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==POSTING IMAGES & VIDEO (on the Gibson/Epiphone Forums)==
[http://photobucket.com|PHOTOBUCKET]
*Posting pictures on EPI Forum - http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/53931
*How to Post Photos - http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/11005
[http://imageshack.us|IMAGESHACK]
*Posting pictures using Imageshack (Tutorial in 5 steps) -http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/56204
[http://youtube.com|YOUTUBE]
*How to Embed Audio and Video (It's really Easy!) -http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/70254
==CROSS-REFERENCE/COMPARISON GUIDES==
====THE UNOFFICIAL EPIPHONE GUITARS WIKI====
*http://www.epiphonewiki.com - A SUPERMARKET of I.D. & Model Information for Epiphone Guitars
====EPIPHONE TRUSS RODS - Single AND Dual Action====
*(pulled the link until this issue is resolved)
====EPIPHONE GUITAR & BASS CASES - Complete List====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/74500 - Factory Case Model Number appears after Guitar Model
====EPIPHONE E-SERIES, STRAT and TELECASTER Specifications Guide====
*http://epiphone.3house.com - Thanks to RTH for the WORK involved!
====EPIPHONE CASINO CROSS REFERENCE (and Similar Style Guitars) NEW and IMPROVED!====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/47651 - All credit for work on this goes to [[brianh]] !!!
====EPIPHONE ELITE Series 2003 Catalog (pdf format)====
*http://www.jedistar.com/pdf/Epiphone_elite_catalog_2003.pdf - Thanks to Ricochet for topic, jerrymac and Red 333 for link!
====VINTAGE GUITAR/BASSES/AMP/EFFECTS Specs and Data (Many, many, many!)====
*http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk - Click on category at Top of home page, find brand, click on "Full Index"
====VINTAGE EPIPHONE GUITARS - General Information and Specifications====
*http://home.provide.net/~cfh/epiphone.html - Pictures, History, Specs...
====EPIPHONE STRING GAUGES - (pdf format chart)====
*http://www.epiphone.com/images/StringGauges.pdf - As installed at Factory
==FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYERS==
===ACOUSTIC GUITAR Repairs, Adjustments, Maintenance===
*http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/repair/acoustic-guitar/action.php - Acoustic guitar action
*http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/pagelist.html#Special - Scroll to TOP of page, then begin, search. TOPICS GALORE!!!
==GUITAR PROJECTS and BUILDS==
===GUITAR TOOLS===
====LUTHIER TOOLS ON THE CHEAP!!!====
*http://www.tdpri.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-161313.html
====GUITAR/LUTHIER Tools and SECRET TIPS for CHEAPSKATES!====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/68044 - Why spend high dollar if you don't have to?
===TRADE SECRETS===
===STEWMAC TRADE SECRETS ARCHIVE - Overview of MANY, MANY types of Projects===
*http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/archive - Worth a peek, it's a good read!
===FRETBOARD CARE===
====CLEAN/OIL FRETBOARD and POLISH YOUR FRETS!!!====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/54572 - May help get rid of that "Rough Feeling" you get when bending notes
====POLISH YOUR FRETS and DYE YOUR FRETBOARD!!!====
*http://www.sevenstring.org/8862 - DYE your Nasty-Looking Fretboard!
*http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm - A discussion of Fretboard Treatments and Darkening
===FRET LEVELLING===
====2009 Project Tele Fret Job Pics====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/47926 - Doing your OWN Fret Job!
====My First Fret Level was a Success!====
*http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=1439881 - Long post, lots of pics
====NGD, Xaviere XV-560 Take 2====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/65795 - Includes FRET LEVELLING pics/commentary!
