2009 Epiphone Les Paul Custom | Part One

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As Received

This Epiphone Les Paul Custom is in for an overhaul. Based on the serial number [09101507560], we've been able to determine that it was built at the Qingdao [Epiphone] Plant in China in October 2009.

Amongst the guitar's more pertinent features are a set neck, bound rosewood fretboard with block inlays, 22 jumbo frets, bound body and headstock, gold hardware; and Grover tuners. As you might have guessed by now, there's a lot not quite right with this guitar. In Part Two, we'll take it apart and get to the heart of the matter.

Missing Truss Rod Cover

Grover Tuners

Bound Rosewood Fretboard

Missing Toggle Switch Tip

Multi-Ply Body Binding

Armz 3-D Partscaster Project | Part Three

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Part Three: Photo Shoot and Audio

Job's done. Let's take a look at the results, then. I've also uploaded an audio file of this Partscaster to SoundCloud.

Yours Truly

Armz 3-D Partscaster Project | Part Two

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Part Two: Nuts and Bolts

In this post, we'll take a look at work done and various upgrades; as highlighted in the pics.

Measuring Pickup Cavity Depth

Am Series Strat Pickguard

Rewired with Gavitt Wire

Pickup Mounting Tubing

DiMarzio DP182 Bridge Pickup

CTS 250K Pots | Mallory 150M Tone Cap

CRL Five-Way Switch

Body Cavity Shielding Ground

Trem Claw

Switchcraft Mono Output Jack

Allparts SS Pickguard Screws

Bridge after Servicing

Truss Rod Adjusted for Zero Relief

Strung with D'Addario EXL110

Armz 3-D Partscaster Project | Part One

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Part One: As Received
This Partscaster was put together for Armz-3D, a very talented and creative guitar player who sings real good too. In this post, I'll describe the guitar as received.

Neck: Fender MIM left-handed, maple, jumbo frets, bone nut
Body: 9V battery compartment
Bridge: Vintage-style six-screw, stamped bent steel saddles
Tuners: Vintage-style
Pickups: Three Seymour Duncan STK-S10s [YJM Fury]
Pots: Three Seymour Duncan 250K audio taper
Capacitor: K40Y-9
Output Jack: Stereo 

Left-Handed Maple Neck

Vintage Tuners

Bone Nut | Jumbo Frets

Neck Pocket

Neck Heel

Seymour Duncan STK-S10s

Bridge Plate | Trem Block

Vintage-Style Bent Steel Saddles

Neck Plate

Neck Plate is Bent

Seymour Duncan 250K Volume Pot

Tone Pot One | K40Y-9 Tone Cap

Tone Pot Two

Stereo Output Jack