That's the offending SOB at the south end there. It's pulled and I've already contacted Fralin who is familiar with this pickup. Contacted a few others as well but he's got the best combination of cost, time and rep. I intend to keep my eyes open as well but finding another one in a timely manner is iffy. I was going to play this for a while but instead it's now my latest non-playing project. Stay tuned.
No. This one plays great though I'm having to adjust a bit to the neck. Sounds great through a small Fender PR when the pickup worked for two days. It was destined for some changes but I had hoped to play it for awhile first. Oh well, something to look forward to.