===REMOVE/REPLACE YOUR GUITAR NUT===
====Pick Your NUT(S):====
*http://graphtech.com/products.html?SubCategoryID=8
====Remove Your Guitar Nut====
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-ajA_TsU2c - Excellent VIDEO Tutorial
*http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/repair/acoustic-guitar/nut.php
====Replacing Guitar Nut====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/77287 - By Big Neil
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/77220 - By Willy
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/59230
====Emergency Guitar Nut Repairs====
*http://www.sweetwater.com/expert-center/techtips/d--02/23/2007
===PROJECTS and BUILDS===
====Making your Neck a BOLT-ON instead of a "Screw on" (Step-by-step)====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/73175
====Whitmore Willy's $20.00 BEATER GUITAR Refurbishment Series (Grab some INSPIRATION!)====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/76822 - Beater Guitar Part 1 (Testing Pic Resolution)
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/76854 - Beater Guitar Part 2 (Tuner Upgrade)
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/76896 - Beater Guitar Part 3 (Fretboard, Dirt, and Dent Removal)
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/76958 - Beater Guitar Part 4 (Wrap yer head around a Tailpiece)
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/77220 - Beater Guitar Part 5 (Nuttin' Honey!)
====Bender's "SOUTHERN BAD-ASS" TELE BUILD====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/72474
====ES-335/SEMI HOLLOWBODY Electronics Removal and Installation====
*http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/tonefreaks/40089-335
====1970's NORLIN LES PAUL REFURBISHMENT THREAD====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/67050 - Nitro Drop-fill, Make your own pots, rebuild your 3-way, etc.
====Upgrading EPI LP Special II to Hot Humbuckers/step-by-step tutorial====
*http://www.digitaldarrell.com/guitar/Article-UpgradeLindaPickups.asp
====Install P-90 Pickups in Epi G-400 with FULL Bat-Wing Pickguard - Video Series====
*http://www.lollarguitars.com/p90-pickup-installation - Videos 4-7 have EXCELLENT tutorials for soldering components/Pups like a PRO!
====Speaking of Juniors - UPGRADES COMPLETE!====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/56623 - EPI Les Paul Junior MOD
====Custom/Hand-Built GOLDTOP with single P-90 and Compensated Wrap-around Bridge====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/51534
====2009 Project Tele Guitar Build====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/55246
====Stratoblaster Project====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/50529
====1970's HONDO II Refinish Project====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/47516
====Epiphone Casino Project====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/51269
====1st Headstock Repair - FINISHED!====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/67120
====Killer Tele Neck nearing Completion====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/50999
====Stripped 6832 Acoustic Neck Pics====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/50143
====Stripping a GoldTop====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/50584
====Epiphone Special - Rescued and Refinished====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/73817
====Face-to-Face with my crack - FINISHED& - LP Special II Refinish====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/51423
====Modding an SG Special II====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/51954
==GUITAR SET-UP/TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT==
====If you have ANY doubts, take to local pro!====
====Truss Rod Cannot adjust further, Neck STILL has Frontbow!!!====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/75865 - Creative Solution - Sometime you just HAVE a problem Neck
====Gibson Repair Columns - Basic Guitar Set-Up====
*http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Support/TechSupport/Repair%20Columns/Basic-Guitar-Setup
====Adjusting a Truss Rod====
*http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/trussrods.htm
====Gibson Les Paul: Electric Guitar Set-Up: VIDEO SERIES====
*http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_3533_gibson-paul-electric-guitar-setup.html
====Basic Lessons on How to Set-UP a Solid Body Guitar====
*http://projectguitar.com/tut/tutorial1.htm
====Basic Guitar Set-Up Tips====
*http://mysite.verizon.net/jazz.guitar/guitarsetup.htm
====Adjusting Truss Rod====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/49478
====Truss Rod is LOOSE inside of Neck====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/53075
==GUITAR HUM/BUZZ/SCRATCHY VOL or TONE POTS FROM GUITAR==
Are you using the thin, unshielded git cable that came with your guitar?
Replace it with a Decent SHIELDED cable FIRST, may solve Hum/Buzz problem!
====GUITAR GROUND====
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSxXra9UN - Dealing with Ground Noise Problems
====Troubleshooting NOISE====
*http://www.guitarnuts.com/technical/electrical/trouble/genericnoise.php
====Input Jacks====
*http://www.300guitars.com/300s-tips/300-tip-how-to-clean - How to keep them CLEAN
====Clean Scratchy-Sounding Pots====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php/topic/52017 - Crackling while turning Vol/Tone Pots
====Clean Scratchy-Sounding Pots/Try if you've got Big BRASS Cajones====
*http://www.michaelshell.org/fixingscratchypots - For when you just want to rip 'em apart!
