P90 in Humbucker Les Paul Junior (Save A Sh!tload of $!!!)

[@PeteEllson5656]

Good job. I bought the same Epi Jr. about ten years ago. I was walking out of Guitar Center and they had these on sale for $65.00. So I got one and it sat in a corner of my guitar room forever. This video made me go and pick it up and decide to do a project. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@angelmendieta-rubio749]

Same here!

[@ahg1358]

Last month I bought 2 Epi LP Jr's for $ 260. Yes 2 ! One is the sunburst with a p-90 the other one is an inspired by Gibson set neck version . They are both awesome . I also have a black one with the humbucker that I picked up a couple of years ago with the amp that they came with in the package deal for $ 75. All of them are from Craigslist , there's lots of good deals there !

[@andrewgarcia3136]

That is whole hell of a lot of p90 for $20. Seymour Duncan has been taking us all to the cleaners man

[@heavymetalATC]

I thought the same thing. I cant much blame them though I couldnt buy the parts and build that pickup for near that. I don't know how that guy can put out such nice pickups for the price... hes gotta have connections in Mexico or China. His company is based in California. I didnt expect it to be bad but I didnt expect it to be so great! I figured I could rewind it, change magnet or pot it if it was stuffy sounding or really microphonic but, I put it in the test mule guitar when it came in and was floored. I was just like WOW! this LP jr is gonna kick major @ss!

[@andrewgarcia3136]

@@heavymetalATC yeah dude it would be hard to build even a single coil for $20 let alone sell it for that price and turn a profit. still, that's a killer deal regardless of how they put it together.

[@fkitch]

I laughed -> I Subscribed

[@rjh1226]

I prefer for the extra $ to support our Workers here. Keep buying from China, you will all pay in the end

[@kantina4765]

Never understood why people spend so much. You can get copies of those fancy pickups from various companies for 25 bucks.

[@vincenzoerriquenz2356]

I personally dig your approach to guitar gear, sound, simplicity and practicality over the rest , great results !👌🏼

[@heavymetalATC]

Thanks again Vincenzo. I really appreciate the kind words and support.

[@gergemall]

Hilarious.it’s a great amp too

[@b.rodclark334]

Been there done that and still doing it! 5yrs ago I bought a $70 Maestro Les Paul Junior from a pawnshop with the intention of beefing it up with a hotter humbucker until I bought a Maestro SG Junior a month later beefing it up putting the LPJ on the backburner until 3yrs later when I decided to give it a P90 makeover and a properly compensated wraparound bridge; needless to say that this baby definitely rocks! I made the makeover happen with a soapbar P90 and made a bezel ring with craft sticks and a black styrene sheet... WHOA JACK! Lesmo was good to go! Great video... and Link Wray's 'Rumble' was one of several riffs I played too as sure as I'd drop a P90 in a cheap Les Paul Junior again!

[@danielmiller2886]

I did this same process to a $30 Sawtooth guitar I got at Goodwill. I used a chisel to make the hole fit. Put a Wilkinson P90 bridge pickup in. I found that I absolutely love the neck on it.

[@dc9662]

I love your channel. Your ingenuity and curiosity are inspiring, especially for the type of person that may not have a lot of money or space to work with.

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much D C. Weather it be poverty or thriftiness us broke folks is gotta stick together and share information, its the most valuable thing in the end. Especially when you are poor and have gear acquisition syndrome like me LOL Thanks again D C I really do appreciate the interest and kind sentiment, I am glad you find the channel to be useful to your musical journey. That's what its all about.

[@WesleyWattley-xy4fg]

True UK ​@@heavymetalATC

[@louaguado995]

I picked up a Harley Benton double cutaway junior with a p90 in TV yellow and a set neck, delivered to my door for less than $200 new! I've owned many Epiphones, a Les Paul, SG, V, and Explorer. I modified every one, added a wire to each pickup to coil split them with the tone control and added a treble bleed circuit.

[@heavymetalATC]

Awesome Lou! Ive heard nothing but good things about the Harley Benton guitars. I am a junkie for treble bleed circuits its even good on strats and can do wonders on a Telecaster for Twang!

[@Thestinkues17]

Just found this video as I’m waiting for my black 2011 LP Junior to arrive. You sir are hilarious. You sound exactly like the voice in my head at the beginning. Gahhhh let’s look on Reverb!

