My new baby...1982 Gibson Les Paul!

[muttznmongrelz]

My first Gibson, as my first guitar was a 1990 Epiphone Sunburst LP, and I think that she's a beauty!

1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard Custom Color Candy Apple Red with EMG 85/81
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/muttznmongrelz/PICT0754.jpg

[muttznmongrelz]

:thumbsup

[Rick S]

Shes a beauty!:thumbsup

[bkeen]

SCHWEET!!!!

Got to love a good LP...

:thumbsup

[Axe]

:toast :toast :headbang :headbang

[smorgdonkey]

I LOVE it!!!

[xbolt]

Nice lumber :toast

[wreckingcrew]

nice axe bro!!!:thumbsup

[KramerUK]

Thats a great example, love the red/gold hardware combo, whats it like with the EMGs??

[_xxx_]

Sacrilege, those EMG's :banghead

Otherwise great axe :thumbsup

[KramerUK]

I dunno, if you like the Zakk Wylde tone they'd be perfect

[wilds_dog]

I love EMG's, but I love the tone of the Gibson pups
too.

Either way, that's a gorgeous axe! Congrats!

[Powerglide350]

That thing is awesome.:thumbsup

[muttznmongrelz]

I'm down w/the EMG/ZW Tone. Fortunately, I also picked up a 1982 Gibson Les Paul XR-1 that will have the Gibson Pickups for that classic tone. I'll have to post pics of it when it's where I want it to be visually. :thumbsup

It's a great playing guitar and sounds BADASS plugged into my JMP 2x12! Super smooth neck, both the back profile and the fretboard.

[geetar10]

Schwing! :headbang

[smorgdonkey]

I'm down w/the EMG/ZW Tone.

Do the 18 volt mod man...F'n KILLER!!!

[slashrox]

SCHWEET!!!!

Got to love a good LP...

:thumbsup

+1 :thumbsup I need to get one someday :D

Nice LP muttznmongrelz :thumbsup

[84Dreamer]

Gorgeous guitar! I love LP's!!

:thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

[KramerTamer]

Nice............I love Les Pauls Too. Like Kramer, I could not see not having a LP in my collection. They feel like no other guitar. Congrats........LP Standard man........That IS rock..............

[muttznmongrelz]

Give me the low down on the 18 Volts Bro???

[smorgdonkey]

Give me the low down on the 18 Volts Bro???

Get three battery clips from the electrical supply place and two brand new 9 volt batteries. Solder them red to black red to black until they look like this:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mgollihur/emg3.gif
Then clip the one 'free clip' to the one in the guitar that would normally (and probably does right now) have a battery in it. Presto. You now have a convertible 18 volt mod without changing anything on the guitar.
Here's EMG's info about it:
http://main.dodgenet.com/~partsbook/SpectorEMG18VVMC.pdf
It started out as a thing that bass players did but guitar players started doing it a few years ago too. The EMGs automatically recognize the voltage and BANG!! Instant headroom!! I did it on a pair of 81s in an EC 400.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/smorgdonkey/ESP/EC400closeangle.jpg
Here's a shot of inside the control cavity to see how I 'found room' for the batteries:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/smorgdonkey/ESP/controlcavity.jpg
I covered the metal cases of the batteries with electrical tape because I was paranoid about shorting anything out with them and I ran the leads through the existing wiring channel so that when you open the battery port all you see is two clips snapped together.

[muttznmongrelz]

Thank you. I'll have to see what it's got set up in it when it arrives on Thursday, as I had played it locally, it sold to someone in Maryland via internet before I could buy it and now it's coming back to Colorado.

Mod sounds pretty cool. I'll have to see if I can find any sound clips on the net. Thanks for the info and photos.

NICE GUITAR BY THE WAY!

:usa

[muttznmongrelz]

but I let it go due to a Funky Non Pro Refinish and the "I don't think there was any damage to the neck/headstock/etc as far as I know" part of the deal...it was tempting...it was cheap...but it wasn't meant to be. Oh well...there will be another one I'm sure.

[smorgdonkey]

Don't worry about finding sound clips on the net. The clips will cost a couple of dollars and then the cost of two batteries isn't significant...you can test it A/B for yourself.

In my case I had a buddy playing the guitar and then we'd hit the 'standby' switch, quickly snap out the battery, snap in the 18 volt daisy chain, hit 'standby' again and he'd wail away again...we just left the batteries dangling while we A/B'd the thing...it was nice to be able to hear them back to back with only about 10-15 seconds between samples.

More clarity and power with the 18 volts. Clearly a big advantage!! A Gibby with that much oooomph!!? Look out.

[floydkramer]

sorry to walk on your thread Muttz,
but i need to ask Smorg if that 18 volt trick will work on all active EMG pick ups?
oh yeah sweet LP man i have a question about that too. ive noticed on some LP's there is an inlay on the first frett and on others there isnt? why is that?