====Bad Solder Joint and/or Broken Wire?"====
*http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/58901 - YES, it happens...
==GUITAR PICKUP INFO==
===PICKUP MODIFICATIONS===
===="REMOVE Humbucker Covers"====
*De-Solder Method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaL1ZMGNerk
*Dremel Tool Method/Note Steps 2 thru 6:
"How to change out a Humbucking Bar Magnet"
http://www.projectgu.../barmagswap.htm
"INSTALL Humbucker Covers"
1. Solder Method
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=Mp7hAqmzecA
"Easy P-90 hum cancelling mod" - Simple mod
http://forum.gibson....cancelling-mod/
"The "Peter Green Mod" on a Humbucker" - Brief overview
http://www.sweetwate...s/d--10/03/2007
The "Peter Green Mod" on a Humbucker - WITH PICS"
http://soft.com.sg/f...-green-mod.html
OTHER PICKUP INFORMATION
"Taming MUDDY-SOUNDING Pickups - A Quick Fix. TRY it, you'll LIKE it!"
http://forum.gibson....unding-pickups/
"How to read Pickup Values while pups STILL in Guitar, and MORE!!!"
http://forum.gibson....uitar-and-more/
"Various/Popular Manufacturer Guitar/Bass 4-Wire Humbucker Color Code Diagrams"
http://www.guitarele...ng_color_codes/
"Epiphone Pickups Specification/Description List"
http://epiphone.3hou...ne-pickups.html
"Gibson Pickup Data/Description Sheet - PDF Format"
http://www.gibson.co...ickup_Guide.pdf
"Gibson/Epiphone Pickups DC Resistance Values"
(Thank you Ricochet for compiling this data!)
http://forum.gibson....934#entry713934
POTENTIOMETER and CAPACITOR INFO
"Frequently Asked Questions"
http://www.hoaglandb...m/pages/FAQ.htm
"Potentiometers - How they WORK, Disassembly and Exploration."
http://www.youtube.c...feature=related
"Pot Values and HOW they affect TONE"
http://www.stewmac.c...ontrolpots.html
(Thanks Swoop for pulling this out of Tech Tip Archives!)
"Comparing LINEAR/AUDIO Taper POTS - Arrrgh! Which One do I choose???"
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=RdfIZEB2rdM
"Capacitor Values and HOW they affect TONE"
http://www.youtube.c...u/4/rR4maqK_IhQ
"Potentiometers De-Mystified"
http://www.lespaulfo...ts/potents.html
"VARITONE Potentiometers - How do they work, What do they do Tonally to Guitar?"
http://forum.gibson....55673-varitone/
GUITAR WIRING DIAGRAMS
"3 way switch in middle, turn one volume down, BOTH pup outputs go down.
Wanna know why? Also Independent Volume Control wiring..."
http://forum.gibson....012#entry707012
"Git Mods, Wiring Articles, FAMOUS Git Wiring - May, Clapton, Hendrix,
Beck, Page, Stevie Ray - Move pointer across top, look at Drop down boxes"
http://www.diyguitarmods.com/index.php
"Seymour Duncan Site - Humbuckers, Tele, Strat, Bass, Others - Too many to list!"
http://www.seymourdu...iring-diagrams/
"GuitarElectronics Site - 1 pup, 2 pup, 3 pup, Custom, Mods, Factory diagrams, FAQs, etc"
http://www.guitarele...iringresources/
"GIBSON and EPIPHONE Instrument and Amplifier Schematic Library"
http://www.gibson.co...ech/Schematics/
"GIBSON Les Paul and Flying V Wiring Diagrams - Wiring Library"
http://www.dominocs....ary-Gibson.html
EPIPHONE Thunderbird Pro IV & V BASS Wiring Diagram
http://forum.gibson....wiring-diagram/
"Add Push-Pull Switch (Thanks brianh...)"