[@keithhampton9700]

Black furniture crayon makes dem holes disappear!!🤔🤨🤠

[@samizdat113]

Hell yeah. I love Guitar Madness. I have three lectricied guit-fiddles with their string vibration interpretatizers in them.

[@tomasotomaso4936]

This had me dying laughing, man. Nice work. And nice guitar. I’m doing the same thing right now. Thank you.

[@petset77]

I watched this vid months ago, and enjoyed it again today. Great job. I love the Junior, and the P90. It might be time to get one to do this conversion.... even if not so pretty. I got a hundred dollar Epi Special a while back to do the conversion, but the cheap humbuckers sounded decent enough for living room playing that all I did was put shiny chrome covers over them, as if that mattered... the alleged tobacco burst is still ugly orange and black, and I haven't wanted to take it apart to make it tobacco stain brown around ochre yeller like real ones had back in my day. But I still want to do the P90 swap on something... a Junior. If I find a black one, it'll stay that way. .....BTW, I have that little amp. That you and the guitar got it to sound so good speaks volumes. Thanks Cuz!

[@petset77]

Just got my Junior..... a few more bucks than you paid (because of shipping), but someone already put in a humbucker fit P90 AND a saddle adjustable bridge. Yeah, it's a black one so I'm not going to sand it's face (maybe). I'm also getting a twenty buck GM P90, just because. It sounds pretty good as is like the Special with the humbuckers, but I know real P90s at 9.6k ohms and humbucker sized ones are different. For twenty bucks, it'll be worth having around.

[@TheRealDealBobbySteele]

Wish I could like it twice

[@Ryan_Sens]

Your internal GAS monologue is incredibly accurate 😅

[@touchthesun2448]

I LOVE IT! I have a single P-90 Les Paul (with a Seymore Duncan) a double P-90 Les Paul ($125) and an SG with P-90's all Epiphones

[@heavymetalATC]

I have a thing for p90 sound. Its got everything I need!

[@johndaugherty4127]

Best channel I have founfd in a long time. Dang algyrythem. I got a p90 laying around.

[@charleslanphier8094]

Black nail polish from the drugstore - even comes with the perfect little brush

[@megafan0258]

That turned out great!!! I love how you dont take yourself overly serious and have fun. I have a Firefly FFDCS (Double Cut Single P90) in gold. I only paid $129 for it in 2021, they seem to go for about $200 used now (theyre not longer in production). Everytime Ive went to sell it, I can never bring myself too do it. There is definately special about a single P90 guitar. Keep up the good content brother!

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write such a kind comment Megafan. You got a heck of a deal on that thing! Ive heard a lot about Firefly people seem to have really been surprised with them. So I wouldn't sell if I were you. It might be a Teisco or Danelectro situation where what was once a "cheap" guitar becomes hipster cool and desirable and starts commanding real $. Yeah I havent had the chance to get the good stuff out and run this guitar though a boost and some hot tubes but I think its gonna be a real winner. Single pickup guitars are quickly becoming my thing... and I was always a strat guy. Oops! LOL

[@benjaminfowler4513]

Ive been hung up on firebird 1s and doublecut jrs as of late. Seems like garage rock paradise with either of those.

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment Benjamin. Gibson designs usually dont catch my attention and I blame youtube for brainwashing me but, The LP Jr got me and those are both great designs as well. Its Gibson using the same design philosophy as the Fender Esquire.. Flat slabs of wood with no unneeded parts at all just a simple rugged tool, its like a stripped down drag car, just pack of cigs rolled up in the sleeve of a white t-shirt COOL.

[@official_VinnybKing]

Thank You for this video Im about to install an "Antiouity Seymour Duncan" P90 in my Epiphone LP Jr along with a wiring harness and locking tuners... I will follow your every step as shown... Thanks again for the video... You've landed another subscriber!

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write such an awesome comment! I appreciate the sub as well. If you get lucky you might be able to squeak it in there with no paint work. I almost got this one it was CLOSE. Let me know how it goes unless its super bad and you hate me now Hahahaha Nah, even then. :)

[@ricardorodrigues4277]

P90s are live. So many things to explore with those textures and fragrances....

[@rdrusty]

Thanks for the great video. I played the sunburst Epi Jr in a shop and liked it apart from the finish. Now I've seen a 2013 humbucker junior just up the road for sale which I reckon I can get for 90 GBP plus 20 on a dogear like yours off the bay and have a killer guitar for not much over a 100. Nice! Keep up the good work!

