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Carvin Cobalt 750S [5.1 lbs] :: side preamp convert Fishman to Baggs Stagepro Anthem

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Carvin Cobalt 750S [5.1 lbs] :: side preamp convert Fishman to Baggs Stagepro Anthem

Carvin Cobalt 750S [5.1 lbs] :: side preamp convert Fishman to Baggs Stagepro Anthem

This player wanted to swap out a Fishman Prefix Plus-T to an LR Baggs Stagepro Anthem.  The Fishman side-mounted preamp is considerably larger than the Baggs Stagepro preamp so a step-down conversion ring was fabricated.  The adapter was made from black / white / black pickguard stock for flexibility and durability and the edges were beveled for a nice clean look.  I used the original mounting holes in the side so the old Fishman preamp can be cleanly reinstalled if desired in the future (no extra holes).  The Baggs Anthem system combines an undersaddle pickup with an internal microphone (mounts to the bridge plate) and both sources can be mixed via the preamp.

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1993 Martin 000-16 :: top crack

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1993 Martin 000-16 :: top crack

1993 Martin 000-16 :: top crack

'Tis the season of low humidity up here in the northeast and this Martin fell prey.  I humidified the crack closed and then glued the crack as seen above.  The crack will be further reinforced with small cleats from underneath.

The bridge was removed here.

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2002 Gibson ES-333 [8.4 lbs] :: intermittent pickup & broken tuners

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2002 Gibson ES-333 [8.4 lbs] :: intermittent pickup & broken tuners

2002 Gibson ES-333 [8.4 lbs] :: intermittent pickup & broken tuners

The neck pickup was cutting in and out on this hollowbody so that usually means you have fish the electronics out through the f-hole or pickup rout to clean / repair.  To my surprise I found an access cover in the back!  This is the first Gibson hollowbody with an access panel to come across my bench. As much as I don't like the idea of them on hollows, it makes resoldering this broken neck pickup lead and cleaning the pots much, much easier.  The bass-side tuners were also previously repaired by someone supergluing the covers.  This is always a temporary fix and the time had come to replace them.  Tuning is now much more stable with a new set of tuners.

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2001 Gibson SG :: broken strap button screws

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2001 Gibson SG :: broken strap button screws

2001 Gibson SG :: broken strap button screws

This SG has been in the shop a few times before for a broken control cavity and to correct a failing headstock repair.  Now it is in for a broken strap button screw.  Actually, two broken screws as one was broken before.  I'll need to make a couple different size screw extractors to get these out. 

Look for a blog post coming soon with more details on this guitar.

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2003 Gibson Les Paul Double Cut Faded [7.0 lbs] :: headstock break

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2003 Gibson Les Paul Double Cut Faded [7.0 lbs] :: headstock break

2003 Gibson Les Paul Double Cut Faded [7.0 lbs] :: headstock break

This was a classic Gibson headstock break repair.  Photos of the initial break here and photos of the clamping setup here.

Below is the repaired headstock without any finish touchups.  Note that this break happened one year ago and was just repaired last week.  I'm very happy with how well the break closed.

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