http://www.stewmac.c...campaign=ts0112
BASIC GUITAR PAINTING PRIMER
"Paint Your Own Guitar" Book Series:
http://www.paintyour....com/index.html
"Guitar Painting Tutorial, Parts 1 - 10, with Pics:"
http://www.bradsucks...ainting-part-1/
"Finishing and Refinishing Tips"
http://projectguitar...t/tutorial5.htm
"Dupli-Color Paint Site - Custom Painted guitars" (Look thru Success Stories)
http://duplicolor.co...ries/IILVVNAfyQ
"Krylon Site - Custom Painted Guitars"
http://www.krylon.co...-hero/index.jsp
REMOVE SCRATCHES FROM GUITAR CLEARCOAT
"Scratches on the Finish"
http://forum.gibson....227#entry676227
"Fine Scratching in Clearcoat"
http://forum.gibson....054#entry693054
HOW TO "DULL" (OR) "SHINE BACK" A POLY GUITAR FINISH
"Dulling Poly Finished Guitars - Pic Heavy"
http://www.mylespaul...-pic-heavy.html
"Shining Back Up a Dulled Poly Finish"
http://www.mylespaul...led-finish.html
LASER CUT LUTHIER TEMPLATES FOR BUILDING YOUR OWN GUITAR
(Many designs incuding Gibson/Epi)
From GuitarBuldingTemplates.com
http://www.guitarbui...ctricguitar.htm
***FABRICATE YOUR OWN PICKGUARD !!!
"Make a Pickguard for Epiphone LP Special II Guitar"
http://forum.gibson....__1#entry730606
"Pickguard Fabrication Tutorial - PART 1"
http://forum.gibson....065#entry749065
(Thanks, BrianH! Done for Rickenbacker, but works for any Brand!)
"Pickguard Fabrication Tutorial - PART 2"
http://forum.gibson....utorial-part-2/
(Thanks, BrianH! Done for Rickenbacker, but works for any Brand!)
MISCELLANEOUS CR@P YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW
"GUITAR TUNING TRICK" (Try it, you'll LIKE it!)
http://forum.gibson....r-tuning-trick/
"FREE GUITAR BACKING TRACKS" - From GuitarBacking Tracks.com!!!
http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/
"FREE SONG LYRICS" - from Sing365.com!!!!
http://www.sing365.com/artist/a.html
"TUNE UP YOUR GEARS/TUNERS": (pictures of various tuners and commentary)
http://www.scribd.co...-Up-Your-Tuners
"Having Trouble with BARRE CHORDS?"
http://forum.gibson....8-barre-chords/
How to play "PINCH HARMONICS:
http://forum.gibson....473#entry710473
Adding VIBRATO to BENDS:
http://forum.gibson....605#entry711605
GUITAR TUNING NIGHTMARES - Explained!
http://www.jackendin...nightmares.html
Codemonk's How To Make Your Own Printed Ciruit Board Tutorial - "Adventures in ALCHEMY!"
http://forum.gibson....467#entry955467
DESIGN YOUR OWN GUITAR
(for fun or ideas)
LP Style:
http://frankmontag.com/
http://www.nymphusa....ogon.asp?p1=lp8
SG Style:
http://www.nymphusa....ogon.asp?p1=sg8
Strat Style:
http://www.nymphusa....n.asp?p1=strat8
Tele Style:
http://www.nymphusa....on.asp?p1=tele8
GUITAR TECH TIP ARCHIVES
(Many, many topics!!!! RESEARCH CENTRAL!)
"Tips, Info and "D.I.Y." Construction Articles" (Very Interesting Site):
http://www.colomar.c...nstruction.html
"300's Tips - MANY Topics, Archives going back to FEB 2008"
http://www.300guitars.com/300s-tips/
"Amp, Audio, Effects, DIY Projects - SCHEMATICS and MANUALS!!!"
http://www.musicians...hmatic.html#diy
"FREE Information - Wiring, How-To, Tools, etc. YOU pick the Topic!"
http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo.html
"Set-Up, Building, Repairs, Maintenance, etc. TUTORIALS, TUTORIALS, TUTORIALS!"
http://projectguitar...nu/tutorial.htm
"Set-Up info, Tuning Problems, Picking your Case lock (?), etc"
http://www.ibanezrul...setup/index.htm