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to write a comment Rdrusty. I would definitely go for it. I love that little guitar, I played it through a champ clone today up on about 7-8 for good touch sensitive breakup... for like 2 hours. No pedals no cameras on I just played and listened to it :) The p90 Junior is a heck of a combo. Its not straty its kinda like a tele on lower volumes but full out its just 70s rock sounds. Makes me want to play simple chords all night and listen. Hahaha!

[@nellayema2455]

Good job! This is a fun video.

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave such kind comments.

[@Cantabilex]

So glad to see you posting stuff again on the tube man! Great stuff as always...have a great day man !

[@smokepeddler]

P90's are so versatile. That thing sounds killer man.

[@heavymetalATC]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave some kind words Ryan. Yeah, man its pretty wicked, I did the whole demo with no pedals just a cable into a solid state amp on the overdrive channel the whole time and got clean tone, break up, rock, country twang, metal... I'm well pleased with that pickup, that guy is selling 1 hell of a product for 20 dollars.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

I love p90s, these guitars should have come with them but oh well

[@thebigdmbful]

Greatest video i ever watched. You are very entertaining! Haha. Keep it up!

[@85isaboat53]

First thing to play on any guitar is the rumble

[@heavymetalATC]

Hahaha Yes, I think a meaner phrase has never been performed on a 6 string, metal came along and punk, thrash etc. None of it sounds as mean as Rumble.

[@ZombieXee]

Nice. Great job on that conversion. Reminds me of my chopped up Tele.

[@petemarron6677]

Thank you! Just bought a lpjr Epiphone for $100. This is exactly the mod I've been looking for. I'm going to paint that hideous looking cream colored humbucker mounting ring black in the meantime.

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

Rhett Schull rolled back the volume and my eyes rolled into the back of my head

[@heavymetalATC]

Hahaha comment made my day Chris, but yeah... Thats kinda how it happened. That guy is gonna cause me to live in a cardboard box full of guitars and amps under a bridge one day. LOL

[@michaeld.mcclish]

You crack me up! I got a new Epi Melody Maker for $160 new, then got a new pickguard and put 2 new Lindy Fralin matched p90's and cut the pickguard to fit. Then I had good wiring made for it, and it really sounds nice. Yes, the Fralins were $236, pickguard $40, wiring $95, but now i have my poor boy 50's Les Paul and it looks really nice and sounds great. I have a kit lpjr style guitar and I changed the soapbar p90 to a dogear. I decided I needed a shim to lift up the p90, so I went to the auto parts store and bought an $11 gasket material set of about 5 different thicknesses. I picked the one that worked, then cut out the shim to match the dogear cover, then painted it black. With yours, you could do the same thing, and cut the shim a little wider to cover the holes and slots, paint it black, and i'll bet it would look great!

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment Michael. I had actually debated getting a melody maker. When I was looking on reverb I saw the prices on the new ones and was like WOW! I saw a yellow one with white guard and I was thinking heck I can get 2 p90s from this same guy on ebay for like 35 bucks and make it like a LP special but I figured I'd probably have to use soapbars to fit the pickguard and clear the knobs and the pots were most likely 250K but, I almost went that route and may yet do so in the future... Also I just had a thing for the dogear look and the single pickup design.. I blame KZbin for brainwashing me. Its like the closest thing Gibson made to a Fender Esquire 1 pickup no tune-o-matic just a flat slab with the bare minimum amount of parts. I dig that! Its a rugged simple tool. Good Idea on the gaskets I saw that the guy I got my pickup from does actually sell a riser gasket for dogears as I too noticed the p90 was a little low compared to the bridge. The Humbucker route and screw holes are not actually noticeable now though so I opted to just raise the pole screws about 1/4 inch. I read or sasw a video somewhere that said Duane Allman used to sink his pickups and raise the poles way up on purpose for better sound. I dont know if this is true? But it did wake this one up. Damn man I gotta say I like the way you think, our thought processes seem to be very similar indeed. Thanks again brother I appreciate the interest, information and friendly banter.

