WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
- Pacafeliz
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WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
So my brother has this early 70s competition Mustang, it's gloriously beautiful and worn in. He's had it for a couple years, but now the Duncan pickup in the bridge stopped working. He opened it up for the first time and found this:
WTF?! Why and HOW would someone do this?!
I guess the pickguard isn't original then, either.
Anyone have an idea?
WTF?! Why and HOW would someone do this?!
I guess the pickguard isn't original then, either.
Anyone have an idea?
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
That's so weird!!
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
A combination of drink and drugs most likely.
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- Axolotl
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
My guess is the paint was reacting weirdly at the guard's contact. Previous owner saw it and thought It would spread/crackle to the rest of the finish and decided to take it off?
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
Sounds like a reasonable explanation... Could also explain why the pickguard is clean...
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
Cause the wood’s gotta breathe man! That’s where the tone comes from!
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
Wood on plastic contact for PURE TONE. "Hear that?!?!?! Awwwwww, hyeahhhhhhhhhhh babyyyy!!"
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
Or there was a clear pickguard on that guitar at some point and the owner wanted to see the wood, and not the blue paint so he removed it
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
Aside from the above the only thing I can think of is that someone added some homebrew shielding and thought it should contact the wood? That damn metallic paint is conductive! Lol.
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
Was the paint removed from only under the pickguard or was it stripped and then painted with the pickguard on?!
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
Yep, finish is original.
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
It's good they didn't take to it with the chisel, to "reduce weight".
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
This. Have seen many examples (usually 70s) where the paint has reacted badly with the guard and lifts off the body with the guard is removed. Almost like CBS didn't let the finishes dry properly.
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Re: WHY?: de-fin under the pickguard
Never seen that before but it sure looks weird!