Epiphone Les Paul: Guitar Rescue | Workshop Journal - Epiphone Switch Upgrade

Welcome back to the shop. In this Workshop Journal, we are tackling a broken switch on an Epiphone Les Paul Standard. This is actually my first time doing a full Epiphone switch replacement, so we are learning together as I go through this guitar rescue. Grab your Diet Coke and popcorn and join me for some authentic shop talk. We’re going through the full upgrade, from de-soldering the old harness to installing the new 3-way switch. Special thanks to The Jacks for supporting the channel and these projects. Time Stamps 0:00 Workshop Journal: Epiphone Les Paul Standard 1:15 Checking out the broken switch 2:45 Removing the back plate and looking at the harness 4:10 De-soldering the original connections 6:22 Figuring out the new 3-way switch install 8:45 Soldering the new connections for the first time 11:30 Reassembling the electronics cavity 13:15 Testing the signal on the bench 15:00 Wrap up: What I learned on this rescue ____ Shoutouts: @j-mansgearcave (J-man) @sparkyguitars971 (Sparky) @SmokeEaterGuitars (Smoke, a.k.a Jon) Checkout our playlist page for more series and journeys https://www.youtube.com/@TedTalksGuitars/playlists Special Thanks to our channel members "The Jacks" Want to support the channel? Feel free to explore Channel membership options: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr6kaWeOvldTHvntB3tnMg/join Ted Talks Guitars & Life Merch Store: https://tedtalksguitars-shop.fourthwall.com/ Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3W3PZox *If you click on this link to shop at Amazon the channel will receive a modest financial commission from your purchases. Guyker Referral Link: https://www.guyker.com/?ref=tedtalksguitars If you use the link you will save 15% at Guyker Use the coupon code: TEDSMITH #TedTalksGuitars #GuitarRescue #EpiphoneLesPaul #GuitarTech #WorkshopJournal #GuitarMaintenance #Luthier #GuitarMods #ElectronicsRepair #LesPaulStandard #GuitarRepair #EpiphoneUpgrade #LearningByDoing