[@michaeld.mcclish]

@@heavymetalATC Thanks for the compliment. I grew up having to make what I wanted, and it's fun. First guitar I ever played was my Dad's 50's Silvertone w. a 2x4 thick neck. My Fralin p90's were soapbar, easier to accomplish to keep the Melody Maker look even though they are wider. Hey, a project might be to make a slim p90 or a slim humbucker out of cheap stuff that fits in a Strat or the thin slots of pickguards. When I was looking for riser shims for the p90, Allparts makes a real wide one that would have worked perfect with your project. But it was $20+ and others are like $30+. My gasket kit was $11.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

Mmmm melody maker

[@seanmurphy26]

I have a cheap, single humbucker bullet squire stratocaster. I wish to do exactly this! I just wonder how you would be to to slightly modify and widen the pick puard now?

[@digitalcthulhu143]

Use files. Go to harbor freight or home depot and get a set of files large or small. Of course measure the size of a new pickguard and mark it then start filing away. I tell you this from experience because I've done this myself.

[@raymondkent679]

Thanks man really nice job! appreciate you taking the time and your ingenuity have a great day!

[@fastj1962]

Love your sense of humor. Way to go with the mod. I Bought a anniversary Gold gibson case of craigslist. When I showed up the girl asks if I can give her $25 extra and have the Gibson les paul Junior thats in pieces inside it. I check it out and its like a 10 year old was trying to refinish it. Spray painted Kluson tuners and bridge. Sanded as weakly as possible. Damaged to say the least. The P-90, ruined. I said yes because I'm stupid.... Sat under my bed in the case for 2 years. Wiring it up shortly. Its refinished natural. Unreal guitar. I had to do a lot more than you did, its $25 guitar with $2k worth of labor...... Thanks for the video.

[@smarkalet9078]

You rock man! I got a Epi TV yellow LPJ with the humbucker waiting for the P90 operation. All I need is time...

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. The yellow ones are awesome! thats the best color IMO. They are just oldschool cool.

[@tbdog99]

GENIUS! Love it!

[@manonbassguitar]

That high E string….., every time….. BOOM….!😂

[@bomber5242]

Great video ! I recently went to Sam Ash to buy an amplifier to use for my Yamaha keyboards and also to use as a " boom box " for MP3 player and other sound devices . I bought the Fender Frontman 20G for $100 . Before leaving , I couldn't resist looking at the guitars . A new Squire strat for $259 caught my eye . I couldn't justify or afford that kind of money , as I don't play guitar . Then as I walked by the used guitar rack , an Epiphone LP Junior with the humbucker pickup for $69 jumped out at me . I had to have it ! I really didn't have the money . I went home and got my Yamaha pss-a50 keyboard and traded it and about $10 for for the Epiphone . I really don't care for the sound of humbuckers compared to p-90 pickups , and the Epiphones fitted with the p-90 were crazy expensive .The guitar looks , sounds , and plays great , but still doesn't have that p-90 sound . After seeing your video , I ordered a Wilkinson dogear p-90 on Amazon for $22 . Same specs as the one on this video . Still waiting for it . Thanks for this very informative video . I will soon have a high quality single p-90 pickup guitar for less than $100 ! Thanks again .

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment bomber. Well. Its been 3 weeks did you do it yet? how did it go? I hope you got her in there pretty easy and clean. They make a gasket/spacer that could cover some boo boos around it if you got any also if the pickup aint hot enough for you raise those screws... i did mine and it went to 11. Great deal you got going man!!!

[@bomber5242]

After a bout with covid , the dog ear pickup finally arrived . I spent about 4 hours on the retrofit . It turned out well . I was careful to get the pickup centered perfectly . I ran into one problem . The pickup was about .062 inch too low . I compensated by raising the poles . Eventually , I plan to fabricate a shim plate 1/16 inch thick to fit under the pickup , but for now it works fine . Just when I thought I was done with guitar modifications , I found an Epiphone Les Paul Special - II L.T.D. in excellent condition for less than $100 at a pawn shop . I couldn't resist ! Now I have another project , but will be changing both pickups on this guitar . I'll be using Wilkinson dog ear p 90's on this guitar also , as these pickups sound great and cost less than $25 each .

[@dejadejayoutube]

1:20 this video is hitting home so hard right now, and im so f'n here for it,...im totally gonna do this mod, cheers man👍

[@heavymetalATC]

Thanks again Deja Voodoo. Yeah, I'm sure that guy and his videos have been responsible for a ton of gear lust purchases. He got me this time. I need to quit clicking on those things but I cant stop HAhahaha.

