Project 355

Gomez Adams

Gomez Adams

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So after the Yamaha debacle, I've decided that this old Gibson ES 355 my late father gave me is going to get completely overhauled. I've just finished completely gutting it:

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Going out: All the garbage factory Gibson shit.

Going in:
  • Vintage '50's wiring rig with oil filed capacitors by David Jones at Jonesyblues.com
  • Custom built open faced PAF humbuckers by DiMarzio. I'm hoping they arrive before Christmas, but there's no guarantee. I'm about 12th in line at the custom shop.
  • Gold Grover Keystone Rotomatic tuners from Stewart McDonald.
  • Other miscellaneous parts such as new bone nut, lining the pickup cavity with copper foil, new pins for the old Bigsby and a rework on the mounting of the Bigsby as it was about 4mm off center from the factory and a new truss rod cover I'm having made as a tribute to my late father.
I'm hoping to have all the parts by Christmas, but it may be a bit after. Further bulletins as events warrant.
 
Well, as usual I blistered up a couple fingers on the soldering iron and rubbed a blister into Mt right index finger with the tiny screwdriver, but it's all together and sounds like a million dollars.


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