1955-56 Staple Dogears & Harness

[sangandongo]

I've acquired an untouched set. They came out of a '46 Epiphone that somebody had professionally modified in the '50s. I had considered modifying one of the pickups for my '54 LPC, since I'm missing the neck pickup, but keep feeling a twinge of guilt when I think about breaking this thing up.

I guess I'm wondering what people think this may be worth? I had a number in my head, but I have no clue if I'm off the mark. Ultimately, I want to finish getting original parts for my LPC, which is missing the neck pickup, pots, and stop-tail. Of course, the neck pickup from an LPC is pretty impossible to come by.

 

[poor man's burst]

You could buy a Seymour Duncan Custom Shop repro, dismantle it and install one of these pickups on the base plate and use the cover. You would however need to drill two holes in the bobins for the diagonale mounting screws. Needless to say this operation should only be done by a VERY good and carefull tech. If carefully done the operation would be reversible and, should you comme across a Les Paul Custom staple neck pickup some day, it would be possible to rebuild the pickup in its original form, except for the screw holes.

 

[sangandongo]

You could buy a Seymour Duncan Custom Shop repro, dismantler it and install one of these pickups on the base plate and use the cover. Needless to say this operation should only be done by a VERY good and carefull tech. If carefully done the operation would be reversible and, should you comme across a Les Paul Custom staple neck pickup some day, it would be possible to rebuild the pickup in its original form.

Yeah, that was my plan...

I've done it for a P90 before on another instrument. I think the Staple would be easier because there's no retainer bar to futz with. However, these are a lot more delicate. I'll keep mulling it over. Thanks for reinforcing my idea.

 

[sangandongo]

I guess my question still stands. Any idea what this thing is worth untouched? I haven't done anything to it yet other than pull it from the Epiphone.

 

[sangandongo]

I guess my question still stands. Any idea what this thing is worth untouched? I haven't done anything to it yet other than pull it from the Epiphone.

 

[renderit]

300ish I would guess.

I don't know for sure though.

 

[sangandongo]

You dropped this "0" I think.

 

[sangandongo]

You could buy a Seymour Duncan Custom Shop repro, dismantle it and install one of these pickups on the base plate and use the cover. You would however need to drill two holes in the bobins for the diagonale mounting screws. Needless to say this operation should only be done by a VERY good and carefull tech. If carefully done the operation would be reversible and, should you comme across a Les Paul Custom staple neck pickup some day, it would be possible to rebuild the pickup in its original form, except for the screw holes.

Seems that the Duncan covers don't line up with the originals. This isn't the first time I've tried to use a Duncan Antiquities cover on a vintage piece and found it wasn't to spec.

I might try to model one up in Blender and 3D print it.