[@salort2934]

You did a great job with that guitar.

[@Luckye-pm9id]

Very glad I got one of these when I was a teen. Brand new 06’ for 85$

[@theothertonydutch]

I did the exact same thing! But my pickguard didn't like up correctly anymore after I put in a Warman P90. It could have been that the pickguard was mounted wrong from the start.

[@cosmictoast8649]

If I have a Les Paul special one with humbuckers and replace the bridge pick up with a p90 and remove the neck pick up could I expect similar results?

[@homebrew7543]

LOL, dude you rock.

[@Mr.Monster1313]

Ive always wanted to put a p90 in the bridge and a filtertron in the neck of my copy les paul...not sure how they would fit...

[@davidharvey8812]

Great video man . Subbed! 👍🏼

[@victorjbarker]

Great video man!😂b very entertaining. I love modding and polishing cheap guitars. Also, you have some great chops

[@toto6773]

Funny guy lol.. So if i had to paint in a chip with black acrylic paint, would i have to use the super glue or just the polishing compound to get it to blend in? Thanks

[@heavymetalATC]

I have never tried to polish acrylic paint before but finger nail polish or car touch up paint like even spray glossy black spray paint into the lid and collect a drop and use it on a brush or tooth pick... that will buff up great. Clear gloss paint or clear fingernail polish over the acrylic also will work. Its all about getting that blend between them... It can be slightly different as long as the change is gradual you wont notice.

[@jerrywatt6813]

Checkout the hamer special jr its double cut and not big$ cheers

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you for the heads up Jerry.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

Hamers kick ass

[@seagull_king]

Do you think I can do the same on a Gretsch G5220 ? Them P90 sound like a real deal !!!

[@Kali-eq3lr]

That was impressive, fun video too.

[@kdt85]

Awesome video man!

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave kind words Ki.

[@takhian6130]

Looks and sounds great! I've been thinking of a LP Jnr for a while, guess the algorithm got me too

[@andrewgarcia3136]

The algorithm gets to everyone

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to write a kind comment Takhian. The youtube guitar pimps got me, I had to have one.

[@Rob-fn1lm]

You tried humbuker sized p90 pickups

[@SavageImprint]

I have an 03 model and it came with the same or similar humbucker. I replaced it with a p94 but now I want to go full dog-ear too. Nobody talks about the stock humbucker but man are you right, high output and ceramic, it's basically a Dimarzio sd except I like it even more.

[@heavymetalATC]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment SI. Yeah that stock pickup is a beast Im gonna have to build some kinda super strat or ibanez kinda guitar to stick it in.

[@mjameslens86]

where did you get the pickup? sorry if I missed it!

[@knottsscary]

How can you tell the date? I have one like this but i couldnt figure out how to decode the serial number

[@alwayscurious9714]

Great Help!!😀

[@adriangarcia4270]

I do the same... I already have the guitar... I still need the pickup..

[@heavymetalATC]

Awesome bro hanks for watching I hope you got one and chopped the corners out and put it in there.

[@nickhutchinson9068]

It's happening to me! I don't need a LPJ but I want one. The algorithm has spoken

[@HappyHermitt]

I just found a LP Jr with HB for $100. It's the one for Rocksmith with the USB cable. I'm going to try the same thing.

[@dragan4658]

Haha I cant believe you dropped the F lol. I have a vintage sunburst LP Jr with a humbucker Im selling so I can get a black one with a P90 preferably. Yes Reverb shipping costs are out of control for the most part. Enjoyed your video!

[@heavymetalATC]

Hahaha 🤣 thanks for watching dragan. Yes, I knew I needed that p90 junior one way or another. I did actually contemplate putting 2 dogear 90s in a cheap melody maker copy. Something I still may do or possibly build?

[@sonnygutierrez3979]

Respect!!

[@jvin248]

Next Humbucker Junior you get, just rotate the humbucker so the screw poles face the neck and then raise the screw pole 3/16ths inch. That gives a chunky beefy P90 tone .. and is reversible if you ever want to go back.

[@fredchatham6680]

My primary guitar source has been shop Goodwill auction for nearly 3 years.

[@hecanseeme8210]

Working the hole is the best part of any job.

[@spaceandstuff]

I need this in my life.

