Epi's are a bit of a lottery for drop in parts. Some are OK other years and models not so much.... There isnt an easy way to tell either. Fender Squire/mexi/jap/et al are much the same, you need to check the part dimensions carefully.
Pick Up Swaps.
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Many a poor slob found out the hard way. Bought expensive "Genuine Gibson" replacement parts only to find out they don't fit.
My theory is its partly on purpose to encourage those that want a 'real' Gibson to buy one rather than just 'upgrade' the Epi.
The hardware is metric, and the plastics are just, well, goofy. Tuners are usually a direct fit replacement with good stuff.
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I know you have to ream the control cavity holes to put real CTS pots into an Epi, but I've never messed with the pickup trims. A pickup will swap in no problem, but the rings....I had no idea.Roman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:46 pm
Many a poor slob found out the hard way. Bought expensive "Genuine Gibson" replacement parts only to find out they don't fit.
My theory is its partly on purpose to encourage those that want a 'real' Gibson to buy one rather than just 'upgrade' the Epi.
The hardware is metric, and the plastics are just, well, goofy. Tuners are usually a direct fit replacement with good stuff.
Rebel Yell
Re: Pick Up Swaps.
Don't mean to resurrect an old thread but I just found these and I'm putting them in my Epi Les Paul. Humbuckers Series, Humbuckers Parallel, P-90 and Rail all in one pickup.