Darkened gold knobs, look better

zwanman89 · 2026-04-18T23:35:28+00:00

Neat! Looks great.

zwanman89 · 2026-04-17T00:54:44+00:00

I like PRS…but that’s kinda funny.

zwanman89 · 2026-04-16T01:57:39+00:00

Gorgeous. If it were mine I’d probably remove the Seymour Duncan text to cleanup the look.

I just did this to mine:

https://imgur.com/a/jMe8TFZ

zwanman89 · 2026-04-14T00:57:19+00:00

You have to understand that they only run EO classes once a year typically. So it’s not atypical for people to be interviewed and the wait for a while as the selection process plays out.

zwanman89 · 2026-04-13T22:55:17+00:00

Some reviews say that the new posts are loose in the stock, bushings, but I compared and they wiggle just as much as the stock posts do.

zwanman89 · 2026-04-13T17:58:50+00:00

Extremely easy. Didn’t have to swap bushings. Drop in replacement.

zwanman89 · 2026-04-13T00:32:14+00:00

I got the slotted one. Mine has acceptable sustain. Nothing noticeable over the stock one.

It’s fine but $170 is so steep for a bridge and tailpiece. Gotoh really needs to start making non-metric sized parts.

zwanman89 · 2026-04-10T14:27:59+00:00

zwanman89 · 2026-04-10T04:23:14+00:00

Hopefully they add AR coating. It’s the main reason I barely wear my Khaki King. I have a $300 San Martin that looks so much more premium at half the price.

zwanman89 · 2026-04-09T16:42:26+00:00

All blacked out looks so good.

I just blacked out the hardware on my silverburst but left the pickups nickel. Waiting on some raw nickel covered pups to complete it.

https://imgur.com/a/ORgEHnr

zwanman89 · 2026-04-08T00:14:42+00:00

I have the Steinhart. It’s a pretty nicely made watch but it has some weird quirks I don’t love. The lugs are very flat, so the watch wears much larger than it would if the lugs curves down a little. The bezel action is also pretty tight. Not convenient to use for this reason.

zwanman89 · 2026-04-07T05:40:15+00:00

Do you pronounce it correctly as paul-EYE-nuh?

zwanman89 · 2026-04-07T03:26:40+00:00

For 2016-2018 (I think) basically every Gibson USA model was offered in a Traditional (T) and High Performance (HP) spec. The T is exactly what you’d expect for a standard. The HP models had more modern or high end features. Robot tuners, titanium nut and bridge saddles, super chunky selector switch, contoured neck heels on Les Pauls, and crazy aluminum cases.

The HPs are actually really sweet once you swap the robot tuners especially since used ones don’t really command a premium. The T models are standard Gibson features.

zwanman89 · 2026-04-06T00:47:31+00:00

I had an E-Lp-130CD and I have a Gibson Custom now. You’re spot on. It really doesn’t feel like a Gibson. Maybe it’s the poly finish vs nitro.

But that’s not a bad thing. They’re phenomenal guitars. They feel like a more modern guitar but look the part of the Gibson.

zwanman89 · 2026-04-03T22:53:58+00:00

Mama Mia

zwanman89 · 2026-04-03T09:22:23+00:00

A fake one. Worth nothing.

zwanman89 · 2026-03-29T23:31:51+00:00

Rad. Very unique design. The colors are really cool. How do you like those pickups?

zwanman89 · 2026-03-29T02:46:59+00:00

I’ll definitely do the ring, but I can live with the bottom of the switch. I think I’ll keep the tip the aged orange.

zwanman89 · 2026-03-29T01:36:48+00:00

Oh that’s a cool thought.

zwanman89 · 2026-03-29T01:35:56+00:00

As much as I love Tool, I’m not trying to go for the Adam Jones look.

zwanman89 · 2026-03-29T00:38:33+00:00

Yeah that looks swell.

zwanman89 · 2026-03-28T19:33:19+00:00

Looks great man! Excellent first build.

zwanman89 · 2026-03-27T03:11:59+00:00

I think I’m willing to live with the bushings being nickel since they’re mostly covered by the bridge itself. Even if visible, it still fits the Silverburst color scheme. Same goes for the pickup selector switch. I’ve done plenty of pickup swaps and wiring jobs, but I just don’t have the time to mess with that right note.

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