- 1). Replace the stock pickups with Seymour Duncan pickups. Upgrading the pickups on a guitar has the most significant effect on an electric guitar's sound and tone. Seymour Duncan makes a variety of pickups. If you are modifying an Epiphone Les Paul, replace the pickups with Seymour Duncan's version of the 1959 Gibson Les Paul pickup. This will help your Epiphone to sound like a vintage Les Paul.
- 2). Replace the bridge with a better quality bridge. The bridge and tailpiece affect the tone of the guitar. The bridge affects the intonation of the guitar as well. Epiphone cuts costs by using low quality bridges on their guitars. Replace the stock bridge on your Epiphone with a higher quality bridge, like a Gotoh Tone-O-Matic bridge, which costs around $18.
- 3). Install strap locking mechanisms on the guitar. Strap locking systems are available in different styles. Professional guitarists prefer mechanical strap locking system. They are easy to install and once installed there is no risk of your strap coming loose from the guitar. Buy a Dunlop or Schaller mechanical strap locking system. The starting price is around $15.
- 4). Customize your guitar with a new paint job. Painting a guitar is more time consuming than replacing the pickups or the bridge. However, one of the coolest ways to modify your Epiphone is by giving it a customized paint job. This requires disassembling the guitar, but if you have removed the old pickups and bridge already, you are halfway there. Remove the neck. Sand off the old finish. Apply two coats of acrylic paint and a clear coat to protect the paint job. An alternative is to customize the guitar with decals that express your personality. Install the new pickups and bridge.
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