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    Wiring harness for a late 90’s Westerly Bluesbird

    Got it! Thank you. I can adjust them to fit.
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    Wiring harness for a late 90’s Westerly Bluesbird

    Thank you Ralf! So I need to find these pots with short shafts? The pots that I removed from my Bluesbird are longer than a short shaft Gibson pot that I have...
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    Wiring harness for a late 90’s Westerly Bluesbird

    Les Paul potentiometer codes are: Volumes: 70034 Appears to be 300k linear taper Tones: 71079 Appears to be 500k audio taper. I’m not 100% certain of the wiring. Can anyone confirm if this is modern or 60’s?
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    Wiring harness for a late 90’s Westerly Bluesbird

    Here’s my Les Paul cavity. As far as I can tell, (I’m by no means an expert) this is modern wiring. The pots taper suggests that they are linear taper and a Gibson customer service person said what I described about the taper is consistent with linear pots. What he couldn’t confirm was if they...
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    Wiring harness for a late 90’s Westerly Bluesbird

    Thanks for the detailed reply Ralf! My Les Paul is not PCB. Gibson branded pots with .022 orange drop caps. (I got a good one) The specs will help me to source some new pots. The gradual taper from 0-10 is what I’m looking for. The Duncan 59 bridge is pretty bright. I always dial the bridge...
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    Bluesbirds: Owners & Long Time Borrowers List

    It needs new pots. I posted in the tech section. Hoping to get a new harness with useable tapers on volume and tone pots.
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    Bluesbirds: Owners & Long Time Borrowers List

    Here’s mine. Late 90’s Westerly
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    Wiring harness for a late 90’s Westerly Bluesbird

    I picked up a 2016 Les Paul Classic Gold Top back when GC had them. 8.8 lbs, Slim neck, looks like modern wiring. This guitar has the best taper (volume and toneof any pots I’ve ever played. Volume and tone controls are useable at every point between 1 and 10. Did Gibson use custom taper pots...
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