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Originally Posted by jazzkritter
Here is a teaser photo (I’ve been playing for 47 years and the guitar on the left is without equal. It’s easily the nicest Gibson I’ve ever owned and the fulfillment of a very long quest). NGD post coming soon.
Roli
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04-22-2023 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rolijen
The devil is in the details…..
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Originally Posted by rolijen
I am eagerly awaiting the comparison now ;-)
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Where did you get the pickguard? I want to put the same one on my Broadway.
is any tailpiece like that going to be a drop in replacement?
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Originally Posted by rolijen
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
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#54/Ryan,
i bought that same pickguard for my L-5C this past summer. Never used it. Thought I would be able to use it in a slight modification when adapting a single Johnny Smith pickup but there wasn’t enough room fir the U-bracket under the fingerboard, so that project died!
Bought it on line, about $80. It has the same gold bracket as seen in the two guitars in the photo. The protective film, that is eventually removed, is still on the pickguard.
Tom
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Originally Posted by RyanM
Be very careful cutting or drilling this tailpiece as it is very brittle. Some of the binding may come off as you cut out the notches for the pickups. Super glue works great if that happens. Slow and steady wins the race.
That said, I’ve used this exact pickguard on at least 4 repairs/upgrades in the last several years and each has turned out beautifully. It’s a high quality part. Not as nice as some of the best custom-made repro guards, but way nicer than the ones in the same price range. The current price for black is just over $80 and just over $100 for tortoise.
Allparts also has a Gibson-style pickguard bracket for around $20 in gold. It looks very close to the Gibson part but has a domed, “acorn” nut on the outside where a genuine Gibson has a flat nut. Apart from that small difference, the Allparts bracket looks and works fine.
The tailpiece is a basic eBay special. There are many options like this. And, no, it was not a drop-in replacement. I filled the original tailpiece mounting holes and drilled new ones for the new tailpiece. The tailpiece has been rock solid and a dream for string changes (unlike the E, A, and D string length challenges with the Epiphone Frequensator tailpiece).
Good luck on your project.
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