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    sam sung pickups on mij?

    were Sam Sung pickups only fitted to Korean Tokais or could an MIJ Tokai les paul custom come with Sam Sung humbuckers? I,m considering buying the guitar , its advertised as Mij but i,m wondering if these pups would make it Mik? no serial number on guitar to age it but the white body has aged...
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    Maxon Pickup Codes

    I believe the first digit of a Maxon 5 number code is the pickup code-eg U1000, U2000 etc. I,m trying to identify a Maxon pup stamped 34619 on the base- 4=1974 6=june 19=19th of month which pickup range do you think is identified by the initial digit 3? Its a chrome covered humbucker-thats...
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    Burny rlg60 56 Model. Gold Top

    for sale my beautiful Gold Top-tried unsuccessfully to post link to Ebay so heres the id number instead-170686734084.
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    Locking nut on Gold Star-anyone?

    Were any Japanese Gold stars ever fitted with a large locking nut? Don,t really have any info on the guitar apart from the fact that it is about 20 years old but don,t know how reliable that is. The locking style nut shows up in a photo,its large and fitted above a regular nut which leads me...
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    1976 BURNY FLG65 for sale

    I,m putting my mint 1976 Burny FLG65 up for sale. You can find a detailed description and 12 photos on Ebay UK. Beautiful guitar. Happy to post anywhere.
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    Treble bleed advice for Burny needed

    Can anyone recommend a treble bleed that they have had good results with-i need it for an early 80s Supergrade, wired 50s style with VH1s.
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    any love for the UDX mini humbuckers out there?

    I recently acquired a 1980 Greco EG500 gold top with UDX mini HBs from Chingo-firstly i wonder why only rated as an EG500, fret edge binding, non chambered body, flawless build quality-seems a low rating for such a great guitar. Secondly, i love the UDX pups! They sound a little brighter than...
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    Help with serial number please

    could anyone help me identify a Supergrade with the serial number-p2000703? Is this made in Japan or a later model. i,m thinking it could be from 2000, would that make it Chinese or Korean? The TRC is neither a vintage bell shape nor a winged shape but seems larger than these, i don,t recognise...
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    1980s YAMAHA SG1000 FOR SALE

    Up for sale is my beautiful sg1000- not exactly sure of the year but the serial number is 031134 so i,m sure it could be accurately dated with that. Its in great condition with only a few minor marks which would be expected-there are some very light scuff marks around the bottom edge of the...
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    help needed with Lord Player serial number

    could anyone tell me what year a Yamaha Lord Player with the serial number-306963 was made? is this made in Japan? thanks dave s
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    mini humbucker for Burny les paul special-NO SUGGESTIONS????

    dropped a SD Antiquity 2 mini humbucker into a Telecaster Custom recently and liked the results so have been thinking about swapping the bridge p90 in my Burny les paul special for a mini humbucker. anyone had good results from a mini HB they have fitted to a Burny? GFS do a very cheap...
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    magnet swapping in VH-1

    has anyone had good results from changing the magnet in a VH-1 and can you tell me what the standard mag tends to be in them- i,m assuming alnico but 2,3,4,5? the pup i,m thinking about changing is from an 80s supergrade - it doesn,t have braided wire but grey plastic coated instead and 4 brass...
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    pickup change advise for supergrade

    thinking about changing the neck pup in my early 80s supergrade. love the guitar but find the neck position a bit dark and murky at times. just wondering if any forum members have had success with a similar swap-i,m thinking of a humbucker sized p-90 style pup as a possible replacement. any...
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    thinking about buying an FLG 65

    hi i,m thinking about buying a 1976 FLG 65 . i already own a beautiful mid 80s supergrade and i,m not sure of the quality of the earlier 70s Burnys. i can,t fault the build quality and finish of the supergrade and would never part with it but can the same be said of a 1976 Burny? also i...
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    parts for yamaha sg 1000

    hi-maybe someone can help, i,ve just bought a mid 80s yamaha sg1000 . love the guitar but both pickup surrounds are broken. tried yamaha but they weren,t very helpful-does anyone have any ideas where i might be able to track some replacements down? cheers dave
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    super power question.

    can anyone tell me is a 1982 Super Power Les Paul custom the same as a Super Real? is it the same quality or is it a lower model? is it one of the Mint collection?
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    identifying pickups

    just bought a 1990 OBG and was wondering if anyone can verify what pickups are in it they seem to be the original pups and are stamped PAT NO 273784 on the base. are these USA Gibson? if so what type? they sound great btw! thanks dave
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    scratchplate needed!

    just bought a mid 80s burny super grade and i would love to re-install the scratchplate that is unfortunately missing. If anyone out there has a cream/aged white scratchplate going spare i would love to make you an offer! Alternatively does anyone know of a none burny...
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    serial numbers?? vol and tone pots??

    some web sites i have visited seem to imply that absolutely no Burnys produced between 82ish to early 90,s have a serial number-is this true? i am currently trying to date a les paul custom with the serial number 70712 and have had suggestions(from members of this forum -which i do appreciate)...
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    help needed dating Burny! no pictures as yet

    hi guys-just bought my first Burny and am loving it but would love to try and date it-can,t supply photos so i will describe it as well as i can- black les paul custom with binding front and back,up the neck and around the headstock. serial number in bridge pick up cavity reads 70712. VH-1,s...
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