Turning an Epiphone Les Paul Special II in to something SPECIAL!
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- I bought a $150CAD Les Paul Special II and turned it in to my ultimate P90 Les Paul Special Custom for $250 CAD using amazon parts! Let me know if you want to see more custom guitar content!
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I know CZcams and the algorithm don't like stuff like this but I wanted to do something different that I enjoy outside of computers and I hope this video will serve as some instructional content for those who love music and guitars or maybe those who wondered how a guitar comes together. RYZEN 5000 AND 3070 CONTENT LATER THIS WEEK!
Nice new guitar 🎸!I Also have a special ll but its in the piano black variant and so far I have gone through 3 packs of strings. And since I'm in to metal and rock I'm trying to learn lots of metallica or boston for rock.
I had noooo idea what the hell you were talking about with those tube combobulizer and P90's? That's what you want on Goldeneye, 🤔 but err, great video! 😂 Loved hearing you rock out! I always wanted to see you do a car mod, but of course, that invokes so much swearing and the weather. All your home ghetto/pro mods are awesome to watch. Consistent 👍🏾 noice
Noob plebs try to sell used instruments on the innernets? Basically any stupid ad for anything is funny
Ps-hot damn you can pluck a lil on them guit strangs
Man o man, cool as hell. Love the content as usual. So much better than the cookie cutter bull**** that I usually have to filter through on youtube. Keep up the good work, and keep being you.
I find it very offensive that most you tubers serve CZcams and not viewers. Speaking about the algorithm in this way is a bit creepy.
Please make the content you want, damn the algorithm.
Timmy this is really weird, when i started building my first PC I subscribed and learned a lot from you. Now it has been 4 months since I started playing guitar. And now I am planning to put a hotrail in the bridge position (it is a telecaster by the way), here you are modifying a guitar. Thank you and love your work!
I'm in the process of doing either that or putting a 10 way switch in my strat
@@creturofdarknss i was thinking of a 4 way switch for my telecaster but i thougt it would be kind of a radical decision, and here you are with 10. Whatever you decide enjoy your guitar sir!
@@creturofdarknss is that a freeway
Pffft you went to all the trouble to mod a guitar and didn't even add RGB to it?
yeah where the RGB at Dawg! And lcd touch tuner in the body.
been watching your stuff for a long time about computer. i would never expect that you build electric guitar or even play someting .. that good man keep it up !
That was fun Timmy Joe, I used to be into guitars until I got into computers so this fits nicely with what I like. I don't know about everyone else around here, but I sure do appreciate it. Have a good day man.
I was searching for a les paul special II with p90, and found your video. So thanks for going out of your main field for this one haha
I'm a guitarist myself, you should keep the videos coming
Oh hell ya
I have this exact guitar, and after watching this, I'm highly considering doing the same mods
I was a video camera man and photographer for Australian Zeppelin for 5 years, this takes me back to the good old days, thank you for the memories you jolted in me. Add this sound to your intro who knows it might pic up.
Literally just picked up one of these for $40 used and already had the same pickups ordered when I saw your video this morning. I’m planning a similar build, so yours was nice to see and the timing was great! Looking forward to seeing more guitar videos from you in the future 👊🏼🤘🏼🎸
Thanks guy, hugs from Brazil!!!
I am very glad that I found this video on CZcams. Just recently I bought myself the same Epiphone for $ 120 in a rather deplorable condition. Now I'm repairing it a little. This is my first Les Paul type guitar. I've been dreaming of a vintage sunburst for a very long time, with a branded slightly yellowish plastic on the pickguard and the pickups frame. And so, recently I realized my dream, and at the same time I bought some missing spare parts along with plastic. But alas, I could not imagine what the result would be in the end. Your video literally showed everything I was hatching in my head. Now, however, I want to install a coil switch on top, like the classic Les Paul. I am insanely grateful to you, comrade! I wish you creative success and growth of your channel!
Well this is a different kind of video. Was still worth watching tho. 😁
Great sound in the end man! That is how an entry level guitar is supposed to sound, not the trash they actually sell us! Great work!
