Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin [5.2 lbs] :: Dog Ear pickup adjust & setup

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Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin P90 Cognac Burst SF [5.2 lbs] :: Dog ear P90 pickup adjust & setup

I'm a huge fan of hollowbodies and P90's.  This Kingpin came in with high action which was easy to correct via the truss rod and archtop bridge.  The non-adjustable bridge pickup riser was too high though, so much that the lowered strings were touching the pickup.  I removed the dog ear pickup mount and removed about 3/32" from the bottom and refit it to the top.  The trick is to not take too much off or the bridge pickup will not balance well with the neck pickup.

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Pre-refret fingerboard level :: 1967 Guild Starfire IV

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Pre-refret fingerboard level :: 1967 Guild Starfire IV

This late '60s Guild 335-style guitar is in the neck jig being prepped for new frets.  Note that the kitty litter is still in there ...

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Dog ear P90 high-riser :: Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin

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Dog ear P90 high-riser :: Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin

This dog ear P90 riser is a monster! It is way too tall and really limits how low you can take the action (and how well the output balances between the two pickups). I'll need to grind this spacer down before finishing the setup.