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September 2, 2023

Vintage 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom off the Bench

In for Pro Setup and Nut Replacement.


Final Setup Measurements:

Nec Relief:   .008 in

String Gauge: 9


1st Fret Action: (low to normal action)

E .54mm

A .48mm

D .46mm

G .45mm

B .45mm

E .40mm


12th Fret Action: (low to normal action)

E 2.00mm

A 2.00mm

D 1.75mm

G 1.75mm

B 1.50mm

E 1.50mm


17th Fret Action: (low to normal action)

E 1.75mm

A 1.75mm

D 1.75mm

G 1.75mm

B 1.50mm

E 1.50mm 


Pickup Measurements:

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Poles Screws set to 12” LP Neck Radius on both neck and bridge pickups

High E and Low E set flush with pickup cover

A and B screw 1/2 turn higher

D and G (middle screws) 1 full turn higher than outside screws 

Pickup Height (Bridge): 

Bass side: 2.5mm

Treble side: 2.0 mm 

Pickup Height (Neck): 

Bass side: 2.0mm

Treble side: 3.0 mm 


Remarks: neck was significantly louder than bridge at max volume so we lowered the neck pickup to reduce its volume and an added benefit of tonal clarity in the neck. 


Note: there are a ton of different tones between the screws so one must experiment to get the sound you are looking for. There are no one size fits all. Pickup adjustments are totally subjective.


Nut replaced with Tusq XL Nut from Graphtec.

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