MFI Good Day
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This is Roy Clark's 1952 Goldtop which he had converted to 1956 specs some time in the 70s, I believe. The top was refinished then at Gibson, the neck shaved a bit without a reset, and the guitar fitted with a stop-bar tailpiece and a shaved down Tunomatic bridge.
Beautiful natural checking on this refinished Goldtop which came in its original case.
With a guitar with such venerable lineage, I tried to balance restoring the original model specifications of this most iconic American brand, while respecting and protecting the legacy of Roy Clark. In that spirit, I bid on & acquired original mid-50s control knobs, ‘56 truss rod cover, Kluson tuners and jackplate cover. (I sealed and preserved the anachronistic versions of all such accessories Roy Clark had, so if one chooses, they can be reinstalled quickly and without hassle). As a signature of this five-time Grammy winning artist, I left in place the relatively modern black pickup selector switch tip Roy used over the years.
Beautiful natural checking on this refinished Goldtop which came in its original case.
With a guitar with such venerable lineage, I tried to balance restoring the original model specifications of this most iconic American brand, while respecting and protecting the legacy of Roy Clark. In that spirit, I bid on & acquired original mid-50s control knobs, ‘56 truss rod cover, Kluson tuners and jackplate cover. (I sealed and preserved the anachronistic versions of all such accessories Roy Clark had, so if one chooses, they can be reinstalled quickly and without hassle). As a signature of this five-time Grammy winning artist, I left in place the relatively modern black pickup selector switch tip Roy used over the years.
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