I will no longer be making my own pickups for this guitar, although in the future, I would still like to make some of my own. Instead, I have decided to purchase an EMG 81/S/S combination set up (pending funds available). I have never heard or even seen an EMG single coil pickup, so I am very excited to see how it turns out. There are a few different sets I am looking at and the winner will probably depend on price (I am broke).

I have found an 81/SA/SA set, and two 81/S/S sets; one being a Kirk Hammett signature set. Once again, the one I choose will likely depend on the price. I plan to make my way to the local music store to see how much a new set will cost and then will compare that price with my options to see if I can bargain down and save myself some money.

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I am very excited to get this guitar put back together with all the new tweaks. The guitar is out being painted and will hopefully be back in my possession soon. Tonight, I sanded down the headstock so that it could be painted as well. I no longer own a Jay Turser by name; very soon it will have a new “brand”. That brand will probably be named after the name of my summer band. I now also have a desired time of completion and so I will be working on a timeline now to have it completed by July 19th. My summer band has a show set up for that date and I will (hopefully) be sporting my customized new guitar.

I hope to have updates soon, along with pictures, of a new looking guitar. And hopefully I’ll find the money to purchase the new pickup set that I need for it. Wish me luck!

-- Mike

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