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Does this 1967 pick up look like it was opened before?

luizhmax

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This Pat# is from a 1967 ES-355. Does it look to have been opened before and re-soldered or it's never been tempered with? What do you think? Thanks
It's the bridge pick up and it measures 7,46k. Looks like a Pre T-top to me but the resistance is typical of a T-top.

https://ibb.co/C95Wtj8
 
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AA00475Bassman

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My unprofessional opinion is untouched !


Disclaimer : I'm not as good as yesterday , Still hope for tomorrow !!!
 
garywright

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my “guess” from a photo is unopened..although seems like a larger than norm amount of solder/flux used ..cover edges don’t seemed to have been pried wider which is usually the case when someone pops the top ..not saying it couldn’t been sliced perfectly with a razor blade then re-soldered...the pup cavity looks hacked for a humbucker...what’s up with that ?
 
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Nothing wrong with the TTop or the cavity. The cavity hasn’t got colour on the sides which is fine, and 355’s have a waffled maple looking route....looks just like my old one. Play it with gusto!
 
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latestarter said:
The cavity hasn’t got colour on the sides which is fine
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..ok, that’s what I was seeing ..the lack of cherry finish on the tops pickup cut..not the waffle maple below ...at first glance it looked hacked
 
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