diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar
index b2201524..b2f7f668 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/guitar/HumbuckerPickup.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/guitar/HumbuckerPickup.java
index c32ca69e..acdc8dc1 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/guitar/HumbuckerPickup.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/guitar/HumbuckerPickup.java
@@ -267,8 +267,9 @@ public class HumbuckerPickup extends AbstractTransparentComponent<String> {
         }
         AffineTransform rotation = AffineTransform.getRotateInstance(theta, x, y);
         for (Shape shape : body) {
-          Area area = (Area) shape;
-          area.transform(rotation);
+          Area area = (Area) shape;
+          if (area != null)
+            area.transform(rotation);
         }
       }
     }