Dry Z on my LS80: progs and review

[bluesyrat]

to all who may concern this material, i took pictures of ls80 elements during the stripping out for new pots, caps and pick ups (old actually).

neck pick up

bridge pick up

cover screw, no soldering!

zebras!

neck PU cavity

the damned PCB

some close up of Noble pots (not great in my opinion, especially the linears for tone that work like on-off only) and caps

 

[bluesyrat]

top of PCB (pots lead marked "1" "3")

plastic foil between pots and wood

bridge and brass sassled

curvature!

 

[bluesyrat]

pick up ring bottoms

pick up spring

knob etc...

Stop Tailpiece

washer and stud

naked

 

[bluesyrat]

the "new" control cavity...

with paper in oil Russian k40y-9 .022 1000v 35 mm caps... all audio pots (10% tolerance) like a vintage correct 50's wiring should always be...

With "Z" on and my trusted .011 strings i'm really impressed. Never played a so touch (and knobs turning) responsive guitar... It's really brighter than i was expecting not sparkle tough... very balanced, powerful, with tons of overtones: very Les Paulish!!! It seems that for a miracle someone has put in my hand the les paul that i was dreaming...
it's a very very strange sensation... years since I was so surprised (except for st100...)...

 

[villager]

very nice job!!

 

[Anonymous]

+1 !

I decided to keep my ls100 untouched but start thinking about changing the pots now... :roll:

 

[pedalGEEK]

Nice pics and nice job! I will be doing the same thing (except with WIZZ pickups) to a Tokai LS-120 in a few weeks.

 

[bluesyrat]

very nice job!!

an honour from you!

I decided to keep my ls100 untouched but start thinking about changing the pots now...

do it! it will be another (better) guitar! I can do it for you for free... :lol: :lol:

@pedalGEEK: keep us informed!!

 

[Anonymous]

I can do it for you for free... :lol: :lol:

Thanks Francesco but I guess it's easier to do it by myself instead of shipping you the guitar to Italy... :lol: :lol:

 

[bluesyrat]

sure! mine was only a little encouragement :wink:

with a little help from your friends... :wink: