Arrived just before noon for its incoming mug shot
Excellent job on the reset done in the nineties. Receipt was in the case, cost $75. Plugged it in, noticed pickups were too far from strings, action high, slight neck bow, saddles have been filed (badly, slots very deep) and the bridge plate is bent slightly on the E side. Weight is 8lbs, 3 oz. Case is in nice shape but the whole package reeks of tobacco.
Had some lunch and took it into the shop. Tweaked the trussrod, lowered the bridge, raised the bridge pickup a lot, neck slightly. I'm not having a problem getting tone or volume out of it, using fingers or pick. Typical Alnico humbuckers, they have to be very close to the strings. The mini switch is sort of a bari switch, .033k cap, fairly unnecessary. There's also a resistor on the treble pickup, maybe as a pop suppressor for the pup switch. I might try bypassing it but the bridge pup is very loud and aggressive the way it is. I'll either make some some saddles for the bridge or buy some repro rosewoods.
Haven't decided what if anything to do with it cosmetically besides fixing the headstock inlay. At the moment I'm digging it.