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Title: "Louis d’Or" as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover
Post by: el8ed on October 30, 2021, 03:40:28 PM

My “Honey” restoration is nearing its completion. One item that was still nagging me was how to creatively cover the lower horn pickup selector switch cavity which was left vacant after I moved the switch out of the way of my straying right-hand pinky finger to the “modern” location between the volume knobs.


A couple of days ago my ever-genius wife offered me a spare button from her Austrian traditional jacket (a Janker for those in the know) which is styled as a brass replica of a French Louis d’Or gold coin from 1640. Low and behold the size was a near perfect fit and after the inevitable application of Flitz polish (everything on “Honey” gets the Flitz treatment) it seemed like a perfectly viable solution.

Currently the “coin” is still attached with temporary double sided tape, but I am liking it better and better every day.
I thought this experiment might give someone else ideas but in any case I hope it to be entertaining to the local aficionados.


Adieu, Oliver  8) ???


PS: second photo: my bass, neighbor’s cow  ;)

Title: Re: "Louis d’Or" as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover
Post by: keith_h on October 30, 2021, 03:57:40 PM

An inventive way to solve the problem and personalize it at the same time. For permanent way to adhere the button bit still be able to remove it later a drop or two of super glue should work. If you ever decide to change out the button or remove it a quick blow from a rubber mallet should pop it loose.

Title: Re: "Louis d’Or" as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover
Post by: mica on October 30, 2021, 05:55:46 PM

I love everything about this!

Title: Re: "Louis d’Or" as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover
Post by: pauldo on October 30, 2021, 06:16:35 PM

Heck yea!

Title: Re: "Louis d’Or" as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover
Post by: growlypants on October 31, 2021, 08:04:08 AM

Absolutely well done, sir!

Title: Re: "Louis d’Or" as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover
Post by: David Houck on October 31, 2021, 02:18:08 PM

Looks like the cow is thinking "wow, that's an Alembic; it's not every day you see one of those out here in the fields".

Title: Re: "Louis d’Or" as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover
Post by: el8ed on November 01, 2021, 01:24:55 PM

I appreciate your kind approval—taking a bow...

Title: Re: "Louis d’Or" as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover
Post by: gtrguy on November 03, 2021, 11:21:55 AM

I did the same thing with one of mine a few years back until I got around to restoring the original electronics.

Title: Re: "Louis d’Or" as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover
Post by: el8ed on November 03, 2021, 11:39:16 AM

Quote from: David Houck on October 31, 2021, 02:18:08 PM

Looks like the cow is thinking "wow, that's an Alembic; it's not every day you see one of those out here in the fields".

Funny you should say that. The cow actually got up from where she was sitting and came over to have a closer look. Most of the time they cannot be bothered to move once they found a spot they like …  :)

Title: Re: "Louis d’Or" as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover
Post by: el8ed on November 03, 2021, 11:40:04 AM

Quote from: gtrguy on November 03, 2021, 11:21:55 AM

I did the same thing with one of mine a few years back until I got around to restoring the original electronics.

Very cool indeed—I feel like I am in excellent company.

Title: Re: "Louis d’Or" as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover
Post by: sharkwagon on November 04, 2021, 10:54:05 AM

Am I the only one who initially read this as "Louis L'Amour as lower horn pickup selector switch cavity cover"?
Which frankly also would have been amazing