cozzypap Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Hello to everybody here..... I'm new in the forum and i have a Q?? I have a Gibson Les Paul and i'm thinking of replacing the rosewood fingerbord with an ebony ...so i'm too risky at this point????? would it be a good replacing from the tech guy????? I think i want more punchy note plus the bootm of the guitar.. thanks and hope im right in this topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Personally, I wouldn't risk having the fretboard replaced. It might be easier (and cheaper) to replace the pickups to get a punchier, bassier tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Bell Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Try changing the pickups first, that way if you don't like the new sound you can always go back. Pickups can make a big difference to the sound and there are loads to choose from. Changing the fretboard is a very big job and there are lots of things that could go wrong, especially if you never done it before. Its better to practice on a cheap guitar than a Gibson Les Paul. Jon EDIT: Primal beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 In the event that you do replace the fretboard here is a link that will help for some aspects of the job. Its no big deal, this is after all, a guitar building forum. http://www.dbeweb.com/guitar/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cozzypap Posted May 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 I have already changed the pickups with EMG'S . I have tried and the HN3 of Tom Anderson ,but this one doesn't fit.I also think that none pickup can produse the sound of ebony wood on the Les Paul...I'm afraid of sonething going wrong with the restore of the fretboard... thanks for the link....southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 rosewood is very similar on tone to ebony really...i doubt you will notice a difference...by the way the emg 85 has more bottom end than the 81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 I agree with Wes...if you really want a different tone, sell that guitar and buy one you like...or if you're loaded, just keep it and buy one you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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