Gibson Les Paul Wiring Diagrams

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SUMMARY

The discussion focuses on wiring a Gibson Les Paul guitar, specifically addressing the selection of capacitors and the importance of understanding the pickup DC resistance values. The user mentions a pickup resistance of 17.3k and another at 13.9k, along with 250k pots. For accurate wiring, it is essential to refer to reliable schematics, such as those provided by Gibson and other resources like dominocs.com.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of guitar electronics, including pickups and pots
  • Knowledge of capacitor selection for tone control
  • Familiarity with wiring diagrams specific to Gibson Les Paul
  • Basic soldering skills for guitar wiring
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  • Research capacitor values for Les Paul wiring configurations
  • Study the Gibson Les Paul wiring schematics available on Gibson's official website
  • Learn about the impact of different pot values on tone and volume
  • Explore common wiring mistakes and troubleshooting techniques for electric guitars
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Guitarists, luthiers, and hobbyists interested in customizing or repairing Gibson Les Paul guitars will benefit from this discussion.

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HI,
I am looking for some help in finding out the right way to wire a Les Paul,the thing is I don't know the way to find the capacitor that would work, as far getting the equation correct...
I have a pickup dc resistance @17.3k. 2) the outher one is rated at 13.9k, the pots are 250w...

thanks for lookn
 
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