[amerturk]

I love the worn neck. Super mojo on that stick.

[smorgdonkey]

but i need to ask Smorg if that 18 volt trick will work on all active EMG pick ups?

Yes...all active EMG pickups...let 'er roll!! You'll love the results!! The only problem is that some guitars don't have the space for the extra battery. I don't know about other brands of active pickups as I have no experience with them. I had heard a lot about the 18 volt mod prior to doing it myself and it seems so simple and all...that's why I did it myself and now I can at least offer up the info to people and tell them "yes I have done this personally".

My advice: Rock the 18 volt mod.

[muttznmongrelz]

feel free.

[muttznmongrelz]

I tell you...I've toyed w/buying a "REAL" Les Paul for a long...long time...and I've picked up and played a hundred of them looking for one that I really felt was a "monster"...that one special guitar...hell they cost an arm and a leg so you better be happy w/the one you pick...but this one weighed significantly more than any of the newer ones I've played...the neck was smooth as hell on back and the fretboard term that came to mind was "fretless wonder"...now add in the EMGS and plug it into a Marshall DSL (in the store it was in...I have a '79 JMP 2x12 w/6550s and Celestion Greenbacks) and it was pure SONIC HEAVEN!

[floydkramer]

sweet,.....i know what you mean,..its very hard to find a axe that just feels "right"...and to find one thats got the sound you want too. :thumbsup
and lets not forget its gotta look bad ass too, & your LP does. :headbang

[Kramerican]

Nice Paul! I think red looks killer on a LP. I had a red 86 LP Custom that I sold about 10 years ago. Shoulda kept it!

Congrats.

[bkeen]

Customs have the first fret inlay, the rest don't.


Hey, does your red flip flop?

:thumbsup

[muttznmongrelz]

I'm really psyched to get it in my hands again. No...no flip flop. It's listed as Candy Apple Red...but it's diff than Kramer CAR...lighter. I've done all kinds of research on eBay and the web and can't find out what series it is...it was suggested it was a Gem Series...but they were all P90 equipped.

So...I suppose it'll be the "Muttznmongrelz" series. Kind of makes up for the loss of my Non Serial 1986 Pink Stagemaster a couple of years ago due to hard times...but at least that one went to a good home (John Maden).

[bkeen]

There was a showcase series that came in car but they had stickers on the back of the headstock that said showcase series.

:thumbsup

[muttznmongrelz]

I'll have to research the Showcase Series. Based on what I've found...Gibson was doing a lot of "one offs" at the time and was starting to produce their "Pre-Reissues" around this time. I have seen a Limited Edition Run of about 200 C.A.R. LPs but they're all numbered below the "Made In USA" on the back of the headstock, this one isn't. Probably just a "Custom Color" Order. Whatever it is...I'm happy with it.

[Lightningdan]

I would love to try and put an 18V system in a 1984 and hear what that would be like.

[muttznmongrelz]

i'll have to take off the cavity cover & see what's actually under the hood!

[muttznmongrelz]

Vintage Gibson TP-6 Fine Tuning Bridge for the LP!!! :thumbsup

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/muttznmongrelz/GibsonTP6-1.jpg

[mikethaninefive]

Not to beat a dead horse but I did the 18v mod also, yes you can do it with all active EMG's it does sound good IMHO and it doesn't void anything b/c it's actually on the EMG website and they say you can actually run 3 batteries safely for 27v but the difference between 18v and 27v is nominal. Have fun with it! :):headbang

[muttznmongrelz]

and didn't care for the effect. It was nothing more than a "Treble Enhancer" as far as I could tell. I yanked it out after trying it for a few days.

[fett]

That is one cool guitar.:thumbsup

[Midnight_Highway]

Awesome guitar DW, agreed completely on the 18V mod, and I'm liking the finetuning tailpiece too! Get a "locking nut" for the headstock and you're all set!
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http://www.keepguitarintune.com/Keep-Guitar-In-Tune-String-Lock.php

[muttznmongrelz]

Fett & George.

George - That's an interesting device. I did a bunch of research on the Gibson TP-6 and every darn review was glowingly positive and stated that it "added sustain".

I'd really like to just add some Schaller Locking Tuners and be done!

[muttznmongrelz]

The TP-6 added immediately noticeable note clarity, definition and better sustain!!!

If your Paul is muddy or you struggle w/hearing individual notes....the TP-6 Fine Tuning Bridge is your answer! :thumbsup

[muttznmongrelz]

There's a LP listed on eBay that almost makes me wanna change mine up a bit...suppose to be a "Replica" of Jimmy Page's #3 Guitar...

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/muttznmongrelz/stock5.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/muttznmongrelz/jp31.jpg
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[bongano]

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4219/senzatitolo1bc.jpg


:scratchhe

[Blix]

Looks like a B-bender.