I follow a bunch of guitar channels. Seeing you do both computers and guitars is the best of both worlds.
I enjoyed this. Just bought a used one of these super cheap and watched as I brought this new one (to me) back to life.
Honestly didn't think this would be interesting sense I was never able to really learn the guitar I owned, but it was pretty interesting and actually enjoyed watching. Thanks Timmy Joe, also your pretty good at the guitar I guess you really can learn something new everyday.
I have the same special 2 sitting in my spare room, I really haven't messed with it much but I may try to do something like this, it looks fun.
The only thing I would do differently would be to change the knobs to cream also. I put P90s into an Epiphone SG, and it brought the guitar back to life! Great video!
I got my LP special ii with p90s already installed
dude i had no cule you played. so do i i was going to build an axe for shop class but never got to it. i fix them too. i love it dude your my fav now lol.
thanks man
I just finished watching the video, you did turn that LP Special into something *SPECIAL*
Looks and sounds gorgeous
Congratulations mate!
as someone who plays the guitar and is into computers, i want more content like this holy shit
Dude! I watched your PC builds and other tech related videos but never subed. Then one fine Sunday morning, I just searched for a Special II review and bam! And now, you sir, have got a sub.
Need an attenuation box for that amp so you can crank the amp stage and keep the volume reasonable!
Just found your channel because of the guitar mod. Now I have to check out the computer builds. Lol. You rock! I love what you did! I picked up one of these epiphanies and was really surprised. I love playing it. Think I’m gonna follow your lead, and throw a p90 in the neck pick up. Thanks for the inspiration!
I have a special 2 with some Seymour duncans in it that I dropped in like 6 years ago. Really thinking about doing tuners, and a nut change. Want to avoid drilling into the headstock though.
You'd be surprised how many people that are interested in PC Hardware also like guitars or even play themself, so keep at it. I personally also own multiple guitars, some of wich I completely customised myself. One is a noname Stratocaster that I originally bought for 60 Bucks and I only kept the body of that guitar and replaced everything else on it. It has a silver metallic paintjob on the body, C-Shape full maple neck with skunkstripe on the back, black tortoise tripplelayer pickguard and backplate, Fat Pole Singlecoils and all Gold Hardware, except for the volume and toneknobs wich are black anodized metal speed Knobs (with a white pearl inlay for the volume only). The other two are a Les Paul Studio lookalike from a company named Steiner, has Full Mahagony body with set Mahagony neck and curved Maple Top and has a flat red paintjob. I only changed the Stock Pickups for a set of higher output Bladebuckers with Red and Black covers. And last but not least a ESP LTD AX-50 that I completely stripped down and turned into my own interpretation of the Max Cavalera signature Model ESP AX from 2007.
Fun video. You may want to consider switching over to 250k pots since you are now using single coil pickups. It should help you tame a bit of that treble.
And if you get wax potted pickups...some of that hum should die down.
oh hell yeah 🤟🎸🎶
I'm always down for some guitar videos!!
need to buy me another one, the only guitar I currently have is the SYN gates custom schecter , and it's a pain in the ass tuning a floyd rose bridge lol.
NO WAY DUDE HE JAMS TOO!!! dude i got a first act me502. with a dean blackbolt neck pickup in it and it is my absolute faaaavorite to play man. thats so cool dude hope to meet you one day when im in the bay bro cheers!!!
I got the same brand P90s for mine, ceramic, I love how they sound!
Im upgrading my epiphone les Paul special II right now.. Ordered the same pick ups that come in the Buckethead series Les Paul studio (Gibson 496R neck and 500T bridge humbuckers). I plan on ordering a small tesi killswitch and some locking tuners, and nut upgrade. Maybe even double check the cavity shielding. It’s kinda fun turning cheaper priced guitars into nice playing ones.
Greetings from another Timmy Joe. Good job on that. I just saw this exact guitar at a pawn shop for $75. I may grab it and do something similar to what you did.
a real Bluesy sound. Not a guitar player but can appreciate.
