58dutchie
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Hi there,
I'm thinking of buying an old early 50's ES-5 and I've found one nearby...but it seems to me that the pickups are not original to the guitar because they don't have gold pole pieces. They are from the correct early 50's 'smaller' P90 type though. And I'm also having doubts about the originality of the tailpiece and the knobs (they don't glow under blacklight). Apart from that, the complete harness has been removed (still with the guitar!) and replaced. The wiring was unsoldered at the pickups, not at the pots. Please take a look, what do you all think? It's a beautiful guitar though, in great condition and great playing and sounding!
I'm thinking of buying an old early 50's ES-5 and I've found one nearby...but it seems to me that the pickups are not original to the guitar because they don't have gold pole pieces. They are from the correct early 50's 'smaller' P90 type though. And I'm also having doubts about the originality of the tailpiece and the knobs (they don't glow under blacklight). Apart from that, the complete harness has been removed (still with the guitar!) and replaced. The wiring was unsoldered at the pickups, not at the pots. Please take a look, what do you all think? It's a beautiful guitar though, in great condition and great playing and sounding!
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