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Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa
Sweet guitar, looks to be in great original condition - use it well  - but there's a reason those DeArmond screw-mount pickups never caught on (and the few stores that took them into stock in the '50s wound up blowing them out for $5-10 a pop in the '70s) and whoever did this to a guitar in that pristine shape should be shot...  |
Nice guitar. I own a few Gibson L-50's (well that's really not true, I own quite a few, far more than I admit in my signature). Nevertheless, I too am a purist when it comes to archtops and aftermarket electronics. However, so long as the braces have not been compromised, and cut to accommodate the pick-up, (I do not know how this pick-up was installed), removing the pick-up and patching any screw holes will only achieve a modest improvement in tone and volume. IMO, it is far more important to have a well made and slotted bone nut, good break angle at the bridge and a precisely profiled bridge foot to the soundboard. Otherwise, enjoy as is
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