Oh noes. We've crested the hill and are ready to head back down the mountain. I have a feeling this thread is going to get Waldsteined here real quick.
The top one is the one I was waiting for. It makes me laugh.
The second one just makes me sad. What a waste. And are you guys sure it's a 52? I didn't think they routed all the way through the control cavities. I thought they started that in the 60's. I also thought the "route" for the switch...
The bound/wheatsack headstock reminded me of another GOTM, but the pointed cutaway really threw me. I thought it might be a 1951 prototype reissue or something. Very cool!
I was watching Always The Love Songs by the Eli Young Band, and saw this git here @ 2:37
Eli Young Band - Always The Love Songs - YouTube
You have a wheat sack and binding on the headstock, split trapezoid inlays, pointy cutaway, humbuckers, something on the pickguard and a bigsby on a...
Nah, it's legit. I've seen another just like it, but only one. It's early early. It don't even have Seymour Duncan stamped on the baseplate. That's what made it so hard to track down what year it is, or even what it was in the first place. The bobbins that I showed were for my neck pickup. The...
I feel honored that I could actually contribute to such an epic thread. I'm happy for everyone involved that we can still be friends.
Also, as a side note, living in Nashville is awesome! You shoulda seen my face when I heard the news. I was like "Holy shit, there are probably less than 50...
Yes, yes, and yes. The t-top I got with a buggered up baseplate, so it's got a random one that I had on the bench. The original is around here... somewhere. Never bothered to date it. I'm pretty sure it didn't have anything at all on the base plate. I'm pretty sure that it's not a dirty fingers...
Ick. IMO cherry or red and black don't look good together. Too 70's custom clownburstyness. Is that even a word? However, pretty much any other color looks decent to good, especially with the 5 ply custom pickguard. IMO it's a must for pulling off the look. Black reflectors help too, and they're...