Doubleneck out of Bakersfield?

[Dennisthe Menace]

As I study this 1966 doubleneck further, the underside of the pickups reveal something I wasn't aware of: a piece of gold foil between the bobbin and the magnet. Is this common?

Handbrake, where is this PIC of the P'ups that you are referring to?

[handbrake]

As I study this 1966 doubleneck further, the underside of the pickups reveal something I wasn't aware of: a piece of gold foil between the bobbin and the magnet. Is this common?

Handbrake, where is this PIC of the P'ups that you are referring to?

All right, all right, coming up...

[handbrake]

Maybe a disclaimer is in order: I didn't dismember these pickups. I'm guessing (but not from experience, remember I'm pretty new to this stuff) that if you drive the pole pieces down to far, they dislodge the adjustment bar and become the problem of the next owner.

[dorkrockrecords]

I'm pretty sure that's copper (not gold) foil for shielding, and yep, it's supposed to be there (whatever it is).

[handbrake]

I'm pretty sure that's copper (not gold) foil for shielding, and yep, it's supposed to be there.

Copper, copper, copper... Yes, copper. Not gold, my mistake.

However, I have seen the insides of two other Mosrite pickups (my only reference) that did not have the copper shield. That's why this appeared strange to me.

[handbrake]

Any special requests for photos before I put this doubleneck back together?

I've been scratching my head about a few things, not so much to understand them, but whether to think of them as deficiencies or "character".

For example, the 6-string headstock reads 'Joe Maphis Model I' and I'm pretty confident it came from another guitar, probably a Joe Maphis. The clay markers are a different color than the 12-string markers, the trussrod adjusts from below (unlike the 12-string), the neck tab shows a previous mounting pattern, and--oh, right--the serial number shows previous impressions.

And I hate to mention it, but has anybody seen nails used to join the neck to the body?

This is probably just the way things are with a 40-year-old guitar.

[Veenture]

...And I hate to mention it, but has anybody seen nails used to join the neck to the body?

...forgive me handbrake...but I just couldn't resist...

....that would have to be the MUNSTERITE ...

[Dennisthe Menace]

...And I hate to mention it, but has anybody seen nails used to join the neck to the body?

...forgive me handbrake...but I just couldn't resist...

....that would have to be the MUNSTERITE ...

LMAO!!! Score one for Veenture!!!

[handbrake]

Boo.

I knew I shouldn't have brought it up.

[dubtrub]

handbrake,

Is that your double neck? I'd bet Lou Martin has something to do with the circle of Gospel musicians.