SEMI-PRECIOUS (PART 2)

Last issue, we appraised a ‘player’s grade’ slightly downsized thinline semi from 1981. It’s far from original, having had a headstock repair and a change of hardware. Plus, its original pickups are long gone, replaced with a set of Seymour Duncan Seth Lovers. Whether someone has already done any work on the electrics remains to be seen – they might be the only original parts left on the guitar – but what was immediately obvious from our thorough appraisal is that the bridge pickup’s tone control isn’t working.

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