I'm about to invest in a set of Epiphone Probucker pickups and no solder wiring harness to put in my Harley Benton. The probuckers sound really nice. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the review, I am doing a DIY ES 335 style build and want to switch out the kit pickups for either Gretchen or the ones you have installed after hearing this, These are definitely the ones I am going with . Thank you so much for your video and helping me make my decision .
little pedantic correction here, but there's actually a difference between coil tapping and coil splitting - i didn't know this until yesterday, but a coil split is the usual (humbucker wired to use one of two coils) whereas a coil tap is very very different - tapping is when they take a lead out halfway through wrapping a coil and then continue wrapping it and take a lead out again when finished. this means it effectively creates a similar result (reducing output) but can also be achieved on single coil pickups. otherwise, keep up the good work rob :)
Can you make another video of a probucker upgrade, this time can you film over the cavity so we can see which pot goes where,there is absolutely no diagram of a cavity with probuckers control cavity either with push pull pots or even regular 3 way probucker installation diagram anywhere. I suppose you can just hook them up outside of the guitar, to figure what goes where, but it would sure be nice if someone made a video with installation instructions,thanks.
@@theguitarmanifesto I have to now as most of the bits for the next project arrives on friday. I swear if there's a 12 step program for guitaraholics I'm in trouble.
I recently purchased probucker pickups from amazon and sound great the only issue that i found was that the red and green cables were flipped and the circuit was out of fase so i struggled finding a solution and ended up cutting the quick connectors and a few days ago i found i could just raise the plastic tip that holds the connector togheter to switch it from eachother, i feel really stupid after that 🤧
I followed your guide to put some probuckers and no solder wiring in my LP. Your video was clear and easy to follow but I think I might have done something wrong because the neck pickup is muffled and about the half the volume it should be when turned up full. The bridge pickup works exactly as it should so I'm not sure if I've done something wrong or if something is faulty and not sure how to test
I have no idea what I did wrong, when I pull the volume knob it is in Humbucker and when it is down it is single coil. I thought it should have been the opposite.
Hi! Excellent video 👍 I'm looking to do the exact same thing to rescue an old Epi. Can you tell me exactly where you got the wiring loom kit from please? - or just a hyperlink will do! Cheers & keep up the good work!
Looks and sounds great! You could replace the bridge and tuners with silver colored ones to match the pups (if you want to keep them). That would also make it a little more unique. 👍
Have you swapped pickups in the new Epiphones putting non quick connect pickups in? If so how do you connect a non quick connect to the quick connect pot? Do you have to rewire the whole thing?
Coil split not tap... just learned the difference myself today....lol. Great setup. Looks like I will pick up a vintage v100 today at a good price. Thinking of doing the same mod. Good video.
I bought an 07 model on reverb for a pretty good deal that came with some dimarzios installed I'm not sure specifically what they are are but I'm not a big fan as the highs sound for lack of a better word tinny (not tiny) but it came with the original pickups. Not sure how the stock 07 pickups sound but I might attempt to change them out or get another set. Anyone got any recommendations for just a nice fat sound? Greatly appreciated
I know this was four months ago but if you’re still looking,, I found that a set of epiphone 57chs depotted sound really good,, just switch out the electronics and wiring (50s style) and they really come to life. They sound good in higher gain settings. But they can be a little microphonic
Sounds great and with the coil splits,I reckon you could get a passable acoustic guitar sound in a mix. Still don't think it looks right with the pickup covers on though 😎👍
She does sing, quite fender sounding with the coil tap. Possibly could get that acoustic sound for sure. I know but I ain't fucking around taking the covers off 😂🇬🇧🎸😮😃
@@theguitarmanifesto warming it up with a hair dryer to melt the wax a little helps. But once I damaged one of the coils of a humbucker on a bit of solder that was further inside the pickup 😣
Sounds great, looks like some great tone variations to be had with that new configuration. What is the overall weight of the guitar ? My Hagstrom Swede is a tank and may end up selling it and trying to find a lighter weight Les Paul style.
