I was introduced to someone with a modest but interesting collection the other day; among them a '62 Strat, '66 Strat and '88 335. What caught my eye was the absolutely breathtaking 'burst on a tight, pinstripe on an '88 reissue with a 9 **** serial number. This was a darkback with a fairly slim neck which felt more like a '60's taper. All the nickel plate on the hardware had pitted beyond recognition but, even with ten year old strings on it (he stores it in the loft and doesn't play it) it sounded very, very nice and played exceptionally well.
In comparison with the '57 Classics on my ES175 those on the LP seemed fairly tame with a lot less output. There is some minor buckle rash, the body binding has one crack in it as has the switch tip; other than that it's in fine shape.
If I could persuade him to part with it would it be worth my while or are these not held in especially high regard?
The bridge, tailpiece and pickup covers-if not the entire pickups-would need replacing adding to the expense.
What do you guys think?
Thanks.
Andrew
In comparison with the '57 Classics on my ES175 those on the LP seemed fairly tame with a lot less output. There is some minor buckle rash, the body binding has one crack in it as has the switch tip; other than that it's in fine shape.
If I could persuade him to part with it would it be worth my while or are these not held in especially high regard?
The bridge, tailpiece and pickup covers-if not the entire pickups-would need replacing adding to the expense.
What do you guys think?
Thanks.
Andrew
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