My new LP Special

[toejam]

I just got the guitar. The action is so high it's silly. Then I looked at the pups. The ring around the bridge pup is really tall. I'll bet if I put a lower ring on there it will just be fine.

All bridge pickup rings are taller on Les Pauls... to match the arch in the body. Unless, of course, that one is a flat top.

[fett]

It's a flat top. You should see how far up the bridge is. I'll just find a ring somewhere.

[toejam]

Ah, okay. How's the action across the length of the neck? If it's also a little high, I think a tightening of the truss rod might also be in order.

[fett]

I figured it all out. The neck has a real big tilt. So, all in all, it's set up OK. I did lower the action a bit. What's even worse is the guitar just screams. I have no idea what pups are in it. But they stay. I want to change the tuners from Jinho's to a new set of Grovers but I don't have a 25/64ths drill bit. Off to Lowes. And it's not a Special II. It's Chinese with a lam-bod. But, it's becoming the most comfortable guitar I have. The neck is perfect. Maybe a small shim in the nut.

[coloradoman25]

i thought that those were for esp and westones only ill have to make one lol

[jrnic]

I have an Epi LP Junior that is very similar to yours, just basically 1 pickup instead of 2 and a large "junior" style pickguard. I wound up changing the tuners to Grovers, and added a Duncan Distortion that I had lying around and it really screams. I love it. The neck is a little thicker than other guitars but I have big hands and it feels comfortable enough. Funny thing is that with these guitars, you can get a very low action. I set mine as low as possible and I can't believe how good it plays.

Sometimes it's fun to take a "cheapie" and mod it out to make it your own "Custom Shop." Good luck with it!

[straycat]

Hey Fett I found a Yakima L.P.jr copy for $100.00 and its not a bad guitar.Even has the Gibson headstock.Even tho' its a bolt on neck early 80s and looks like shit I like it.I'm a BIG fan of cheap guitars.