CMI Goldtop Les Paul 70s Repair

Original Ebay picsOriginal Ebay pics$_57 (6)Single coil pups in humbucker cases.. sound.. not good..Single coil pups in humbucker cases.. sound.. not good..$_57 (2)$_57 (1)$_57 (4)Bit of a mess here from a functional repairBit of a mess here from a functional repairNeeds tidyingNeeds tidyingNice neck fix ;-) the screws had to go...Nice neck fix 😉 the screws had to go…Mmm fix with PVA glue and crews... then an orbital sander.. shame..Mmm fix with PVA glue and crews… then an orbital sander.. shame..I left the finish damaged but sealed it.. I like guitars to show the scars of their youth.. Screw holes glues and filled I hope the original fix is sound it appears to beI left the finish damaged but sealed it.. I like guitars to show the scars of their youth.. Screw holes glues and filled I hope the original fix is sound it appears to beDSC_2258DSC_2284DSC_2295Headstock finished with soem worn gold grovers I had (original tuners shot...Headstock finished with soem worn gold grovers I had (original tuners shot…Nice solid top to this. A lot of MIJ bolt ons had ply tops and cavities this is a solid top of what seems like MDF.. probably cast in some way...Nice solid top to this. A lot of MIJ bolt ons had ply tops and cavities this is a solid top of what seems like MDF.. probably cast in some way…DSC_2276Body wood looks like Alder not Mahogany.. neck I believe is a form of mahogany though.Body wood looks like Alder not Mahogany.. neck I believe is a form of mahogany though.DSC_2250Orignal pickups were single coil and nasty.. I had some 70s Maxon pups that sound great but were microphonic.. so I wasx potted them.. this is the was drying.Orignal pickups were single coil and nasty.. I had some 70s Maxon pups that sound great but were microphonic.. so I wasx potted them.. this is the was drying.There all solid and giving no feedback!There all solid and giving no feedback!one pickup in.. went for black surrounds original ones shot..one pickup in.. went for black surrounds original ones shot..DSC_2282Changed the two volume pots.. originals wornChanged the two volume pots.. originals wornDSC_2287After testing all good! sounding sweet.. love the pickups! about 8.2K of 42AWG wire with a nice alnico magnet in each.. classic PAF territory!After testing all good! sounding sweet.. love the pickups! about 8.2K of 42AWG wire with a nice alnico magnet in each.. classic PAF territory!DSC_2300Strung up!Strung up!New Reflector knobs from stock look goodNew Reflector knobs from stock look goodDSC_2290All finished and sounding great! Love the Bugera amp too!All finished and sounding great! Love the Bugera amp too!DSC_2298MIJ Fujigen I think mid 70sMIJ Fujigen I think mid 70sDSC_2294DSC_2293Binding has slight nibs too nice feel to it!Binding has slight nibs too nice feel to it!DSC_2289

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