Giving new life to your axe (mods for your humble Epi LP)

[atsara]

That was good stuff.

[rjmag007]

whew!ang hirap hanapin pag natabunan na!hahaha!
anyway sir TS, how much po kuha niyo dun sa mga parts na pinalit niyo??
thanks!

[Prinny Unknown]

^thats why naka bookmark saakin 
@TS
ano ulit ang radius ng Nut para sa mga Epiphone?

[Saudades]

Congrats sir. Ganda ng LP with the mods. I'm thinking of doing the same thing with my LP but I'm gonna try the RS modern upgrade.

[orangeogre]

great read! really enjoyed this thread especially since I am also planning to do some hardware and electronic upgrades with my LP, although I'm bringing mine to a luthier because I don't have the same skills as yours to put them on 

[Prinny Unknown]

Tips po sa pag modify ng LP 

[galingnamanon]

..wow sir..nice work! sweet lp..can't believe didn't check this thread out before..la pa ako epi lp..maybe someday..hehe..natakot din ako baka ma-aggravate GAS attack ko dito..hehe..lumalala na nga..haha..

..nanghinayang din ako sa first guitar ko dati na les paul..sana di ko nlng binenta at inupgrade ko nlng (wala talga ako alam non and di pa ako mahilig sa gitara nung time na yon)

..astig mga thread na ganto (tulad ng mga ke sir bryanarzaga)..very informative..neat blow by blow account ..

..sa mga nagmod ng epi lp..ituloy nyo ang teleserye!hehe

..siguro pag ako nag DIY at gumawa ng step by step..comedy ang labas!haha..dami ko palpak pag DIY e..haha

..the other lp mods are awesome too - more!haha..maghahanap ako ng iba threads na ganto..hehe

..cheers!

[ericwaltzz]

wow... nice mods u did sir...

[mikki_blinkme]

ang galing!!!!! ang lupet! i have a epi lp standard blck. sobra hanga ako sa ginawa mo. how much lahat lahat ng costs sa upgrade mo? ingiiiittttttttttt!!!!!!

[nalu]

whew!ang hirap hanapin pag natabunan na!hahaha!
anyway sir TS, how much po kuha niyo dun sa mga parts na pinalit niyo??
thanks!

wow! can't believe my thread got resurrected...
anyway, here's the parts and price list for the mods that I did:

RS Vintage Upgrade Kit with Luxe Bees - $74.95
RS Top Hat Knobs (Gold) - $12.00
Switchcraft Input Jack - $3.95
Switchcraft 3-way Toggle Switch - $15.00
Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Set - $208.00
Gotoh Tune-o-Matic GE103BT Bridge - $21.75
Gotoh GE101A-N Aluminum Tail Piece - $33.64

you might want to spend wisely. based on the mods that I did, the upgrade that has the most impact are the Vintage Upgrade Kit. upgrading your capacitors and your potentiometers alone would have the biggest improvement. putting in a good qualify audio taper POT is the key. it doesn't really have to be an RS kit. also, any good quality PIO caps would also give a big improvement from the stock chiclet caps.

[Rmansh]

^ you forgot the nut


and you need an epiphone lp

[nalu]

^ you forgot the nut


and you need an epiphone lp

oh yeah... thanks man!

TUSQ XL 1/4" Epiphone Slotted Nut (PQL-6060-00) - $10.99

[bryanarzaga]

saw the final guitar great job nalu, where's the locking tuners? 

[nalu]

saw the final guitar great job nalu, where's the locking tuners? 

thanks man! unfortunately, i ran out of funds for GAS. plus i'm torn between spending more on this LP or diverting some attention to my Ibby RG.

[Prinny Unknown]

Meron ba dito sa Pinas ang RS Vinatage Upgrade kit?

[nalu]

^thats why naka bookmark saakin 
@TS
ano ulit ang radius ng Nut para sa mga Epiphone?

hmmmm... good question. I'm not sure about the RADIUS of the nut. but the Tusq XL PQL-6060-00 supposed to be a direct replacement for epiphone nuts. since the fingerboard has a radius of 12", i'm assuming the nut would have the same.

as for the other specs:
thickness - 1/4"
length - 1 3/4"
height - 3/8"
E to E spacing - 1 3/8"

[Prinny Unknown]

^thanks 
by the way who was your supplier

[masarapangtaho]

thanks man! unfortunately, i ran out of funds for GAS. plus i'm torn between spending more on this LP or diverting some attention to my Ibby RG.

are you planning on creating a similar DIY upgrade thread for the Ibby RG?

[rjmag007]

wow! can't believe my thread got resurrected...
anyway, here's the parts and price list for the mods that I did:

RS Vintage Upgrade Kit with Luxe Bees - $74.95
RS Top Hat Knobs (Gold) - $12.00
Switchcraft Input Jack - $3.95
Switchcraft 3-way Toggle Switch - $15.00
Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Set - $208.00
Gotoh Tune-o-Matic GE103BT Bridge - $21.75
Gotoh GE101A-N Aluminum Tail Piece - $33.64

you might want to spend wisely. based on the mods that I did, the upgrade that has the most impact are the Vintage Upgrade Kit. upgrading your capacitors and your potentiometers alone would have the biggest improvement. putting in a good qualify audio taper POT is the key. it doesn't really have to be an RS kit. also, any good quality PIO caps would also give a big improvement from the stock chiclet caps.

wow!
ang mahal din pala noh.hahahaha!

[nalu]

Meron ba dito sa Pinas ang RS Vinatage Upgrade kit?

you can order online from RS and have them shipped here or puwede ka ding mag-order kay bossingBoss. got all my parts from him.
but then again, it doesn't have to be a RS upgrade kit. there are lots of good quality pots and capacitors to choose from online. (e.g. CTS, bourns, jensen, angela, vitamin Q's). find which one suits your needs.

[nalu]

are you planning on creating a similar DIY upgrade thread for the Ibby RG?

well, most part of it won't be DIY since i'm planning to get the locking trem replaced, fingerboard radius'd and refret, new paint job, etc.
i'd most likely rely on DIY for the wiring, electronics, and pickup upgrade only.

[Prinny Unknown]

Ahh sige thanks nalang Sir =)

[turiguiliano]

Good job man!

great read! really enjoyed this thread especially since I am also planning to do some hardware and electronic upgrades with my LP, although I'm bringing mine to a luthier because I don't have the same skills as yours to put them on 

Ako rin. lol

[Prinny Unknown]

BTW sir
Video demo naman diyan 
Kahit cover lang ng isang kanta ok na xD

[nalu]

BTW sir
Video demo naman diyan 
Kahit cover lang ng isang kanta ok na xD

in time sir... pag meron na akong oras to even work on my chops...