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What a beauty!

Agreed. I'd leave it as-is, or, if you need a pickup, go with one of those neck-mounted humbuckers like the old Gibson Johnny Smith: $40 at Guitarfetish: GOLD GFS Thin Jazz Alnico Neck pickup- Vintage Archtop Picku ($33 in chrome).

A custom pickup maker could likely make something thin enough to mount on a pickguard. Or you could search for parts on eBay and Reverb if you are patient. Here is one: https://ebay.io/m/PAdHda And another: https://reverb.com/item/72475469-framus-pickguard-silver And one more: https://reverb.com/item/72520438-framus-pickup-assembly-circa-1960-silver

We talkin monster GREEN 🔥 FLAME!

I like it so much better without the electronics and pickguard.

My bad. It is Lorento, and yes, that was before he became Bill Lawrence. Question now: Where to get the electronic? And the neck (glued) needs to be reglued too.. 🥴

It's just a flesh wound

So, let me get this right: a guy with just arms, legs and a head built a guitar? 🤷‍♂️🤪🤣

Love the green. Road case, too. 12 lbs. 14 oz. - That's heavy, but not ridiculously so for what it is.

That been for sale off and on for years. I was on display at Flynn Guitars in Chicago for a long time.

I don't know if this is a one-off or if they also made others but, at any rate, I suspect it's a pretty rare beast. Beautiful guitar. https://musicgalleryinc.com/collections/used/products/copy-of-used-hamer-rick-nielsen-signature-in-natural-950136036 No affiliation.

Dude! Amazing memory! From the Vintage Guitar Bill Lawrence obituary: That's nothing short of amazing!

Wasn’t, “Lorento”, Bill Lawrence’s stage name in Europe?

...and gone this morning. Forget it, please.

A quick Google search leads me to believe that to be the case: Also found under Billy Lorento:

Nice playing fellas

Nice rig, have fun

she's a beaut Clark!!!!

Davy Knowles, he comes from the Isle of Man, and his first band was called “Back Door Slam. I cannot remember who I saw them warm up for at the SFFillmore circa 2003/4.but he was pretty good then, too. Go uncle Greg.👍

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GWAR Co-Founder Chuck Varga, a.k.a. The Sexecutioner, Dead at 68 https://metalinjection.net/news/gwar-co-founder-chuck-varga-a-k-a-the-sexecutioner-dead-at-68

And get a wider padded guitar strap. Levy's makes a good one.

Love that. Make it work!