jordans0012
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Hey all, looking for some opinions on a couple guitars. These are not mine, but I was considering buying them. After getting the pics, I am really only interested in the 61, but wanted to post pictures here. I've seen a lot of great threads on transitional DC specials/juniors and I wanted to share these. They are through a connection I trust and respect but of course everybody makes mistakes. The main guitar in question was believed to be a late 57 prototype special, but after getting pictures, it looks (in my amateur opinion) more like a 58 DC in Cherry that was refinished in TV Yellow in the 60s I would imagine, maybe at the factory. The serial number has a hyphen, which I think often indicates factory refinish, and it looks very similar to a post that I saw on here describing the serial of a factory refin'd Flying V, which I will include. I have see some 60s SG Juniors in TV yellow which have developed this very "red" looking TV yellow, but it might also be cherry underneath, I'm not sure. The pics aren't quite good enough to see, my buddy thinks its just oxidized finish/grain filler but I can't say for sure, the finish looks very "red" to me and very unlike TV examples from the 50s I've seen that have worn through on the necks. I have seen a thread on here with an original 61 SG junior in TV yellow that developed a similar "reddish" hue over time. Here are the pics, would love opinions on both, I am very interested in the 61 (it is a Cream special) and it all looks straight to me, but I don't really know where to begin with the other one. The reddish yellow one with the headstock crack is the earlier one, presumably 57-59, and the cream one is the later one, a 61. it also looks like both logos are from after 1960, based on the L in les, furthering my suspicion that it was sent back to factory, silkscreen was probably redone
Thanks for your help!
Like I said, this is from a very knowledgeable source that I trust and respect, so even though Prototype is usually code for "you're going to get fucked" I still wanted to consider that option, while recognizing that, again, everyone can make mistakes. I've never seen another DC special this early though and the serial number on it looks like a factory refin, were dashes ever used for anything other than refinishing?
Thanks for your help!
Like I said, this is from a very knowledgeable source that I trust and respect, so even though Prototype is usually code for "you're going to get fucked" I still wanted to consider that option, while recognizing that, again, everyone can make mistakes. I've never seen another DC special this early though and the serial number on it looks like a factory refin, were dashes ever used for anything other than refinishing?
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