Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard - Pickup Upgrade and Final Review - Part 3
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In a packed final part of our review series we reveal the answers to last weeks blind test, try out a Faber lightweight tailpiece, and show you our 'hot tip' as we fit the Monty's PAF's before testing commences. More sound comparisons and fun for guitar nerds!!
To follow the complete series so far here are the links...
Part 1: https://youtu.be/2j4PzUEBeOU
Part 2: https://youtu.be/S02uQhlLi0c
Part 2.5: https://youtu.be/y4K5XJBxFeo
Almost Part 3: https://youtu.be/Mv3U1Z1goqI
You can buy the Faber TP59 here:
https://www.gluedtomusic.com/products/1414/faber-tp-59-vintage-aluminium-tailpiece-chrome/
You can buy Montys PAFs here:
https://www.montysguitars.com
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If you don't like some the talking or the playing bits in this video we've made it easy for you to skip along to the next chapter in case something more interesting is happening...
0:00 play in & coming up
1:35 what's happening today
4:15 blind test answers
6:06 how did we do?
7:36 what does it mean?
8:35 lightweight tailpiece upgrade
11:46 before and after sound comparisons
12:27 what can we hear?
13:37 is it worth doing?
14:27 swapping the pickups in huge nerdy detail
31:28 more before and after sound comparisons
32:26 need your revenue share so bad
33:00 what can we hear and is it worthwhile?
36:45 summing up and final thoughts
41:30 play out
Signal Chain Info:
Amp: Marshall JCM900 into Protools via Two Notes Torpedo Captor
Drive (when on): Klon KTR
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