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment Spaceandstuff. Hahaha KZbin brainwashed me into harsh unrelenting desire for one of these... Had to pass it on. LOL It really is a killer guitar design as simple and rugged as Gibson ever made.

[@Mr.Monster1313]

What model # amp is that..sounds cool.

[@angelmendieta-rubio749]

What brand of p90 is used on this video?

[@MrBallynally2]

Good move. I bought a 2nd hand Epi SG pro 400 w hb for 120 pound sterling. P90s in it now. Id say 200 tops.

[@torringames]

Can you do a video of installing the EMG HZ on the same guitar? Or are you hardcore p90? This is the first video ive watched from u

[@matthewotremba9230]

A touch of Family Dollar Gator double face tape on the dog ears , ( or a bridge back, pickguard , etc.),,,,, stops the sliding of what you are locating and drilling

[@jerrywatt6813]

For p90 pickups check out wolftone not cheep but not gonna bust the bank and they have 3 power levels i pit one in my little jr and it sounds killer !

[@heavymetalATC]

Thanks for watching and sharing the info Jerry I'll have to check those out.

[@martitrasmonte9851]

What is the song you played at 15:42 ?

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment Marti. That is my attempt at playing "Rumble" by Link Wray. Metal and Punk and thrash music came along but none of it sounds as mean to me as Rumble: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5S3mGmoj692q5Y

[@user-ellievator]

I feel you on the Reverb shipping thing. I found a badass guitar I really like for 200 - a fair price, but the shipping is another 250. Why can't they just make that visible in search results like some other websites?

[@MaxRadin]

I don't know how to work on guitars but this was wildly entertaining. And what a great geetar! Did you keep it?

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write such a kind comment Max. I appreciate the awesome feedback and Im glad you found it interesting. Oh yes Its a player Im gonna keep this one for the foreseeable future maybe make a copy or two of it one day ;)

[@heavymetalATC]

Dude! I just subbed to your channel you sure can play a guitar.

[@robcerasuolo9207]

Man, you make it look so easy! 😂 (actually, I probably just think it's hard, cuz I haven't done it yet, but that's alright) I got a kick out of that summary at the end, too. I'm also glad you seem to be taking up the cause of helping poor and broke folks do some cheap but effective DIY. Riffing off that summary, "buy the cheap things, build the expensive things" sounds like a great channel slogan.

[@generalawareness101]

I like it.

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write such an awesome comment Rob. Nothing really hard here, the finish repair is tedious as hell but if you mess it up (like I did) and burn through you already have the stuff out to repair it again like I did when I reapplied the black paint and clear again and re-cut it. The rubbing compound is the star of the show as long as everything is level and all the scratches are sanded out progressively it'll buff to a gloss. Hey I'm broke and I want things so I might as well document the whole deal for the benefit of others. I learned most all this stuff from the internet myself so its only right to add to it and pass it on. Hey man, That is a Great slogan! I gotta put that in my notes right now! Hell I'm gonna write that on a post it and stick it to the monitor. Awsome! Thanks again Rob, good 1.

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

The days of bargains on eBay are long gone. I bought a 1990 Aria Pro II SLB-2 bass on eBay a few years ago for £35 (about $50)....I saw one the other day for £200! Crazy! But it does sound fantastic (especially now I've put a set of EMGs in it!)

[@andrewgarcia3136]

It's crazy how much gear has inflated. Used to be able to grab a 1960A for $300. Now people want $600

[@heavymetalATC]

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to write a comment Chris. Yea, I just wrote a big 3 paragraph rant but I erased it as it seemed like it could have been taken as political but in general I think a big part of it for me is that my mind hasnt yet caught up to the fact that a buck is not the same dollar it was 2 years ago and a pound isn't a quid anymore... its like 80p or less now. The reasons for that we will leave for another day but my brain is stuck in the past I still think a cheap guitar is $100. Ugh I sound like old people, "back in my day in 2018 we walked to the shipyard at 4am in the snow with no boots." Hahahaha.

[@jltrem]

It was naught but a few years ago that I used to go into my local Guitar Center and quite often would see Epiphone Les Paul Jrs. (yes, the humbucker ones) hanging in the used gear section with a price tag of $49-$59. I had the same idea as you. Just pick one up and slap an HB sized P90 in it. Now I never see them. Or if I do they're $250-$300- $350. I waited too long.

