Best person to fix pickups?

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Oy veh.

So the guy I've just sold the 496/500T set that came from Aquila's LP, through to Kloppsta (who never used it), and into my desk drawer (I never used it either) has come back saying the bridge pickup is faulty. Apparently he's taken it to the Music Warehouse in Upper Hutt who have told him there is a break somewhere in the windings. I'm going to wait till I see their "report" and test it myself with a multimeter, but it looks like I may have to just give him a refund if they're right.

Anyway, so the question is, basically - who's the best person to send this to get it fixed? I don't really want a half-dead pickup set on my hands. Even sitting in my desk drawer fully functional is fine - I like this set and would probably find some use for it somewhere along the line.

Obviously I don't want to spend too much money on getting it fixed, so the cheaper the better really.

Ash? Mr Glyn? Some other pickup-wizard I've yet to hear of?

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In Wellington goto Kenny Duncans Guitars in Cuba Mall. He can do pickup windings and other great guitar services 8)
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I vote Glyn

And not just because he has my musicman in his possession right now and could hold it hostage!

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I heard about some dude called Seymour Duncan who does rewinds and repairs.

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Any relation to Kenny?

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Um, thanks guize.

I'll PM Mr. Glyn and ask for a quote. It's too rainy and shitty in Wellington at the moment for me to bother going into town to find Kenny Duncan.
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What about Weta or Mojosound?
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slash-ed wrote:Um, thanks guize.
I'll PM Mr. Glyn and ask for a quote. It's too rainy and shitty in Wellington at the moment for me to bother going into town to find Kenny Duncan.
Silly bugger, its Kenny Seymour he meant! :D
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Polar Bear wrote:What about Weta or Mojosound?
Ive heard nothing but great things about Weta. Dunno about Mojo, does Simcha do pickups? Wouldnt think it would be too hard for her.
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