thread, I prefer hotter pickups so likely the 57+ is overall a better idea. I already have the pickup.
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gball
Ambassador of Boogie
Curious that those tuners and knobs are what a '60s Standard would have from the factory. Any chance the seller got the model mixed up?
OP
Interesting....I wonder too.
Cadorman
Ambassador of the Catocaster
I know. The 60s Standard doesn't come in heritage cherry. Either they finished a 60s in the wrong color, or had trouble sourcing parts and went with what they had. I emailed Gibson CS with the serial number to see what they can tell me. It's definitely a 2022 model.
eclecticsynergy
Ambassador of Electric Synergy
I think when someone's buying aftermarket PAF types - especially at the prices Gibson charges - they're looking for something as close to the vintage experience as possible. The original PAFs weren't potted. In fact, wax potting only became popular among rockers when people began playing much louder in the 60s, precisely because the vintage pickups squeal at high volumes.
Today, stage levels in general are much lower than they were from the 60s through the 90s, so more players are happy doing without potting these days. Unpotted humbuckers do often seem to have a little extra air, chime and liveliness.
Of course not all potting is equal; there are different levels of depth ranging from a quick dip to full-on vacuum potting, and different formulas of wax used too. Often mass-production potting is much heavier than that done by boutique winders.
Many feel the muffled tone and dead character of Epiphone's notorious pre-2010 "mudbuckers" was due to them being encased in a solid block of heavy wax underneath their covers.
eclecticsynergy
Ambassador of Electric Synergy
You used two .047uF caps in series between the hot lead and the pot, correct? Or were the caps wired in parallel?
OP
Parallel...
OP
So, this particular guitar left the plant with .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 strings. I have always used .009 x .046, but I think I'm just gonna stock with the .010's on this one...
By the way...these frets are much, much harder than the frets on my 2016-2017 Gibson SG's, Studio and 50's Tributes.
Not sure of the composition, but they are much more wear resistant.
By the way...these frets are much, much harder than the frets on my 2016-2017 Gibson SG's, Studio and 50's Tributes.
Not sure of the composition, but they are much more wear resistant.
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
I also like this idea of using pieces of (paraffin) wax to stop the squeal... if the squealing is related to air gaps between the cover and the pickup:I think when someone's buying aftermarket PAF types - especially at the prices Gibson charges - they're looking for something as close to the vintage experience as possible. The original PAFs weren't potted. In fact, wax potting only became popular among rockers when people began playing much louder in the 60s, precisely because the vintage pickups squeal at high volumes.
Today, stage levels in general are much lower than they were from the 60s through the 90s, so more players are happy doing without potting these days. Unpotted humbuckers do often seem to have a little extra air, chime and liveliness.
Of course not all potting is equal; there are different levels of depth ranging from a quick dip to full-on vacuum potting, and different formulas of wax used too. Often mass-production potting is much heavier than that done by boutique winders.
Many feel the muffled tone and dead character of Epiphone's notorious pre-2010 "mudbuckers" was due to them being encased in a solid block of heavy wax underneath their covers.
OP
This is great!!!!
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
DO IT!!!!!!!!