[@joshleclair234]

I love les paul juniors there my favorite guitar ❤😊

[@fredgervais8322]

I subscribed when I saw the explosion after cutting all strings at 7:11 XD

[@GabeHelma]

I noticed you didn't mess with the wiring much, so its probably still modern style. You should try out 50s style wiring.

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to write a comment Gabriel. Good suggestion! I did think about adding a 1nf treble bleed cap to the volume pot. I may try the 50s wiring sometime? I'll put this in my notes and if/when I make a video about it I'll give you a shout-out.

[@GabeHelma]

You should definitely try it! When i learned about it I felt like i uncovered a long lost ingredient to the elusive classic 50's Gibson sound that seemed a little overlooked, along with roughcast magnets. I swear with just those 2 mods you can make ANY guitar about 90% closer to all the classic recordings we all love. Its subtle but really becomes noticeable when playing with the vol/tone pots. 8 out of 10 of my guitars are 50s style 😂 strats and teles included!

[@bushcry1]

That neck should be D shape or C shape?

[@bomber5242]

The one I bought is the D shape ( most common ) . I think Gibson is the only one with the C shape . Hope this helps .

[@andrewgarcia3136]

Wow that Jr is a face melter. Serious tone coming off that guitar

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment Andrew I really do appreciate the interest and how active you are on the channel. It is a real ripper for sure. Though very versatile, I dig the less is more approach, seems like one pickup guitars are quickly becoming my thing.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

@@heavymetalATC yeah dude i think having less to mess around with makes it easier to just play the damn guitar. when i was a kid i actually spent a lot of time playing someone else's epiphone jr, just like the one you put a p90 in. that thing was a lot of fun.

[@brotherhawk3228]

Thanks for the video ! I been having the same dilemma and this solved my dilemma. I do have a question. Do you think I would have issues with a carved top and can the height be adjusted on dog ears ? Not a real dog 😮

[@heavymetalATC]

I dont know if you ever did it but they make a little rubber gasket thing that will help the pickup fit a carved top.

[@overnightguitarist5063]

I picked up this exact p90 a year ago on eBay from the same seller..hoping it sounds good on my buikd

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment ONG5063. Ive bought several pickups from the guitar madness seller in florida and everything he sells is fire AF! I dont know him and I pay full price but i mean heck he sells um cheaper than i can build anyway and probably better at winding given all the experience. Anyway yes itll rock! I found that raising the screws on mine really took it from 7 to a 10 but it still cleans up with the vol. Good luck with the build, most all p90s put out the freaking juice like nothing else its my secret pickup crush for sure Hahahaha.

[@overnightguitarist5063]

@@heavymetalATC thanks for I fo on the screw height.ill try it and see what happens.thanks

[@laurencehastings7473]

Loved the video especially your cookie dialogue. Just one question. Where did that lightning bridge magically appear from?

[@heavymetalATC]

hahah naw bro the bridge was on there the whole time. IM too damn cheap to replace it. it does only have 1 screw in it though the other didnt come with it so f-it, sounds intuneish to me LOL

[@bricktop201]

Those Guitar Madness P90’s are pretty darned good. I got a pair for my Ibanez AF-75, the P90’s are so much better than those Ibanez humbucker. I’ve got a real deal vintage 1955 Junior, the P90 formula just works.

[@CMC-NFG]

Great mod idea clem. dunno why they don't just make em like that!

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment Chris. Yeah, I know right? I really was just going to buy one but apparently 1 less coil in the pickup is worth $150-$600 more? I guess cool factor is more of a determination in the price than actual features LOL Also, Damn man I just must be behind the the times, in my mind Epiphone=Cheap... Not so much nowadays I guess. After some thought I think it may be partially the fault of that "Get Back" Beatles documentary where John said an Epiphone was his favorite guitar?

[@outtahear]

You is to guitar ninja-fyin', what Jessica Alba is.....to guitar ninja-fyin! Seriously, another home run. I swear, I grab my HMS guitars for knocking around the living room, way more often than my $$$ stuff.

[@heavymetalATC]

Hahahahha that is one of the BEST comments. I reckon you is to purdyfyin my comment doobly do to what a wrench is to a hippopotamus or sumthin on them parallel straight marks strummed jes particular when sent a gyrating in arrhythmic fashions.

