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Topic: Has the head been busted off this guitar? |
Paul Arntson
From:
Washington, USA
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 23 Aug 2004 8:35 pm |
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Paul...it sure appears to me to be a repair job. I have never seen a Fender with a piece of metal screwed on like that. Personally, I'd stay away from it no matter the price.  |
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Paul Arntson
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2004 11:00 pm
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Thanks, George. I was tempted for a minute or two... That same seller is selling the mating amp for $3100 !?! Go figure.
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John Bechtel
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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 29 Aug 2004 10:20 pm
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If you examine the picture of the small plate attached to the back of the headstock real close, it appears to contain (12) same size nails by which the fretboard is attached, ‘not screws’!
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 29 Aug 2004 10:32 pm
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| They look like brass slot-head screws to me. The heads are almost as big as the slot-head screws attaching the tuning keys. They are definitely bigger than the nail heads holding the fretboard on. |
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John Bechtel
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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Aug 2004 9:32 pm
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| I submitted my thoughts about the plate on the back of the head-stock a day or two ago, but; like so often happens, again; my Reply doesn't get Posted, so; I'll just pass! |
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Sep 2004 8:35 pm
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| Well, sorry! I guess I should have passed on my (complaint), instead! I do put my foot in my mouth, every once in a while; just to stay in practice! |
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Bill Brummett
From:
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 3 Sep 2004 8:46 am
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| If you read the entire description by the seller, he does state that the guitar has had what appears to be a "head crack" repair, he attributes to Leo using green wood in a few of the first ones. |
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Paul Arntson
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 3 Sep 2004 11:03 am
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Bill-
You're right. I reread the description after I posted. I decided to leave my post because I thought it would be an interesting discussion. Thanks for pointing that out, though.
I did learn some stuff form the discussion.
THanks,
paul |
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