FordFanJpn
Well-known member
Howdie folks. I just checked my profile and found that the last time I posted on this forum was 2007. Where did those 14 years go?!?!
Back then I was the happy owner of 3 new Tokai 335's. Two of them are now with friends in the UK and US. The third one, natural finish and best sounding IMHO, now has new wiring and a set of Lollar Low Wind Imperials. It's still a favorite guitar.
Ok, the question. Yesterday I bought a 1979 LS80 Les Paul Reborn. I love it. It looks and sounds great. But, it has the original "Goto" pickups and the PC board wiring. The guitar sounds great, I don't have any complaints about that. But that wiring and the uncovered pickups bother me a little. So what is the general consensus when it comes to ripping out the pickups and wiring in that guitar and replacing it all? Is that something people often do, or is it better to keep it original? FWIW, I bought it to play, not to flip.
Thanks for any advice.
Back then I was the happy owner of 3 new Tokai 335's. Two of them are now with friends in the UK and US. The third one, natural finish and best sounding IMHO, now has new wiring and a set of Lollar Low Wind Imperials. It's still a favorite guitar.
Ok, the question. Yesterday I bought a 1979 LS80 Les Paul Reborn. I love it. It looks and sounds great. But, it has the original "Goto" pickups and the PC board wiring. The guitar sounds great, I don't have any complaints about that. But that wiring and the uncovered pickups bother me a little. So what is the general consensus when it comes to ripping out the pickups and wiring in that guitar and replacing it all? Is that something people often do, or is it better to keep it original? FWIW, I bought it to play, not to flip.
Thanks for any advice.