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    Hardtail Strat with Rosewood Fingerboard

    What year did Fender manufacture the first hardtail Strat with rosewood board? I have a dream....
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    CC#7; Suspect aging or suspect neck break

    Can anyone chime in/confirm if the attached Pictures disclose a (partial) neck break, or if it is just the aging??
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    1979 Fender Stratocaster 25th Anniversary

    Does anybody have one? I'd like to know the general consensus. The first few hundred had a finish issue and needed to be refinished. Is there a price difference between the first hundreds and the rest with original finish? What about the neck size? What about the pu`s? Weight..on the heavier...
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    Gibson Custom Art&Historic ES-175 Swingmaster

    I am considering taking in a "Swingmaster"-ES on a trade. These guitars are supposedly very limited in production, and information is hard to find.. - Any pros/cons about these guitars? - Did they come with COA back in 1998/1999? Link for reference, but the guitar I am thinking about is in...
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    Speaker recommendations; Dumble SSS clone 50/100watt w 6L6`s and 2x12 cam

    I have a SL amps "Custom Clean" on the way, and need speakers for a 2x12 cabinet. Any recommendations? Pros/cons with your preferred speakers? Up for consideration so far; G12-65 Creamback (75w version) Celestion Cream alnico WGS Black Hawk Input highly appreciated!
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    Recommended strings for vintage Gibson ES-175

    My 1950 ES-175 is in need of a string change, and since the expertise and the selection in the region where I live is extremely limited, I am asking you guys! The previous owner supposedly had a set of 10-46 on it, and I feel that the treble strings sounds a bit thin. So I am thinking 11`s. Do...
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    Gibson ES-335 1958 Reissue Custom Shop weight question

    To owners of this model? What is the weight on your guitar? There is a guitar for sale locally and the owner says that the weight is 4,8 kilos (over 10lbs!). Another guitar on Ebay fwiw is listed at 3490gram (just over 8lbs). With the same specs and electrics, is it really possible that the...
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    Gibson Custom Shop 1960s Limited Edition ES-335 Block V.O.S. Stained Vin.

    A guitar with this info is for sale not too far from where I live. Limited production dated back to 2011. Same spec. as the 1963 CS block, but with more appropriate finish and PAF VOS humbuckers. Custom shop stamp on the back of the headstock. Can anyone supply me with more info about this...
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