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Seymour Duncan Distortion Repair

Posted by Martin A Smith on

This one arrived looking like it's seen it's fair share of gigs and sweat, and one of the coils was showing as open circuit.

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Hofner Bass Humbucker

Posted by Martin A Smith on

A recurring theme with Hofner pickups is how they tend to fail after 40-50 years.

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A Gibson HB-L That Wasn't What It Seemed.

Posted by Martin A Smith on

This 80's Gibson HB-L "The Original" humbucker arrived in the post with what initially appeared to be an easy fix.

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A Pair of Hofner Bass Pickups

Posted by Martin A Smith on

These two arrived on my desk recently, both showing no output, which is not a great suprise for vintage Hofner pickups.

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60's Hofner 510 Repair

Posted by Martin A Smith on

These had come out of an old 60's Hofner that had been kept in storage for a couple of decades, and while the neck pickup was still working, the bridge was not. Old Hofner pickups have a reputation for giving up the ghost due to the type of solder they used back in the day, which causes corrosion over time that leads to the shorts in the windings.

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