Epi Les Paul re-wire

kayDUB

I came accross this: http://www.mojotone.com/Guitar-Parts/Guitar-Kits/2114384

Would this be suitable for an epi LP?

I would probably need to drill the pot holes larger, would I need to replace the knobs too? Is a drill press a must?

AlanRatcliffe

Drill press or a tapered reamer is safer, but you can use a hand drill as long as it's variable speed. Ideally you replace them, but you can make Asian knobs fit if you have to by reaming them out slightly (only 0.35mm difference), but you take a little of the gold off. The switch tip has to be replaced.

kayDUB

Maybe nows the time to invest in a drill press ?
would you set the drill speed slow?

I'll prob get new knobs, try something different from the stock amber tophat ones. (black tophat possibly)
I forgot about the switch tip!

Thanks

Gearhead

kayDUB wrote Maybe nows the time to invest in a drill press ?

Top Tip: buy a relatively cheap used one and replace the v-belt and the bottom bearing. Cost me R350,- for a four gear 1KW but I'm still postponing the upgrade 8)

AlanRatcliffe

kayDUB wrote Maybe nows the time to invest in a drill press ?

I like Gearheads advice there. I don't do much metalwork, so my main criteria is that the "reach" (or throat, or whatever you call it) is deep enough so I can get a hardtail Strat or Tele in to drill the string holes without it butting up against the column. Real handy things to have around the workshop.

would you set the drill speed slow?

Me? I'm too much of a cowboy, but most presses, especially the smaller ones don't go that fast anyway. As always, experiment on scrap first and figure out what you are comfortable with.

I forgot about the switch tip!

I did too recently - that's why I remembered it now. ?

kayDUB

So, since Mojotone have lost their mojo, any suggestions as to where I can get something like this?
I had a look at RS Guitarworks, but its $98 for the kit excluding knobs etc... mojo's is around $50.

PeteM

kayDUB wrote mojo's is around $50.

+$300 for shipping ?

DonovanB

Here's a dof question...

What purpose do the capacitors serve in the guitar?

AlanRatcliffe

DonovanB wrote What purpose do the capacitors serve in the guitar?

They work with the tone pots to make tone controls. They pass high frequencies through while blocking the lows. So when connected from the signal to ground, drain the high frequencies to ground, but leave the lows intact.

kayDUB

Found this... http://www.acmeguitarworks.com/Wiring_Kit_-_Gibson_Les_Paul__P1153C157.cfm

Anyone ordered from Acme before?

AlanRatcliffe

They do great quality stuff.