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    Cooper Musical Components Tailpiece Vs Historic Tailpiece Or Others?

    My post was more of a statement though. I agree that we haven't had a decent option since DMC. However, 50's tailpieces weren't actually aluminum, but a type of cheap throwaway alloy consisting of aluminum among other metals.
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    Burst and Korina eye candy in new James Hetfield guitar collection book “Messengers”.

    Just a heads up for those into this sort of thing. It’s a thickkkkk book. Mostly filled with famous historical stage guitars; which, as a die hard Hetfield fanboy, Xmas came early with this book. In addition to the famous/well known touring guitars, there’re several pages covering his golden...
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    Did somebody mention Explorers?

    The first 2(and their cases) are real, the first one being a refin. The Split headstock is 100% replica.
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    VINTAGE LES PAUL CASES INFO

    I re-read this thread and couldn't see any discussion specifically around case handle color. Typically we're accustomed to seeing the stock blue color handle, under the brown paint; however some other color's, such as white were also used. Was this just a random thing like double white PAF's...
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    My list of known original '58 through '63 korina Explorer serial numbers

    Uncle Larry (aka Tom Bukovac) posted this clip yesterday. At 22:40 things sure got very interesting rather quickly.
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    My list of known original '58 through '63 korina Explorer serial numbers

    I can’t speak to the Entwhistle angle but that there’s not a real’58 Explorer headstock.
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    My list of known original '58 through '63 korina Explorer serial numbers

    I'd be super interested in knowing this as well. Another thing that I can't recall ever reading about 9-1995 is with regards to the body (or at a minimum top) being refinished by Michael in addition to the new neck. If you look at the photos of the guitar without the neck, (especially the last...
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    The Collection: Rick Nielsen

    So, there’s a lot going on with it that’s just not right. There are also several other gorgeous guitars in that collection super legit. It’s just that a guitar giving off million dollar guitar vibes, will turn heads and generate discussion. The fact that he was willing to share it with the rest...
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    'The Collection: Rick Nielsen'--3 Explorers etc!

    A lot of people also thought Rick owned 3 vintage Korina explorers, rather than the 1 or possibly 2 we now see he does; a lot of folks also thought he owned more real bursts than he actually does.
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    The Collection: Rick Nielsen

    The split headstock explorer for starters. I’ll add that the other two explorers are just to die for. Honestly, what a treat to get this level of quality footage of those two old gals and their respective cases. But yeah… you can even see Mark’s face acting super uncomfortable praising the 3rd...
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    Historic LP JR DC pickup height

    Sorry. Some of you guys mistook my post for opinion. I’ll try be more clear. This overly shallow neck angle is wrong. Chalking it up to “vintage” doesn’t fly. Poorly assembled. Likely due to being poorly sanded/over sanded at final fitting or more likely, some extra glue built up under the...
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    Historic LP JR DC pickup height

    In short, this is poor build quality control. You could re-fret with larger fretwire, that may buy you a bit of clearance. You could try modify the dogear, sanding the base which would require a new pickup (soapbar style) or clipping the ear mounts, and re-mounting the pup inside the cavity...
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    How were factory installed Bigsby units grounded?

    I researched this quite extensively after a recent Bigsby build with no tailpiece studs, and found this method on any Bigsby equipped guitar, as well as on 335's. I have also seen on a darkback goldtop where the ground was more akin to how they did it on trapeze's. It's why if you see PAF's...
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    How were factory installed Bigsby units grounded?

    I don’t think they were. The ground came off of the ABR treble post. Found a Pic here.
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