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A bigger pic. 1964 lefty ES-345. originally ordered with personalized fingerboard. Board is on the the amp. Album is from 1968, signed and still sealed.
here's a pic from the "all vintage" days. PAFs, lefty 1953 guard, vintae case, etc. Part of what made this look so convincing is the headstock inlay, moved to the proper location. Also, I installed a set of "Buzzy" inlays. The old-timers around here will remember them. Made from recycled...
I spoke to Jim about it at the time. He was so bummed about all the bad press, that he wouldn't even say if he still had it. An employee of his did tell me it had been sold. Sad that it's squirreled away where no one can see it.
At one time I had my goldtop equipped with vintage parts. Everything from PAFs, an uber-rare '50s lefty creme pickguard, even a vintage case. She had several vintage dealers scratching their heads when I took it to guitar shows. These days, the vintage parts are all gone, replaced by repro, and...