Intermittent Volume :: 2010 Pederson NS II [6.3 lbs]

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Intermittent Volume :: 2010 Pederson NS II [6.3 lbs]

A dirty master volume pot was causing intermittent output for the player of this hollowbody.  The volume is a push-pull coil tap that was removed, sprayed with DeoxIT and reinstalled.  Also a failing plastic output jack plate (cracked) was replaced with a metal plate.

The bridge is a LR Baggs T-Bridge with piezo saddles for a more acoustic tone and can be blended in with the magnetic pickups or on it's own.

Duct taped output jack :: 2008 Gretsch G5135 CVT Electromatic [6.7 lbs]

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Duct taped output jack :: 2008 Gretsch G5135 CVT Electromatic [6.7 lbs]

This has an old school Tele cup output jack that was completely floating in the side of the body, to the point that it was duct taped in place.  There was no way to resecure the original jack as the mounting hole was enlarged (for some reason).  I opted to replace it with an electrosocket, but had to wrap it with a thin mahogany veneer in order to make it fit tightly.  Once the jack was squared away, this Bigsby-equipped guitar was then setup.

Broken headstock & upgrades :: 1992 Gibson Les Paul [7.7 lbs]

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Broken headstock & upgrades :: 1992 Gibson Les Paul [7.7 lbs]

Another Gibson, another broken headstock. The neck break was repaired along with an odd break in the control cavity.  While the guitar was in the shop, the player decided to make a few upgrades, including a Tonepros bridge, amber bell knobs and cream appointments (pickup rings, switch plate, output jack plate - all originally black).  The player will be swapping out the Dimarzio "Mega Drive" (DP107) bridge pickup himself for a classic '57.  In order to cosmetically match the new pickup, the player had me install a gold cover on the neck pickup.

Below is the headstock repair.  We opted for no finish touch ups, so I just wet sanded and buffed the area to improve the feel.

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