My buddy bought a 2020 Epi LP and cut the harnesses to upgrade the pots to the CTS push pulls. Do you know the color code on the pickups? They seem to sound out of phase wiring it up by standard Gibson color codes
All very well and good but when you going to look at those 70s cheap les paul copies with the bolt on necks and pretend humbuckers like the old kays and my first guitar the satellite
I had a really cool Maya SG in walnut looking finish that had a single coil in the humbucker housing. Funny thing was that it kinda sounded like a humbucker and not a single coil.
Rob, have you ever considered doing a Rivers Cuomo inspired build? Could be a fun adventure. Perhaps try do a budget spin - he uses Warmoth hardtail strats. Maybe with your magic you can make an affordable version haha. If you need resources I have links to good information on his guitars.
I've got a 2020 Gibson Les Paul Tribute with the 490R/490T set. In my opinion, the Epiphone Probuckers sound better than the pickups my Gibson came with.
I would say he was just glad to be able to save a collectable les paul guitar from being gutted and ruined, great job bringing her back to rock on sir!!
No not chibson just epiphone made for chinese market so its official, the d9t markers are obviously so you cant just stick gibson on headstock i guess , so basicalky its epi lp standard with gibson headstock and dots
I'm about to invest in a set of Epiphone Probucker pickups and no solder wiring harness to put in my Harley Benton. The probuckers sound really nice. Thanks for the video.
The pickups sound really nice, I think I will buy a set, thanks for sharing.
Glad you decided to stay on here mate. It's always good to see your reviews, especially since the start of the long long days of lockdown!
Thanks dude 👌🎸 plenty more to come
Thanks for the review, I am doing a DIY ES 335 style build and want to switch out the kit pickups for either Gretchen or the ones you have installed after hearing this, These are definitely the ones I am going with . Thank you so much for your video and helping me make my decision .
That's mega dude, cool guitar. Those pickups will scream in that 🎸💯 lets us know how you get on
little pedantic correction here, but there's actually a difference between coil tapping and coil splitting - i didn't know this until yesterday, but a coil split is the usual (humbucker wired to use one of two coils) whereas a coil tap is very very different - tapping is when they take a lead out halfway through wrapping a coil and then continue wrapping it and take a lead out again when finished. this means it effectively creates a similar result (reducing output) but can also be achieved on single coil pickups.
otherwise, keep up the good work rob :)
Yes I get this all the time on Epiphone PROBUCKER videos, I go with what Gibson/Epiphone brand them as 😃😂 don't shoot the messenger 😂😂
My Schecter strat has tapped single coil pickups. It has 3 mini switches in place of the 5 way switch. Gives like 27 different pickup configurations !
@@theguitarmanifesto Fair enough! sorry then haha
@@durferz 😂😂
Sound really good!. Did you find out big different sound from the old pickups? Thanks.
Can you make another video of a probucker upgrade, this time can you film over the cavity so we can see which pot goes where,there is absolutely no diagram of a cavity with probuckers control cavity either with push pull pots or even regular 3 way probucker installation diagram anywhere. I suppose you can just hook them up outside of the guitar, to figure what goes where, but it would sure be nice if someone made a video with installation instructions,thanks.
If You can remember: How hard or easy was it to get the wiring with adapters from toggle switch through routing holes to the other controls?
I don't remember struggling to install them.
That guitar came out pretty well. Has me wanting to get my current project done to try it out.
Yeah turned out great, yeah dude get it done 🎸😎
@@theguitarmanifesto I have to now as most of the bits for the next project arrives on friday. I swear if there's a 12 step program for guitaraholics I'm in trouble.
😂🤣 it's all good fun
@@theguitarmanifesto Yeah it does no harm other than the bank balance n its good in many ways.
For sure it's not a cheap hobby 😂🎸👌
Good stuff! I've also bought a set of probucker with wiring on ebay to pimp my Epi LP Standard.
