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I was just looking at my Fender Showmaster Celtic H and wondered about the viability of adding a neck pickup to it. I really like the guitar but would like it to have a bit more tonal flexability. My main concerns are with the basswood body and the set neck. I wouldn't want to compromise the neck joint. I'd probably look at adding a Seymour Duncan Jazz to it. I'd also have to put in a pup selector. Thoughts? Crazy? Leave it as it is and be thankful?
I'd leave it as is. That's a very cool guitar, and a model that you don't see all that often. I suspect it's likely to appreciate in value over time, if you leave it stock and don't bugger it up. All the required routing work--even if perfectly done--could easily change the guitar's tone and sustain characteristics. Besides, being a single pickup guitar is kind of what makes it what it is.
If you want a dual humbucker guitar, maybe you should check out one of those new Xaviere's....
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