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Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin [5.2 lbs] :: Dog Ear pickup adjust & setup

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Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin [5.2 lbs] :: Dog Ear pickup adjust & setup

Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin P90 Cognac Burst SF [5.2 lbs] :: Dog ear P90 pickup adjust & setup

I'm a huge fan of hollowbodies and P90's.  This Kingpin came in with high action which was easy to correct via the truss rod and archtop bridge.  The non-adjustable bridge pickup riser was too high though, so much that the lowered strings were touching the pickup.  I removed the dog ear pickup mount and removed about 3/32" from the bottom and refit it to the top.  The trick is to not take too much off or the bridge pickup will not balance well with the neck pickup.

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Nasty fingerboard extension top crack :: 2007 Pavan TP-30 Classical

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Nasty fingerboard extension top crack :: 2007 Pavan TP-30 Classical

Nasty fingerboard extension top crack :: 2007 Pavan TP-30 classical

Here is a brutal fingerboard extension top crack on a classical. I sealed up the sound hole to internally humidify the guitar for a few days to see if the crack will close tight enough to glue. If not, then I'll be fitting a splint along with re-gluing a loose brace and adding reinforcements.

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Classical neck removal :: 1969 Guild Mark III

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Classical neck removal :: 1969 Guild Mark III

Classical neck removal :: 1969 Guild Mark III

Here's a late night neck pull on a classical guitar. Normally you don't do neck resets on traditionally-built classical's, but this happens to be a late 60's Guild Mark III with a steel-string style dovetail. I'll let it breathe for the night before beginning finish touch-ups and refitting.

The neck was removed here.

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Dog ear P90 high-riser :: Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin

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Dog ear P90 high-riser :: Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin

Dog ear P90 high-riser :: Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin

This dog ear P90 riser is a monster! It is way too tall and really limits how low you can take the action (and how well the output balances between the two pickups). I'll need to grind this spacer down before finishing the setup.

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