I got given a 1955 Epiphone Century

[ES350]

Depends what you want---if you want the sound of a 1955 Epi archtop (stringy, percussive), stick to the .022/500K setup with a SC. It's never gonna be a Benny, so I have kinda avoided the HB option. However, there is a guy in NYC who used to play with Jack Wilkins who used a Century with a HB; it sounded pretty good. Just a personal preference thing...

[Mike Knight]

I tore apart an OLD Silvertone shortwave radio last night and robbed it for the old caps. Am going to tape them to a sheet of cardboard and solder alligator clips to the tone pot to "audition" the various antique pots to see the different sounds.

[Mike Knight]

I would like to put a Benedetto A-6 pup in my 1955 Epiphone Century electric archtop. The existing rout at the neck is 2-3/4" x 13/16". Will the A-6 be a direct fit here?

[Bludave]

Was looking for a case for the Century and went to a Guitar Center locally. They had an old case ready to hit the dumpster from an Epi Zephyr from the same era in need of significant external work, but the inside looks great. I got it for two cents. It must be a karma thing! LOL

Before you do any electronics work..... why not consider contacting several repair places to see if you can find an original pickup? The pots & caps would not be a big deal, but the pickup would make it sound right.