NGD - happy birthday to me

[Mincer]

I dig the logo on those pickups!

[donaldr]

Very nice guitar. Happy birthday

[GuitarDoc]

the plate is for the jack, the bridge is a gotoh iirc

So you only have to remove a couple screws and a cover plate so you can do any repairs and soldering inside the guitar.
Instead of removing a couple screws and the jack so you can do the repairs outside of the guitar.
Yeah, I can see how smart that is.

[GuitarDoc]

I dig the logo on those pickups!

[GuitarStv]

That's a lovely guitar!

[jeremy]

makes sense to have that plate for the jack. ive never had good luck with those barrel jacks lasting

[EmiAba]

I dig the logo on those pickups!

It looks familiar . I have to admit that the Pickups surprised me. They are definitely better than I expected. I had heard some samples on YouTube and they didn't impress me, especially humbuckers

[EmiAba]

So you only have to remove a couple screws and a cover plate so you can do any repairs and soldering inside the guitar.
Instead of removing a couple screws and the jack so you can do the repairs outside of the guitar.
Yeah, I can see how smart that is.

[orpheo]

So you only have to remove a couple screws and a cover plate so you can do any repairs and soldering inside the guitar.
Instead of removing a couple screws and the jack so you can do the repairs outside of the guitar.
Yeah, I can see how smart that is.

The best jacks I know are still the classic style that you see on fenders and Gibsons. Barrel jacks suckkkkkk. but if you just gotta replace the jack, and I guess it doesn't matter if you have to remove the small back plate and nuts&washer, or the jackplate itself as on an LP.

But from a builder's POV, this method is just a breeze to wire up. It's easier than on the outside. I always struggle with having the wire short enough to keep it neat in the control cavity but long enough that it can be soldered outside of the guitar.

And, this plate also allows for some modding, like installing the Fishman USB port for the 9V battery pack.

[AdrianSD]

I always struggle with having the wire short enough to keep it neat in the control cavity but long enough that it can be soldered outside of the guitar.

I found zip ties and a bit of planning quite useful for this sort of stuff

[Mincer]

It looks familiar . I have to admit that the Pickups surprised me. They are definitely better than I expected. I had heard some samples on YouTube and they didn't impress me, especially humbuckers

Well, what I mean is that you don't see the 'S' logo on SD pickups much. In some ways, it is more elegant than the words.

[GuitarDoc]

And, this plate also allows for some modding, like installing the Fishman USB port for the 9V battery pack.

You can fit that in this small cavity?

[orpheo]

You can fit that in this small cavity?

the USB fits near the jack, the battery elsewhere. I did a few times. it's a pain but it fits.