Guildadelphia
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That's a great vintage Guild just a neck reset from perfection.
If you want to avoid a costly neck reset, I'm almost certain you can lower the pickup sufficiently. On Franz-equipped T-100s, the original routing under the bridge pickup is smaller than the footprint of the entire pickup. It's a thinner horizontal rout that allows the wiring to go through. I think you should be able to rout just enough to sufficiently lower the pickup the necessary minimal amount.
You'll have to sand down the pickup cover as well, as you mentioned. Try the trick in which you place sandpaper rough side up on the place where the cover comes in contact with the top, and sand to the contour of the top. If you want to preserve the original pickup cover, there's someone that sells reproduction covers on eBay. He posts an auction about once a month. I think they cost around $35/pair.
Mike....
I like the greasy grooves....especially on an old B3....
Yes.....the discussion got into neck resets and I'm pretty sure that the OP's guitar does not really need one.
Where I live.....with the guy I know and trust to do great work, the price of a neck reset is a bit higher and the length of turnaround time is almost anybody's guess.
That and his backlog are the reason I hesitate with my own T-100....(plus the fact that I can make it work as it is).
If you could provide me some contact info for the sanctuary's luthier I'd appreciate and might go ahead and get it done.
Mike....
Tried a PM but your message box is full.....
I'd be inclined to get the neck reset done now rather than putting up with it as is. This way you'll maximize the amount of time you'll get to play the guitar in optimum structural condition. IMO it's well worth doing this, when needed, for any guitar you value highly.
-Dave-