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Tone Man Guitar DIY 50's wiring kits will improve your guitars overall tone. Your sound will be stronger, tighter and improved clarity. Notes will open up with greater sustain. Tone and Volume controls are very responsive and smoother. By rolling back your volume some you can clean up an over driven amp. One of my favorite things is the elimination of much of the treble loss when you roll the volume down. Only the best quality parts are used. You will not find a better a better product or selection.
The 59 DIY Kit has the same parts as our 59 Les Paul Prewired kits. Paper In Oil K40Y vintage tone caps for improved overall performance. Excellent clarity, aged vintage warm and woody tones with improved sustainability. These caps are equal to or better than Bumble Bee or Vitamin Q's.
This Kit Is For:
USA Gibson Les Paul manufactured from 1977 to present using long shaft pots . Premium new components that perform better than the stock electronics found in today’s guitars. You will hear and feel the difference and love your new tone.
What's In The 59 Kit:
Tone Cap Options – Select from the Tone Cap Options Drop Down Box Above
I personally prefer Bourns potentiometers over all other brands including CTS. I have found them to be smoother, responsive and longer lasting. The very best taper available. These pots are 18 spline shaft so USA type knobs will not fit without first pinching the top of the split shaft together a little and slowly push the knob on. Epiphone and off shore type will fit fine. We do offer a line of knobs that fit.
**If you are not sure whether your guitar uses short (3/8") or long (3/4") shaft pots please check before ordering. Normally Pre-1977 Gibson Les Paul's, Epiphone's, SG's, Hamer's and PRS's use short shafts. This kit has Long Shaft Pots and generally will fit most USA made Gibson Les Paul's manufactured after 1977. If you have questions feel free to email me.
Note: If you have an imported guitar (e.g. Japan, China, etc.) you may need to modify the potentiometer holes to 3/8 inch to accommodate the Brouns bushings.
Cheers!,
Gary
Tone Man Guitar
Tone Man Guitar DIY 50's wiring kits will improve your guitars overall tone. Your sound will be stronger, tighter and improved clarity. Notes will open up with greater sustain. Tone and Volume controls are very responsive and smoother. By rolling back your volume some you can clean up an over driven amp. One of my favorite things is the elimination of much of the treble loss when you roll the volume down. Only the best quality parts are used. You will not find a better a better product or selection.
The 59 DIY Kit has the same parts as our 59 Les Paul Prewired kits. Paper In Oil K40Y vintage tone caps for improved overall performance. Excellent clarity, aged vintage warm and woody tones with improved sustainability. These caps are equal to or better than Bumble Bee or Vitamin Q's.
This Kit Is For:
USA Gibson Les Paul manufactured from 1977 to present using long shaft pots . Premium new components that perform better than the stock electronics found in today’s guitars. You will hear and feel the difference and love your new tone.
What's In The 59 Kit:
- Bourns PDB241 Series 500K Vintage-Style Potentiometers. Long-Split Shaft – Audio Taper. Design specifically for use in guitars. Brass bushing with metal shaft. Long Life Carbon Element. Each pot comes with nut and dress washer.
- Paper In Oil (PIO) K40Y-9 Russian Vintage Caps. Your choice of cap values
- Switchcraft 3-Way Short Straight Toggle Switch and Output Jack
- 3" shrink tubing (to insulate jack lead in cavity)
- Cloth black push back wire for grounding pots connections
- 4.5 ft braided shielded 50's Vintage 22awg wire (for wiring your 3 way switch & output jack)
- 50's wiring diagram
Tone Cap Options – Select from the Tone Cap Options Drop Down Box Above
- .022uf both bridge & neck caps – standard value – good overall tone
- .022uf bridge | .015uf neck - .015 helps remove some of the muddy tone in the neck
- .033uf bridge | .015uf neck - .033uf gives a little warmer pickup tone (recommended)
I personally prefer Bourns potentiometers over all other brands including CTS. I have found them to be smoother, responsive and longer lasting. The very best taper available. These pots are 18 spline shaft so USA type knobs will not fit without first pinching the top of the split shaft together a little and slowly push the knob on. Epiphone and off shore type will fit fine. We do offer a line of knobs that fit.
**If you are not sure whether your guitar uses short (3/8") or long (3/4") shaft pots please check before ordering. Normally Pre-1977 Gibson Les Paul's, Epiphone's, SG's, Hamer's and PRS's use short shafts. This kit has Long Shaft Pots and generally will fit most USA made Gibson Les Paul's manufactured after 1977. If you have questions feel free to email me.
Note: If you have an imported guitar (e.g. Japan, China, etc.) you may need to modify the potentiometer holes to 3/8 inch to accommodate the Brouns bushings.
Cheers!,
Gary
Tone Man Guitar
