dwagar
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That's what they are designed to do. The action on mine is great.
Hi JPP, indeed especially a vintage patek which again as per the 50s LPs, on the whole there are far far fewer vintage pateks around of a comparable nature to a 50s LP compared to the more mass produced pateks of today (they are still amazing though of course). Patek is probably the equivalent of Gibson of the watch world (or that might be rolex...? Or maybe fender is rolex haha).
When I finally do get the funds to move on a 50s LP there will be that nag in my head; should I get a used 5110 worldtime patek instead for the same sort of figure? As that's the dream timepiece...
Anyhow; many thanks for your response, I enjoyed your input and it certainly puts another angle on it; it is indeed a piece of rock and roll history.
And probably 'cooler' thank a 5110 patek !
THanks again for your help JPP
Thanks JP, you are absolutely right on watches vs guitars and dare I say amps. One decent sports rolex should be enough to help stave off the temptation when presented with the opportunity for a GT
Agree with your analysis on the sub & LP !
And thanks for your advice re the finish, makes perfect sense !! Definitely the way to go!
Fingers crossed I can pull something together next year
Regarding the patek - how about you have 2 GTs, and it's either a 3rd, or say a used annual calendar / aquanaugt dual time ?
Or none of the above and a fiesta red early 60s strat?
I got this one in 1980 and have not had it refinished.
I think that shows how important the original Goldtop finish is to me. :ganz
The action is fine, the intonation is quite good. I don't know if it's different than an ABR1 guitar to play, I don't really notice much of a difference switching from the trap to a wrap tail to an ABR1 guitar. For me the differences are more in neck size, pickup differences. Someone that spends more time comparing the differences would probably have more insight to that.
I'm one of those guys that doesn't like converting an original. My '53 had a poor conversion to an ABR1 that I had the tech reverse when it was refinished. But other people don't have the same feeling about converting, it's your guitar, your decision. I was on the hunt for a '52 that I could afford, an early '53 was close enough. I was born in '52, I've wanted one since I was 16, lol.
Tom, was that a conversion? I always thought it was a straight 57.
Nice! I just bought a 52 with a neck repair that was done years ago. Nothing else except the mojoaxe bridge is changed. Could never afford a straight one, but it is by far the best sounding guitar I have ever had. Would never refiin it. I gig so I am not a collector. I wanted THAT sound and now I have it. Struggled with the frets and considered refret but I am trying to adapt.
I had the same struggle for awhile. I finally had the same guy that did the refin put frets on this guitar and my '57 Special. Neither guitar is collector quality, both are for gigging.