Great conversion to make 🎸🤘
I recently purchased probucker pickups from amazon and sound great the only issue that i found was that the red and green cables were flipped and the circuit was out of fase so i struggled finding a solution and ended up cutting the quick connectors and a few days ago i found i could just raise the plastic tip that holds the connector togheter to switch it from eachother, i feel really stupid after that 🤧
Oops 😃🎸
I followed your guide to put some probuckers and no solder wiring in my LP. Your video was clear and easy to follow but I think I might have done something wrong because the neck pickup is muffled and about the half the volume it should be when turned up full. The bridge pickup works exactly as it should so I'm not sure if I've done something wrong or if something is faulty and not sure how to test
Does the neck pickup height need raising?
If I buy a geetar with Humbuckers, all I expect is that it feedbacks effortlessly even through a 10w amp if I hold and sustain a single bent note :-)
Sustains even when it ain't plugged in 🤣😂
Nice job on the LP. I’m looking to get one and fix it up like you did. It’s going to take some time it seems.
Awesome 👌🎸
I have no idea what I did wrong, when I pull the volume knob it is in Humbucker and when it is down it is single coil. I thought it should have been the opposite.
Hi! Excellent video 👍
I'm looking to do the exact same thing to rescue an old Epi. Can you tell me exactly where you got the wiring loom kit from please? - or just a hyperlink will do!
Cheers & keep up the good work!
It was from eBay plenty of wiring sets on there, great way of being the old epi back to life
Looks and sounds great! You could replace the bridge and tuners with silver colored ones to match the pups (if you want to keep them). That would also make it a little more unique. 👍
The good pups will be going back on as I mentioned in the video
are u kidding ???? replace gold with chrome ???? no man , just put the gold p-up covers from the old p-ups on the probuckers
Beautiful Les Paul I must say Rob. Great tuners and pickups very good for that price.
It's a fine Les Paul plays really nice 👌🎸
Man sounds good, i am also planning to buy a probucker set! Btw that's coil splitting not coil tapping. Awesome demo 😎
Yeah they're awesome, I know but it's how Epiphone/Gibson market them
Have you swapped pickups in the new Epiphones putting non quick connect pickups in? If so how do you connect a non quick connect to the quick connect pot? Do you have to rewire the whole thing?
Basically yes
Coil split not tap... just learned the difference myself today....lol. Great setup. Looks like I will pick up a vintage v100 today at a good price. Thinking of doing the same mod. Good video.
Yep I knew anyway but Epiphone brand it as coil tap so I state that 🤘🎸
I bought an 07 model on reverb for a pretty good deal that came with some dimarzios installed I'm not sure specifically what they are are but I'm not a big fan as the highs sound for lack of a better word tinny (not tiny) but it came with the original pickups. Not sure how the stock 07 pickups sound but I might attempt to change them out or get another set. Anyone got any recommendations for just a nice fat sound? Greatly appreciated
I know this was four months ago but if you’re still looking,, I found that a set of epiphone 57chs depotted sound really good,, just switch out the electronics and wiring (50s style) and they really come to life. They sound good in higher gain settings. But they can be a little microphonic
Did you still have to solder a ground from the bridge to the pot?
Yes I mentioned it in the video
I have the same guitar. Sounds and looks great. How does the Probucker differ?
I've wanted a white Les Paul Custom for a long time 👍
Awesome guitars 🎸🤘
Sounds great and with the coil splits,I reckon you could get a passable acoustic guitar sound in a mix. Still don't think it looks right with the pickup covers on though 😎👍
She does sing, quite fender sounding with the coil tap. Possibly could get that acoustic sound for sure.
I know but I ain't fucking around taking the covers off 😂🇬🇧🎸😮😃
@@theguitarmanifesto that's a bitch of a job.
