Xpensive Wino
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Binding does stand out a bit. Nice clean looking guitar and nice bit of playing. Makes me want to try a set of '57 Classics in my R9.
The guitar is way cool and Guthrie is a fantastic player!
But man it would be soo much cooler if it was still a goldtop. I wonder if with the increasing prices of goldtops, people will stop refinishing then?
'57 heaven would be an un buggered GT, like this one:
Outstanding a real fine example-Thank you for posting we like original vintage !!![]()
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That body binding seems thick, maybe it's the angle of the photo but it looks thicker than original to my eyes (edit, could be due to natural finish thus no paint scrap making it look thinner). The neck binding is over modern fretwire so obviously that was replaced. The guitar had to be real clean before the refinish I'd imagine. That veneer looks perfect, dot on I seems kinda tiny but who knows, headstock shape is very clean too. Would like to hear what others think.
Maybe the refinished the headstock too?You wouldn't think a guitar with a near mint headstock would be worn enough to justify a refinish.
And IF that s/n is the original number (which we'll never know), it would have came with pre-sticker PAFs. But with all those other parts being changed out, likely they aren't original pickups. And that shape isn't right for early '57.
Who ever did the refret should probably not have been allowed to touch the guitar? Why a brand new binding? New neck, perhaps?
Hope the new buyer likes it.
I'm out of my depth here, but would a '57 with buckers have a low logo like that?'57 heaven would be an un buggered GT, like this one:
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Oh yes. Buckers came early '57 while low logo only disappeared later in '57 IIRC.I'm out of my depth here, but would a '57 with buckers have a low logo like that?
- Douglas C.
My GT is an early one. Non sticker PAFs with brushed covers and steel screws, dark back.I'm out of my depth here, but would a '57 with buckers have a low logo like that?
- Douglas C.
Yes, but the tone was sublime. A clean Les Paul is second to none.'57 heaven would be an un buggered GT, like this one:
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Lets see under the pickguard'57 heaven would be an un buggered GT, like this one:
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