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    Eastern or western maple on my 2009 5Oth anniversary Gold certificate

    Got it on the bench when I swap pups ... it a locking Faber one? I also put iron studs for the tailpiece. The gotho mechanics are locking too. Vintage original 22nf an 10nf Caps too beetween the CTS TVT (realy better clarity and control with the OX4 hot duane). This R9 will be a RnR player but...
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    Eastern or western maple on my 2009 5Oth anniversary Gold certificate

    Thanks ! Very precise location. I guessed eastern only on R9. My other R9 (on the top ! image turns when dowloaded) is typical eastern : no pores and some minéral imperfections, and my 2003 R8 (under ) is for me typical western and do not looks like this "new"2009. (les 3D, and less move...
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    Eastern or western maple on my 2009 5Oth anniversary Gold certificate

    Hello there, This my first post on this forum that I'm reading for years ! I've got this 2009 R9 for a week. SN 9 9008 I guess #8 of the 500 dark bursts. I can't decide myself if it is an eastern maple top with no flecks at all or a 3D western top ? The figured maple is realy 3D in person...
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