Epiphone Les Paul Upgrade

Once understood, the complexity of this configuration is always forgiven as the enormous range and types of tone now available gives you ample reason to include a few timeless classics in the set-list because you can nail the exact sound. Knowing the riff is fair enough, but getting the sound as well will get you more appreciation. You are likely to fiddle around with the push pulls and declare "that's that sound!" more than once.

This configuration can be achieved for any 4-conductor pick-ups, but I strongly advise you to opt for Tony Edwards' Jimmy Page humbucker set (in any look you wish, we just adore zebra) and then it is the best of all worlds - these medium output pick-ups are sublime, and if you are used to the mid-heavy raunch of mega-DCR pick-ups, just pull up the neck tone knob and bring in more DCR - tailor the sound precisely. If you need a Mustang skinny punk riff, it's there; if you need a bluesy neck Strat tone, a damn close version is there.

This is not just for Jimmy Page covers. Peter Green is there, just about any Les Paul tone is there or close enough. Swiss army knife with magnifying glass and tweezers and toothpick.

Only CTS pots are used - we can work with skinny bodied guitars - even SG's have been achieved. No silliness with mega-bucks BumbleBee caps unless you have the budget for it - there is not a lot of room in the cavity for all this wizardry - stick to Sozo, it will sound the same.