Depends if the solder plays ball
@@theguitarmanifesto warming it up with a hair dryer to melt the wax a little helps. But once I damaged one of the coils of a humbucker on a bit of solder that was further inside the pickup 😣
Yes the wax is the easy ish part, been while since I took some covers off.
Sounds great, looks like some great tone variations to be had with that new configuration. What is the overall weight of the guitar ? My Hagstrom Swede is a tank and may end up selling it and trying to find a lighter weight Les Paul style.
It is a fair weight feels like a proper Les Paul, definitely get one for sure
My buddy bought a 2020 Epi LP and cut the harnesses to upgrade the pots to the CTS push pulls. Do you know the color code on the pickups? They seem to sound out of phase wiring it up by standard Gibson color codes
All very well and good but when you going to look at those 70s cheap les paul copies with the bolt on necks and pretend humbuckers like the old kays and my first guitar the satellite
Soon as you send me some 😮😂
I had a really cool Maya SG in walnut looking finish that had a single coil in the humbucker housing. Funny thing was that it kinda sounded like a humbucker and not a single coil.
@@malcolmhardwick4258 I had an old Columbus Les Paul that behaved in just the same way . After forty plus they're beginning to get thin on the ground.
@@karoljakubczyk106 My first guitar was a Columbus les paul !
What's the difference between pounds and quid?
Like dollars and bucks
The gold hardware is gear needs heaven
Indeed, the gold humbuckers will eventually go back on
Lookin' dope!
She is a beaut 🎸🤘
Rob, have you ever considered doing a Rivers Cuomo inspired build? Could be a fun adventure. Perhaps try do a budget spin - he uses Warmoth hardtail strats. Maybe with your magic you can make an affordable version haha. If you need resources I have links to good information on his guitars.
Yes I've mentioned it before 🎸🤘
Sounds very good fella. Preferred the neck for distortion and the bridge for the clean. 👍
Agree sounds mega on the neck really full 🎸👌
Why the bridge doesn't sound well?
I've got a 2020 Gibson Les Paul Tribute with the 490R/490T set. In my opinion, the Epiphone Probuckers sound better than the pickups my Gibson came with.
Do you like the split coil tone?
Yeah it's cool 🤘🎸
@@theguitarmanifesto thanks much
What height did you adjust the probuckers?
I don't have a set measurement I raise them just before the magnets start warbling the strings
@@theguitarmanifesto i feel the bridge pickup is weak but too close it sounds muddy
I think that I will upgrade my friend guitar with probuckers 😁🤟
I don't even like changing strings, I'll never understand the patience for modding 😆 cool guitar though.
😂😂
I would say he was just glad to be able to save a collectable les paul guitar from being gutted and ruined, great job bringing her back to rock on sir!!
14:57 "The Funkyplan" (The Masterplan from Oasis haha. Long live Motõrhead
🤣🤣 similar chord progression
Talking of epiphone les pauls my saw a chinese market epi les paul standard last night , it has full gibson headstock but dot inlays on bound neck!!!
Chibson goodness 🤘
No not chibson just epiphone made for chinese market so its official, the d9t markers are obviously so you cant just stick gibson on headstock i guess , so basicalky its epi lp standard with gibson headstock and dots
Cool t-shirt
Thanks 🤘
Never would change out Epiphone Pro buckers or Epiphone Alnico classic vintage pickups..
Ok bud, what's that got to do with this video?
I would of got the gold pickups so it matched everything else but thats just me
Very nice guitar! I suddenly became a white LP fan.
Me too 😂🎸😎
Good
trust me pro bucker is the best pick up
But not the probuckers stock are greeter than that Probuckers set on it , Iv gor my Pro buckers stock on my Les P Epi guitars ,
I must upgrade too that set of Pro Buckers ,,sounds soo great and nice with coil splitting
Ya know....they do make GOLD sets.
Yes 'ya knows' 🤣
MOTORHEAD!
😎🎸🇬🇧🤘
just put the gold p-up covers from the old p-ups on the probuckers
Good plan but... as per the video I didn't have them 🤣