What year is this Goldtop?

[Gas4LPs]

A buddy of mine showed up with this Goldtop at the jam session. He says it's a 59 but from the serial number I'm not sure. What year is it?

 

[fred dons]

would be easier if you have a pic

 

[Gas4LPs]

I had some trouble with the link. Here you go.

 

[poor man's burst]

3 pieces neck, large binding in the cutaway, 6 digits serial Nr stamped in the wood, apparently no "made in USA", "busy" inlays, probably pancake body. 1969, early 1970.

 

[garywright]

not a 59

 

[sws1]

69

 

[ElecBlues]

 

[seafood]

 

[Gas4LPs]

Serial no 801595 - 1969 according to True Vintage Guitar

 

[Maplehead872]

Wide binding in the cutaway is the best giveaway and I see a pancake body , 1970 goldtop.

 

[jimmi]

He posted this in the other board. The headstock isn’t normal for a ‘69

 

[dwagar]

It looks like the edges of the headstock were sanded down, and not equal from the looks of the pic. Damn near to the size of a melody maker it appears.

I can't imagine what happened to it to require that.

 

[Wilko]

"circumcised" headstock. too narrow and wrong shape.