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Les Paul 50s Wiring vs Modern - What's the difference?

Les Paul 50s Wiring vs Modern - What's the difference?

March 22, 2023Mathew Goodall

Learn about the best Les Paul wiring harness, with diagrams, descriptions and demos of vintage 50s and modern 60s wiring.

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Artist Series: Pompeii 'Black Strat' Loaded Pickguard
Thomas Schulz Rohm (Trollhättan, SE)
Guitar Model: Squier Classic Vibe Stratocaster 50s
Install Time: 11 - 20 minutes
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Fantastic customer service and wonderful products

Tried to order the Gilmour loaded pickguard, but it wouldn't ship to Sweden. Pointed this out and the owner opened up this possibility to me and a week later I got the pickguard. As with all ObsidianWire products (bought three before this one), it fitted well and was very easy to install. However, I wasn't prepared for the wonderful tones I got out of my CV Stratocaster. It is now my goto guitar and I have lots of fun with it!

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Traditional Vintage Knobs for J / Jazz Bass® (Black)
Frank G. (Brooklyn, US)
Solid replacement knobs

Sturdy and stay in place. Worth mentioning that all knobs (according to Obsidian) are designed to sit flush along the tops, rather than along the bottoms.

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'The Ultimate' Wiring for Les Paul® // 'JP' Mod
Ray Bijolle (Lafayette, US)
Excellent harness

Ordering was a breeze, shipping timely and I installed it easy…quality is great and sound choices are awesome…

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MKII for Les Paul® (Vintage 50s & Modern 60s Wiring)
Mark McLean (Knoxville, US)
Guitar Model: Epiphone Les Paul Standard Pro
Install Time: 11 - 20 minutes
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Same as stock
Greater range of sounds
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Love it

Recently bought an Epi Les Paul Standard pro thats about 10 yrs old. It had scratchy worn pots and a goofy switch. Id used Obsidian before on a Tele build and was so impressed i decided to get one to fix this really nice epi. Super simple to install,works like a charm. Couldnt be happier with it.

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