[muttznmongrelz]

as the "B Bender" was apparently a later mod to the guitar which Page admitted "killed the tone of the guitar" per the eBay ad text.

[-=Scorch=-]

Do the 18 volt mod man...F'n KILLER!!!


this +1, i'm running 18 on my latest mutt build and it totally smokes! :headbang

[bkeen]

Does yours have a red back or is it natural?

:thumbsup

[muttznmongrelz]

as it just seemed to be totally treble w/no mids/bass.

Mine if fully C.A.R. now w/the TP-6 Tail Piece. I need to take some real photos one day.

[muttznmongrelz]

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[muttznmongrelz]

going to pull the EMG 85/81 Set from my 1982 Les Paul Standard Candy Apple Red and install a set of 1989 Gibson HB-R/HB-L Gold Covered Humbuckers w/Gibson Pots/Jack!!!

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/muttznmongrelz/KGrHqIOKnME1UmQ3YK5BNoRI5Q_12.jpghttp://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/muttznmongrelz/KGrHqJmIE1F3u9CJjBNogpnKQ_12.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/muttznmongrelz/DSCN0832.jpg

[scoobyjr]

I love that guitar! :drool Those gold cover pickups are going to look fantastic!!! :thumbsup

[sixstring]

+1 it will look good.

[muttznmongrelz]

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/muttznmongrelz/11.jpg
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[slashrox]

That les paul is a beast! :drool

[bongano]

Looks cool.
Then relate about the "The original" pups as reviews are quite conflicting...

[OokraMoO]

3rd and 5th pictures make Jimmy look like a god. Which ofcourse he is.

[muttznmongrelz]

spent many a day listening to Led Zeppelin..."Dazed & Confused" with old friends....

Dropped her off for reassembly/set up with the Gibson HB-R/HB-L Humbuckers and all new Gibson Electronics. :headbang

[sixstring]

Dropped her off for reassembly/set up with the Gibson HB-R/HB-L Humbuckers and all new Gibson Electronics. :headbang

Your guitar tech must love you......put his kids through college......:D

[muttznmongrelz]

he does pro work at a bargain price!

[GAS-a-holic]

+1! Awesome LP bro!

Is it the pics or is your bridge slanted? I can't recall ever seeing that before on an LP.

:funnel

[muttznmongrelz]

+1! Awesome LP bro!

Is it the pics or is your bridge slanted? I can't recall ever seeing that before on an LP.

:funnel

Thanks. I appreciate the kind words. Never run across another no like it.

[DonC]

Very nice!! it's kind of unusual to see the gold hardware on a standard,not your ordinary LP

[GAS-a-holic]

Bet that sounds awesome through the 2104! I have a 2204 from '78 - my LPs sound awesome through it. Nothing beats LPs and Marshalls - enjoy it! :urock

[smorgdonkey]

I hope you enjoy the new electronics...I always change my electronics from Gibson to something else! Well, the pickups anyway.

[muttznmongrelz]

I hope you enjoy the new electronics...I always change my electronics from Gibson to something else! Well, the pickups anyway.

people usually pull the Gibson Humbuckers, but I like these Gibson/Bill Lawrence Humbuckers quite well and have had them in a couple of guitars now.

[muttznmongrelz]

Bet that sounds awesome through the 2104! I have a 2204 from '78 - my LPs sound awesome through it. Nothing beats LPs and Marshalls - enjoy it! :urock

Is the 2204 the 100W Version? Post a pic, would love to see it.

I love my 2104 and pretty much whatever you plug into it sounds damn fine. :headbang

[bkeen]

Is the 2204 the 100W Version? Post a pic, would love to see it.

I love my 2104 and pretty much whatever you plug into it sounds damn fine. :headbang

2204 is the 50w version. I gigged those through out the 80s.
2203 is the 100w version.

:thumbsup

[muttznmongrelz]

Control Layout (Not Mine)

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/muttznmongrelz/1979MarshallJMP21042-1.jpg

Mine...

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/muttznmongrelz/PICT0733.jpg

[pablo_neruda]

Awesome, I've always said the real guitars are Les Paul:thumbsup,congratulations.

[GAS-a-holic]

bkeen nailed it :headbang

Will post a pic soon with cab and pedals - rock on!

[GAS-a-holic]

Hey bro!

Here's the pics of my Marshall and a couple of my other toys. Hope you like!

The 2204 and Carvin Legacy 2X12
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My current pedalboard
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Just for the hell of it, my Focus 6K
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[GAS-a-holic]

http://www.kramerforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=10044&d=1309562151

http://www.kramerforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=10043&d=1309562151

[muttznmongrelz]

but they're coming up as "Invalid Threads".

[GAS-a-holic]

I uploaded them as attachments, but they don't display. Help!

[muttznmongrelz]

looking and sounding much improved!!! :headbang

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh301/muttznmongrelz/DSCN1134.jpg

[muttznmongrelz]

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