Nice surprising vid. I´m a music and computer guy as well. Cool to see. thanks man
Timmy Joe Power Chord tech 😁
One of these fell in my lap for $50. I swapped for Grover minis and a new bridge, and I love it, too.
One thing - I took some Scotchbrite to the back of the neck and I was really surprised at how much smoother it feels to play. Maybe it's just me, but the glossy factory finish had my hands sticking to the neck more than I imagined. The matte finish of just a few passes with Scotchbrite made a significant difference for me.
Awesome vid...love the intro, but for a second i thought the guy from Top Gear was teaching me GUITAR 🤙
I didn't even know you were into guitars, but I already had trouble confusing you with another bespectacled guitar CZcamsr in my feeds and now my brain is melting 😂 Nice work! 👍
I’m a drummer but just picked one of these up used at guitar center for 79 dollars. It still had plastic on the back cover and the neck plate.
Fun, I am a modder, and just received a free special II and plan to mod it up👍
Nice!!! After my nieces boyfriend walked off with my Jackson a couple years ago, I've been floating around picking up a cheap Squire Strat and slowly modding it. Since I have an almost 0 budget right now, it may be the only way I can get a decent guitar.
Tim if you shield the wiring cavity in the Special II, it'll help a lot with the humbucker idle-noise.
OH EM GEE! Davey504 would be so disappointed but I think this was a pretty decent treat. I slapped like for ya bud!
I get it where some might not be interested in this but it's tech all the same and I approve. Look forward to more if it happens our way.
Cheers!
Now i like your channel even more!!! Great stuff!!
Took my sons eppi slash afd special ll and put on a pickguard, crown inlays, set of slash Seymore humbuckers thing looks great and shreds..
You should write a funky riff and make it your intro. I could see (and hear) that happening indefinitely!
I didnt know you were a guitar tweaker like me!
Dude. This is awesome! I had a Epiphone SG my dad and I did a lot of work to and it sounded great!
You seem like you'd be a blast to jam with!
Screw the algorithm, make what you want!
First time ever watching this guy. Seems like I am the only one, as I was specifically searching for this guitar model.
He seems very enthusiastic, as well as generally knowledgeable on the subject. The passion is encouraging. That said, he has a whole lot of work to do to even reach what I would consider intermediate level (I am nowhere near a pro myself).
*note: consider this constructive criticism, and completely in good faith*
I would recommend bumping up targeted/skill focused practice time to at least 30-45 min per day, 5-6 days per week on top of the warm-up exercises and noodling. Sounds like there is also a tremendous need for a metronome here as well; although they are very tedious work, they are incredibly effective at correcting issues with timing. This will go a lot further than buying more gear. Believe me, I’ve been there. Probably dropped $20-30k in guitars and amps (custom shop stratocaster and half-stack 100w Marshall was my go-to, but had many other MIA Fender/Gibson guitars and brand name amps) before I was good enough to even jam out with other musicians without sounding incompetent.
Also, is that LP out of tune? I’ve always preferred Tubescreamers with single coils, especially Strats. It would be interesting to hear one with a P90 setup. They also do better with only a small amount of overdrive/gain, if any, and pair with a fuzz really well.
Anyway, love your channel!
Part of the reason they sound so trebly and bright is because of the pots. Single coil and single coil style pickups (Jazzmaster pickups and P90s) really like 250K pots rather than the 500k pots that this guitar most likely came stock with. Having the lower resistance causes more of a treble roll-off.
I own three one one sg special two
an two les Paul specials . I just did a pickup swap from a parts epoc Baldwin an it just sounds 100% different. Deeper lows brighter highs an looks better too its black with white pickup rings an jack plate cover an chrome humbuckers . Probably going to do a white poker chip an switch tip an change the knobs for tone an volume an its gonna pop . An the best part i scored them all for pretty cheap shipped too.
