Originally Posted by
floatingpickup
Actually, that is just a mark in the top and not a mounting hole. When I got the guitar, the pin that holds the guard was stuck in the neck and would not come out. I tried everything, including applying some heat to the pin. That was a mistake, because I accidentally touched the finish with a soldering iron and melted the finish in that spot. Finally, I took it to my luthier, but he could not get it out either. He ended up grinding it off and drilling a new hole just beside it. We then drilled the hole in the guard’s reinforcing strip to match the new hole in the neck. I wish I could do something about that ugly mark, because it looks like a screw hole from a distance.
Anyway, Leroy had perfect material for the job. I still have the original (deteriorated) and they look almost identical.
Keith
Gibson Thin line Guitar Models
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