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boogieongtr

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thin sissy said:
Nice guitar, but do they always get refinished when converted? Is it because of the routing? :hmm
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It depends if you want the neck to set flush on the body like a factory 57 then a refin is necessary. To get this you need to put the 4 degree neck angle on the body.
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Then the neck sets flush to the body.
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To keep the original finish you will see the shims under the neck.
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Mark

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I’ve owned 5 vintage goldtops and one 54-57 conversion done by Dave Johnson and this one killed them all.
 
thin sissy

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boogieongtr said:
It depends if you want the neck to set flush on the body like a factory 57 then a refin is necessary. To get this you need to put the 4 degree neck angle on the body.
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Then the neck sets flush to the body.
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To keep the original finish you will see the shims under the neck.
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Thank you for the explanation, very informative :salude

I would personally never have an original goldtop refinished, the shim would probably be more of my taste. But I'm not here to rain on someones parade, the guitar looks fantastic! Cheers, I hope it's all you ever wished for :salude
 
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thin sissy said:
Thank you for the explanation, very informative :salude

I would personally never have an original goldtop refinished, the shim would probably be more of my taste. But I'm not here to rain on someones parade, the guitar looks fantastic! Cheers, I hope it's all you ever wished for :salude
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It was already refinished before he got it.
 
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