Very nice review. I've got one in black coming tomorrow. The only thing I'm changing immediately are the tuners .I got a set of Klusons that are a direct swap.on StewMac and think that'll make it a tidy little guitar .I can live with the stock pick up s for now but great job all round with yours.
everyone needs a tube amp in there life. in my life is a Marshall Origin 20c
I actually think this is one of your better vids Timmy. You did cool work and seem to be a pretty decent guitarist.
THIS IS FREAKIING AWESOMEEE!!!!!! I RECENTLY STARTED PLAYING BASS AND I LOVE WATCHING THESE VIDEOS WHAT AN AWESOME SURPRISE!!!
Loved this project man! Keep the guitar content coming when you get the chance. 😊
Interesting, I just picked up a used vintage edition ebony Epiphone les paul. This gave me some ideas. Thanks TJ! Respect from New Brunswick.
Why are all our hobbies expensive? Pc gaming, music equipment, guns, cars/trucks etc
Even fishing
pretty cool how much you can do with a fairly small budget and a bit of ingenuity. It may not be as good as the guitar in the store, but if it serves what you wanted it for then that's all that really matters. Nice job
i love it when justin roiland makes guitars
You could try pouring hot wax in the pickups to keep them quiet. I read about that in an interview with Eddie Van Halen. But those chinese p90's do sound good.
I watched this as I was thinking of buying one of these type of Epiphones but with the single humbucker and fitting a dogear P90 as I have seen another youtuber do . But now I am not so sure after watching your mods to this two pickup version , as you have a real rocker on the bridge pickup and that fifties sound at the neck pickup it is fantastic . I have already modded an Ibanez Gio from three pickups to two soapbar P90 pickups and it is great but does not have the same tone as your mods . I wonder if soapbar ,dogear or humbucker shape P90 pickups would all have similar or different tone if fitted to the same guitar
I learning to play bass and I got a guitar recently but I honestly would have ever knew you were into this sort of thing pretty cool
Nice job! Dude, you're mom must be way cool letting you use the dining room table to mod your guitar.
you should play some cool intro tunes or just play little segments. Man you can play guitar...That sounds so cool Timmy.
FINALLY
I HAVE BEEN WAITING THIS FOR SO LONG!
Cheers mate!
Everyone shits on that vacuum video Linus did but damn that v10 hit a little different.
Looks real good,, No cream Binding lol ,,I love that same look, I am getting the Harley Benton SC-450 PLUS VB, With Roswell LAF Alnico-5 Vintage-Style humbuckers and have DLX Kluson Style machine heads Tuners all for $219, They sound just Like Gibson,, Really,, Check out some vids on them, But Epiphones are also really great, I have the SG Special VE IN Walnut, ,Love it,,I love what you did to your Guitar, ,well Done
I didn't realize this was you when I clicked on the video and it kinda freaked me for a second. I've been making inexpensive guitars better for a while and it's quite fun.
Dug this content as a departure from PC hardware. Also a PC enthusiast who enjoys playing guitar (albeit poorly). Nice to see it up here.
This was really cool! You can play pretty well too. I wouldn't mind seeing more of this.
COOL TImmy I didn't know you were a player I am too. Would like to see more guitar content! Thanks!
Dude. Music crosses all boundries. You can heal the world with that instument. Play some funky music white boy.
Sweet rig you built there Timmy! I love the sound you got out of it.
To anyone watching this video in the future wanting to swap the tuners on their epiphone LP,
Get. 8mm. Tuners (Vintage spec). You will save yourself SUCH a headache from drilling new holes if you simply get tuners matched to spec. Epiphone tuner holes, especially on the LP special i and ii are vintage spec and have a diameter of 8mm. modern tuners have a bushing diameter of 10mm and will require you to drill new holes entirely
I'm not sure what the output on those P90s is, but from the sound of it, I don't think those Epiphone POTS are able to push them properly. Epi POTS are usually 250k and P90s are traditionally around 500-800k. It looks alright tho, ya dun good on the external mods!
