CSL MIJ Les Paul Personal Repair/Service

Ebay pics before workEbay pics before work$_57grubby fret board...grubby fret board…$_57 (3)$_57 (5)$_57 (1)DSC_1991Pretty messy electric not sounding that goodPretty messy electric not sounding that goodPrevius Techs notes.. the tone lever sounded pants..Previus Techs notes.. the tone lever sounded pants..DSC_1990Old tuners knackered and had to go...Old tuners knackered and had to go…DSC_1992Scratches needed sanding then buffing out..Scratches needed sanding then buffing out..Cleaned up for new tunersCleaned up for new tunersDSC_2000Lovely Pearloid InlayLovely Pearloid InlayNew tuners in placeNew tuners in placeDSC_2003Maxon MIJ pickups..Maxon MIJ pickups..DSC_2008DSC_2007DSC_2009Ply Top over Mahogany LaminatePly Top over Mahogany LaminateDSC_2010DSC_2006DSC_2011Old Electrics stripped outOld Electrics stripped outSecret weapon caps..Secret weapon caps..All good to go simple volume tones and coil tap and reverse phase.. tone switch bare..All good to go simple volume tones and coil tap and reverse phase.. tone switch bare..New bridge and tailpiece used.. NOSNew bridge and tailpiece used.. NOSNoce pearloid inlays after cleaningNoce pearloid inlays after cleaningHave shrunk a little.. since 1972 I estimate..Have shrunk a little.. since 1972 I estimate..Finished off and sounding great!Finished off and sounding great!DSC_2019DSC_2020DSC_2021DSC_2023DSC_2024DSC_2027DSC_2028DSC_1996DSC_2033DSC_2029DSC_2030Intregued that the rear pickup was nor humbucking so opened her up and heated the wax pot so I could melt the exisiting waxIntregued that the rear pickup was nor humbucking so opened her up and heated the wax pot so I could melt the exisiting waxOK here we have 2 could back to back both wored in phaseOK here we have 2 could back to back both wored in phaseMmmmm to makeit humbucking I reveresed one of the coils and one of the magnets (as it should be)Mmmmm to makeit humbucking I reveresed one of the coils and one of the magnets (as it should be)and 2 magenets north to south..and 2 magenets north to south..Repotted and cooling..Repotted and cooling..I also filled some fo the cavities to stop the ply top vibratingI also filled some fo the cavities to stop the ply top vibratingBlocks of 10mm ply usedBlocks of 10mm ply usedPretty solid now with no strange rattles.Pretty solid now with no strange rattles.Feedback also improved with tubes instead of springsFeedback also improved with tubes instead of springsFeedback now improvedFeedback now improvedI also simplified wiring removing the top switch and using the old Tone switch as a pickup selector.I also simplified wiring removing the top switch and using the old Tone switch as a pickup selector. Love this one.. a keeperLove this one.. a keeper Interesting CSL Les Paul Personal Guitar.. identical to the Ibanez 2372 and probably make in 1972!.

See pics for story.. Pickups interesting both 9.5K.. stacked single coils front one wires Humbucking with could tap. The rear one just wound as a large single coil none Humbucking but loud… a bit micro-phonic…so openened her up and wored the coils correctly and the magnets the right way around repotted and all good. I also made the guitar a little less of a Semiacoustic to improve performance under high gain. Love the sound of these pickups… like P90s.

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