At this point in time, we've managed to detach the bridge from the top of this Baby Taylor BT1e without causing any visible damage. However, we cannot dive into any scraping or sanding just yet. This is because the resulting wood dust and glue residue will somehow find their way onto and into the ES-B electronics. And we can't have that, can we?
So, we'll have to dismantle the electronics and keep them safe from said contaminants. The only problem is that both the pickup and endpin jack cables are tightly secured to the inside of the upper bout with a self-stick metal wiring clip, and I have yet to pry it open.
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| Self-Stick Wiring Clip |
What a relief! I've finally managed to pry the clip open and release the cables. I've also unscrewed the ES-B preamp and endpin jack, although the pickup and endpin jack cables are still plugged in. But not for long, though. Unplugging these cables couldn't be any simpler.
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| ES-B Preamp and Related Cables |
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| Pickup and Endpin Jack Sockets |
Right, then. We've unplugged the two cables, and now can examine them closely. The pickup cable terminates in a mini mono jack, as only two signals are concerned, namely, the hot and ground. The endpin jack cable, on the other hand, terminates in a slightly larger mini stereo jack. This is because it not only carries the preamp hot and ground signals, but also the ground from the batteries.
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| ES-B Pickup Housing and Cable |
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| Mini Mono Jack Plug |
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| Endpin Jack and Cable |
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| Close Up of Endpin Jack |
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| Mini Stereo Jack Plug |
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