[@74rover]

I bought the billie joe armstrong with the case at a shop in Holland for 440 euro, best bargain i ever got and loving it. Btw great t shirt.

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment 74Rover. Awesome Bro, you pretty much stole that thing :) I cant believe how high the prices have gotten on the new and older Epiphones. I do think the flat simple, no binding Les Paul Junior body with a simple wrap bridge and a single P90 is just plain cool! Its like a Fender Esquire or Van Halen's Franken-Strat. Just a rugged tool... no fancy stuff. I still blame the KZbin Algorithm for making me want one I'm an old cheap fender style guitar kinda guy Hahahaha!

[@thebluesrockers]

Stock pickup was way better. I had a kickass P-90 in my Gibson Les Paul special. But it didn't sound anything like that one you bought. I think the Ibanez GIO pickups are amazing. That guitar runs about $200.00. My son just bought one and it's good enough to gig with right out of the box. I was blown away. Low Action, no fret buzz and has great tone for dirty rock & metal. Even sounds decent on the clean tones too. I ordered the Squire Sonic Fat Strat. I haven't received it yet but I wish I would have bought the GIO now..

[@heavymetalATC]

You like rock heavy music huh. I do too but not only that so I figured Id soften this guitar up a bit and save that factory pickup to turn another guitar into a beast.

[@williamerlewein3983]

The good old days I like your style dude on your work and your attitude. You remind me of a southern version of some of my friends from up here in pixberg nofside. I got my junior Epiphone at st. Vincent de Paul 25 simoleons nice shape except some spray paint Artistry that was fairly easily removed. Currently it has a Bigsby roller Bridge add an aftermarket upgrade pickup. Thing is a beast!!! I can't seem to find a 5 screw tortoise pickguard which is what I want to put on it. I guess those tortoises are all still in hibernation😂😂😂

[@randart.20]

As Green Day fans I'm always wanted have one LP Junior like Billie Joe Armstrong play with this kind of guitar.. I really enjoyed to watch the process, I'll waiting to next project.

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment Randana. Yes I really like the Billie Joe signature guitars. I wanted one but WOW! The prices are not kind. This is the poor people version. HAHAHA!

[@hanovergreen4091]

You, Sir, are a comedic genius. You need to find out how to get your name/work out in front of comedians, TV comedy types, etc. Thank You for the video! Best Regards and Best Wishes! OR...buy a GFS P-90 in humbucker size and call it a day :).

[@dannyboyd5030]

Love your video. I have 3 epi les pauls with wrap around tail pieces. I have the junior, special w 2 p90s, and a les paul special. I swapped all the humbuckers out for gfs mean or dream 90s. Mean 90 in the jr is sick. Love the dog ear tho. I need a dog ear p90 epi and my life will be complete.

[@heavymetalATC]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave such kind words DB. I dont think I can truly explain it but I really love something about the wrap tail and p90 its very far on the hot telecaster end of the Gibson feel and sound I reckon? Yeah That dog ear is just cool for some reason like red rims with white walls. I discovered that a lot of my own prefeneces I couldnt really place and they contradicted others I have, Yeah a 59 burst with a carved top and pafs is probably the superior instrument in most every way "scientifically peaking" but a flat chunk-a wood with a bar bolted to it and a big @ss coil of copper sitting on 2 strong magnets makes the little kid inside me go... YEAH!!!! Thanks again bro I really do appreciate the interest.

[@experimentalsoundrecordings]

It sounds like angels 😂

[@heavymetalATC]

p90... that and tele bridge pickups are something else....

[@danielefatali5117]

Got the same axe modded with: Sd prail bridge pu Push pull 500k pots vol tone Tusq nut Wilkinson wrap around bridge with adjustable saddles Wilkinson Deluxe vintage tuners with Pearl button pio cap 0.22 Tortoise jr original pickguard Black Bell knobs The guitars cost me used likes 70€ and i found the used parts on the web for cheap. With a low budget u can get a very interesting axe modded.

[@shadown148]

Can you put more pills?

[@daleturner3507]

Bought the cheapest Gibson Les Paul Jr. Doublecut I could find. Paid $600 for it. Has a couple chips in the paint and was in terrible need of a set up. But after an hour or set up and some blue stain for the chips this thing is my go to guitar.

[@heavymetalATC]

Awesome Dale! I love this simple no frills design its cool cause its a tool.. like hotrods.