pinefd
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Happy Belated Burstday...UPDATED WITH DETAILED PICS!!!!!
A while back, I was fortunate enough to pick up my very first vintage ‘burst, after having been into Historics for several years. I figured it was just a matter of time before I took the plunge, and when this beat up ole’ thang came along, I just couldn’t resist. This ’59 ‘burst was formerly owned by a couple of fellow forum members, and is an amazing player. And while not up to my typical standards from a flame standpoint, for a plaintop it’s got a lot of cool stuff going on. Besides, I could never afford a vintage ‘burst that meets my flame standards anyway!! LOL
The guitar has definitely seen lots of miles and playing time, and is far from mint. It’s never had any breaks, but did have a very tasteful neck shave done at one time (with some finish touchups), along with a refret. Most of the finish is still original, as is almost all of the hardware and plastic. Anyway, I’ll now let the photos do some of the “talking” for a bit.
And here's a photo showing how much "love" this thing has received over the years, so you get a more balanced view of the condition of the guitar:
The guitar came with a nice 4 latch case, but I've since replaced that with a correct 5 latch:
Frank
A while back, I was fortunate enough to pick up my very first vintage ‘burst, after having been into Historics for several years. I figured it was just a matter of time before I took the plunge, and when this beat up ole’ thang came along, I just couldn’t resist. This ’59 ‘burst was formerly owned by a couple of fellow forum members, and is an amazing player. And while not up to my typical standards from a flame standpoint, for a plaintop it’s got a lot of cool stuff going on. Besides, I could never afford a vintage ‘burst that meets my flame standards anyway!! LOL
The guitar has definitely seen lots of miles and playing time, and is far from mint. It’s never had any breaks, but did have a very tasteful neck shave done at one time (with some finish touchups), along with a refret. Most of the finish is still original, as is almost all of the hardware and plastic. Anyway, I’ll now let the photos do some of the “talking” for a bit.
And here's a photo showing how much "love" this thing has received over the years, so you get a more balanced view of the condition of the guitar:
The guitar came with a nice 4 latch case, but I've since replaced that with a correct 5 latch:
Frank
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