Also, if you're looking for an all tube amp that's affordable, the Peavey Windsor amp is an incredible bargain. The sound signature is modeled after the Marshall JCM800 2203 specifically. They sell in a 100watt head and a 50watt combo. That VOX amp you have is good, but it only has a tube preamp section. I used to run the 100watt head through a Marshall 1960A cab (the JCM900 series with Celestion G12T-75 12' speakers) and it was all tube british distortion for DAYS!
Would love to see you do a guitar or even a music channel, maybe related stuff like AI, whatever. I liked this video. I'm upgrading an Epi Les Paul Special I.
Timmy Joe goin back to pre PC only Timmy Joe.
Cant speak for everyone but I like the diy stuff you do and guitars c:
I have a Peavey Predator tuned C sharp with a Duncan Invader in it. plays like a normal guitar.
Hey Timmy Joe, I've been following you for a few years now, and this is great. I love your channel. Just keep making great content, of course I found you because of 'puter parts on the internet, but I love all the videos of you just messing around with any hardware. Or putting your pc outside for the OC. Keep it up man. We're all here for you.
Edit: Or when you put the thermal paste on your stove, or building your old dos pc. Keep it up
The only thing the Epi LP Special needs by way of upgrade is the verbal part of their online reviews. They are top notch from out the box. Don't change the pups or nothing. They're Epiphone so no discernable "improvement" is gained by dumping cash into them. I've done some upgrades on pups but I got shanked. Just not worth it. No change. You want to change your guitar tone, get a pedal. By the way I like your review. If upgrading guitar stuff is important to you then gitter done! It's just that I find it's futile. Amps and pedals are where the noise comes from.
There needs to be a Timmy Joe "Shredding about computer parts" video.
Honestly, a good set up, set of pickups, and upgraded hardware…. All in for like 300-500 ish… it’s a hell of a deal. mine is my stage guitar, thrown around and treated like dog shit. Don’t care because it was bought to be used as such, and just upgraded its reliability/tuning stability
Just got into guitars a month or so ago so it’s sick to see this type of content from you! PCs and guitars? Found the perfect channel 👍
Same here! Started in August and I love it
Awesome video 😎 I have the transparent black version and love it! I plan on changing the nut and tuners out and plan on keeping the hum buckers in it.
If you can find someone to give this guitar a good set-up, and the Epiphone Special II is actually a pretty decent guitar. Bolt on neck isn't really a Les Paul feature, but it's the same as every Strat.
Who knew. Timmy Joe can shred 🤘🤘🤘🤘😎
Wrap mothers Christmas lights around the neck of it and BOOM Rgb a performance boost for those hard core rockers lol
what kind of guitar do i have? its an ephiphone special les paul ii BUT it says gibson on it too?
I just bought this guitar from a pawn shop. For some reason it has no markings saying its actually a les paul though
This guitar is good for lead and rythym you jus have to set up the pickup height and poil piece height. I personally like humbuckers better. You can set them up to sound like a p90 if you know what your doing
idk what youre saying or doing but it looks cool as hell
Very nice thought I was lost at the start
Sweet video it is still very Timmy Joe. Other TUBERS are doing cross content vids so why not.
I love the Les Paul special
Nice one! Always saw a guitar in the background and was really interested. ;) This guitar looks far better now and the neck pickup sounds just awesome. Not sure about the bridge PU. I'd try getting the pickup closer to the strings in order to give it a bit more power and low end. Or maybe go back to the humbucker there (maybe put an open cover on it in order to give it a comparable look to the P90) and screw it down in order to lower the output level closer to the neck pickup and also get a more dynamic sound out of it. But don't touch the neck pickup - that's just great now. What about the string action? And congratulations to your AC10. I'd love to see a few more guitar related videos although a microphone in front of the amp would do a great job then.
Yeah, computers are my hobby but guitars are a part of my job. :D
This was stupid but i put grover tuners on mine and a tone zone that came out my rg 652 and had Luthier locally level frets and my special is actually a decent guitar i play it alot now.
And I thought you couldn't get any cooler, awesome video!