Yamaha Pacifica PAC612VIIFMX - Part 8

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The Home Stretch

Almost everything that needs to be done on this Yamaha Pacifica PAC612VIIFMX has already been taken care of thus far. There are a few tasks that remain, of course, such as polishing the tuners and strap buttons, and conditioning the rosewood fretboard with lemon oil. 

The big one, though, was getting the Wilkinson VS50 Vibrato Bridge back in shape. The saddle height adjustment and intonation screws were easily replaced, but the saddle lock bolts were another story. I'd been able to unscrew them, but screwing them back in proved impossible, no thanks to worn-out hex sockets. The only solution was to cut slots into the bolt heads and use a flat head screwdriver in lieu of a hex key. Eventually, everything fell into place and setup completed with a fresh set of D'Addario EXL120s.

Pacifica PAC612VIIFMX - Front View

Headstock Face After Polishing

Conditioned Fretboard and Dressed Frets

Body - Front View

Pickups Looking Much Cleaner

Close Up of New Knobs and Switch

VS50 With Modified Saddle Lock Bolts

Pacifica PAC612VIIFMX - Back View

Back of Headstock

Tuners Cleaned and Polished

Maple Neck

Body - Back View

A Sound Check of Sorts

Here's a YouTube video featuring an audio recording of this Yamaha Pacifica PAC612VIIFMX HSS plugged straight into a Fender Rumble 15 (Volume 3, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 5). As for why I didn't plug into my Champion 40, it's because I was not planning to feature any effects, and the Rumble 15, though being a bass amp, somehow excels at producing a really clean and uncolored guitar tone.

2023 Epiphone Les Paul Modern - Part 2

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Preamble

In today's post, we'll be getting up close and personal with this 2023 Epiphone Les Paul™ Modern Figured electric guitar. According to the Epiphone website, their "Les Paul™ Modern Figured from the Inspired by Gibson™ Collection brings a new look and sound to the world's greatest electric guitar." 'Nuff said, then. Let the deep dive begin.

Headstock, Fretboard and Neck

Headstock Inlay - Modern Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl

Tuners - Grover Rotomatic, Locking with Tulip Button

Tuner Plating - Nickel

Truss Rod - Headstock Adjust, Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover - Two Ply "Bell"

Nut Material - Graph Tech "NuBone"

Nut Width - 43.0 mm / 1.69"

Fretboard - Ebony, Single Ply White Binding

Scale Length - 628.65 mm / 24.75"

Fretboard Radius - 304.8 mm / 12.0"

Frets - 22 Medium Jumbo

Fretboard Inlays -Trapezoid

Neck Material - Mahogany

Neck Profile - Asymmetrical SlimTaper

Neck Joint - Glued In, Set Neck; Modern Contoured Heel

Headstock Face

Modern Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl

Truss Rod Access Channel

Graph Tech "NuBone" Nut

Bound Ebony Fretboard

A Trapezoid Inlay

Black Side Dots

Back of Headstock

Serial Number

Grover Rotomatic Locking Tuners

Mahogany Neck

Set Neck / Contoured Heel - Image 1

Set Neck / Contoured Heel - Image 2

Set Neck / Contoured Heel - Image 3

Body and Related Hardware

Body Material - Mahogany

Body Finish - Gloss

Color - Bourbon Burst

Top Binding - Single Ply, White

Body Shape - Les Paul

Top - Maple with AAA Flame Maple Veneer

Weight Relief - Ultra Modern

Bridge - LockTone Tune-O-Matic

Control Covers - Black

Control Knobs - Clear "Top Hat" with Ridge

Jack Plate Cover - Nickel Plated Metal

Pickup Mounting Rings - Black

Pickguard - Les Paul Five Ply, Not Installed

Pickup Covers - Nickel

Plastic Parts - Black

Strap Buttons - "Posi-Lok"

Switch Tip - Black

Switch Washer - None

Tailpiece - LockTone Stop Bar

Bourbon Burst Gloss Finish

AAA Flame Maple Veneer - Image 1

AAA Flame Maple Veneer - Image 2

"Posi-Lok" Strap Button - Shoulder

"Posi-Lok" Strap Button - Rear End

LockTone Bridge - Top

LockTone Bridge - Underside

LockTone Stop Bar - Top

LockTone Stop Bar - Underside

Locking Spring Clips

Mahogany Body

Switch and Control Cavity Covers

Electronics

Bridge Pickup - ProBucker 3 Humbucker

Volume Controls - Neck & Bridge, Push/Pull Coil Split

Tone Controls - Neck (Push/Pull Phase Switch), Bridge  

Neck Pickup - ProBucker 2 Humbucker

Output Jack - Epiphone 1/4"

Pickup Selector - Three Way Toggle

ProBucker 2 Neck Humbucker

Neck Pickup Cavity

ProBucker 3 Bridge Humbucker

Bridge Pickup Cavity

Volume and Tone Knobs

Neck Coil Split Engaged

Neck Phase Switch Engaged

Bridge Coil Split Engaged

Three Way Toggle Switch

Control Cavity

Neck Volume Pot / Coil Split Switch

Neck Tone Pot / Phase Switch

Bridge Volume Pot / Coil Split Switch

Bridge Tone Pot

Epiphone Output Jack