I was thinking about my old guitar recently. Back in 1986, I traded a Peavey bass and amp for what I was told, a ‘69 Deluxe Goldtop. It was a little beat up, and someone had installed a regular size humbucker in the bridge position ( with a mini toggle switch between the volume and tone knobs). A split coil switch?
I contacted Mandolin Bros over the phone about the age just to verify. I read the serial number, and the gentleman over the phone said he’d have to see the guitar, but it seemed like a ‘74 to him, so I was a bit surprised.
In 1991, I put the guitar up on consignment at my local music store ( same one where I traded for it), and got $400 for it…..
I know its long gone now, but I was wondering what year it really was. I lost pictures of it, so I don’t have the serial, and I don’t remember if it had a volute or not ( although I do remember two “skunk stripe” inlays, a headstock repair.)
I was noticing different Deluxes that had “goof” cheater rings around the pickups, and some don’t. My neck pickup definitely did not have a ring. So would not having goof rings be a indicator of what year it was? Just curious! Thanks
30 years later I still miss it and regret selling it!
I contacted Mandolin Bros over the phone about the age just to verify. I read the serial number, and the gentleman over the phone said he’d have to see the guitar, but it seemed like a ‘74 to him, so I was a bit surprised.
In 1991, I put the guitar up on consignment at my local music store ( same one where I traded for it), and got $400 for it…..
I know its long gone now, but I was wondering what year it really was. I lost pictures of it, so I don’t have the serial, and I don’t remember if it had a volute or not ( although I do remember two “skunk stripe” inlays, a headstock repair.)
I was noticing different Deluxes that had “goof” cheater rings around the pickups, and some don’t. My neck pickup definitely did not have a ring. So would not having goof rings be a indicator of what year it was? Just curious! Thanks
30 years later I still miss it and regret selling it!
