Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s FadedVHB

The guitar suffers from the USA handmade quality which is Ok-ish but neck binding carving is not all nice. I think it can be impoved with a vintage braided cloth wiring (more harmonic content) and dimple CTS pots. I also fine tuned the tone caps with a lower value for neck + added 50's wiring and got rid of the common pot plate, now it is more period correct and the sound has more harmonic content. Do avoid shielded cabling, as it will act as a capacitor and kill highs! Now I do not feel the need to replace the stock pickups - they are quite good. I feel, the thin lacquer adds a lot to its resonance and makes the sound more open to my ears - and less stickiness! Fairly heavy but not too heavy which is not for everyone. The jack cover was not color matched which was handled and replaced by Thomann - thanks for that. With the slight modifications above it can be pimped up to be the perfect Gibson from a very good Gibson. The color is absolutely stunning. One more thing: these guitars age and get dings easier. Just roll with the punches and keep rocking!