Upgrade: From Franz P-90 Dogear to Dynasonic Pickup

[ParadiseSeeker]

Hi. I‘m a proud owner of a Guild T-50 Slim and now installed the Guild DeArmond Dynasonic Pickup, which is used on the special limited versions, instead of the Franz P-90 Dogear, which the guitar came with.

The only optical thing I need to change for my ADHD brain is some kind of bezel to cover the screw holes of the Dogear pickup. Is there an adapter available for P-90 to Dynasonic upgrades? Or simply black Franz P-90 spacers, which I could use as base?

There must be someone who already did this modification, or? Any help is appreciated.

 

[Walter Broes]

I did it without any bezels on a NS X175. You can see an impression of the dogear cover in the finish, and a tiny hole where the dogear cover screw was - on the bass side, because the treble side has the pickguard hiding it.

If you're planning on using a current-issue Guild/DeArmond Dynasonic pickup, I'd say don't bother - the difference is not really that big, and I think the Franz pickup actually sounds better. If you're planning on using a Duncan, TV Jones, Mojo UK, Gretsch, Gabojo, or vintage pickup, Yes, it will sound different enough to make it worth it.

 

[ParadiseSeeker]

Project completed. I tested a few parts that I thought might work under certain circumstances. The Roswell P90 mounting ring fits perfectly, without any modification. My aesthetic eye is pleased.

 

[GAD]

As someone who usually dislikes such “non original” things that looks pretty great! Nicely done.

 

[GGJaguar]

The Roswell P90 mounting ring fits perfectly, without any modification.

Cool! Now this has me thinking about replacing the P-90s with Dynas on my X-500T.

 

[GAD]

Cool! Now this has me thinking about replacing the P-90s with Dynas on my X-500T.

Sacrilege! Let me know how it goes.

 

[ParadiseSeeker]

I have now ordered the Mr. 2000 Dynasonic by Gabojo and will let you know as soon as it arrives.