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Comment on What are the knobs on my Gibson guitar? by Left-T - Still in Business

Left-T - Still in Business — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:20:48 +0000

I will add to GuitarCzar…. The knobs on all gibsons in that era are 500k pots. Period. I own a 1969 LP and an old SG and all the pots on humbuckers are 500k short shaft or 300k long shaft. No exception. Fender uses 250k pots on the standard strats.
As for the knobs, you have one volume knob at the lower front and one tone in the lower rear for the brdige pickup. You have one upper front volume knob and one upper rear tone knob for the neck pickup.

Go here for all original Gibon parts… scroll down and you will see the knobs and / or the pots.

http://www.grguitars.com/parts_5gibson.htm

Comment on What are the knobs on my Gibson guitar? by gtarczar

gtarczar — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:20:48 +0000

They are the volume and tone controls for each pickup. The top 2 are volume and tone for the bridge, or lead pickup. The bottom 2 are the volume and tone for the neck, or rhythm pickup. The volume knobs are in front of the tone knobs. The switch is a 3 position switch that chooses the lead or the rhythm pickup, or both in the center position.
Next time please include a model name or a better description of the guitar. Please take very good care of that guitar! It is a collectors item!

Comment on What can I do with my fender electric guitar amplifier if I have given it larger voltage than it requires? by x3ro

x3ro — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:01:59 +0000

First, bust out your sac of herb.. select a couple of fine buuds and toss them into the grinder.. then grind them to a fine pulp.. spin a quick pinner and chill, man..

Comment on What can I do with my fender electric guitar amplifier if I have given it larger voltage than it requires? by Questiona

Questiona — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:01:59 +0000

Make it go to 11.

Comment on What can I do with my fender electric guitar amplifier if I have given it larger voltage than it requires? by Salerio

Salerio — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:01:59 +0000

buy a new one

Comment on What can I do with my fender electric guitar amplifier if I have given it larger voltage than it requires? by Dana

Dana — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:01:59 +0000

Hello, Abeer! Most likely you have burnt out your power transformer; unfortunately, this is one of the most expensive parts in the amplifier! It is remotely possible that you only blew a fuse; but even so, the transformer windings may still have been affected. If you have a tube amplifier, there should be an externally-accessible fuse, which can be easily replaced to check function. If it is a solid-state model, you will need to remove the chassis to access the internal fuse. If you do this yourself, don’t go poking around inside the circuitry; even off, the capacitors can store a charge for a long time, and you can get shocked! My recommendation would be to carefully check the fuses, and if their replacement does not awaken the unit, take it to a Fender Service Center (see http://www.fender.com/support/service_centers/ ) and have it repaired. Best regards, Dana

Comment on were can i buy a gibson guitar with no hardware? by Ken C

Ken C — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:57:05 +0000

I suppose that if you went through their custom shop and gave them enough money they would make you an unfinished guitar. However, they’re not going to do a production model like that for you.

You’re best bet is to buy the body and neck from someone like Warmoth guitars. Even if you bought a factory Gibson and had it sanded down, it would be cheaper than going through the custom shop.

Good luck.

Greetings from Austin, TX

Ken

Comment on How to tell the difference between a real fender guitar and a squire? by Terrasstudents

Terrasstudents — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:35:28 +0000

Fenders are usually easy to tell if their knockoffs. If you can look at the serial code on the back of the guitar it should look something like this if its from the past ten years
N9 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except ‘52 Telecaster)
1999
1999

N9 + 5 or 6 DIGITS

Z0 + 5 or 6 DIGITS

DZ0 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe)

V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except ‘52 Telecaster)
2000

Z0 + 5 or 6 DIGITS

Z1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS

DZ1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe)

V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except ‘52 Telecaster)
2001

Z1 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
Z2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
DZ2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe)
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except ‘52 Telecaster)
2002

Z2 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
Z3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
DZ3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Deluxe Series)
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except ‘52 Telecaster)
2003

Z3 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
Z4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
DZ4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe)
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except ‘52 Telecaster)
XN4 + 4 Digits
2004

Z4 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
Z5 + 5 or 6 DIGITS
DZ5 + 5 or 6 DIGITS (Am. Deluxe)
V + 5 or 6 DIGITS (American Vintage Series except ‘52 Telecaster)
XN5 + 4 Digits

Your other question should also be answered by looking at the back of the guitar. Usually it will say Made in USA of Made In Mexico or most comonlly made in Asian countries.

Comment on How to tell the difference between a real fender guitar and a squire? by 1 Finger Willy

1 Finger Willy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:35:28 +0000

just check the #s here’s a good article
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/EVH-Eddie-Van-Halen-Frankenstein-Replica-Electric-Guitar?sku=513703

Comment on What guitar games is my Fender Rock Band 2 guitar compatible with? by Bill

Bill — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:57:49 +0000

Check out these compatibility charts.
http://durmebugs.tripod.com/videogamefinder/rockbandcompatibility.html