Summary
Finish: Original
Body Material: Alder Body
Body Details: Two piece alder body. “4-58” pencil date in middle pickup cavity.
Neck Material: Maple Neck
Fingerboard Material: Maple Fingerboard
Neck Profile: medium “C”
Neck Thickness (IN): 1st- .82″ 12th- .91″
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25
Nut Width: 1-5/8 in
Scale Length: 25-1/2″
Neck Details: One piece maple neck with black dot inlays. “5-58” neck pencil date.
Electronics: The wiring harness is completely original with untouched solder joints. The pots date to 1957. The neck and middle pickups are original. The bridge pickup has been replaced with a Seymour Duncan Antiquity. The original pickup leads were removed from the pickup itself and soldered to the replacement in order to preserve the originality of the wiring harness. The original pickup is included with the case but needs to be rewound.
Pickup Measurements: neck 5.9k ohms middle 5.8k ohms bridge 9.3k ohms
Hardware: Original hardware except for the replaced trem arm. The holes in the back plate have been enlarged somewhat.
Weight: 7 lbs oz
Modifications / Repairs: The bridge pickup has been replaced with a Seymour Duncan Antiquity (original included in case).
-The holes in the back plate have been enlarged somewhat. The trem arm is not original.
Case Details: Original tweed hard shell case.
Cosmetic Condition: The guitar has moderate play wear. The finish is glossy with dents and scratches throughout. There is considerable wear around the edges of the body especially around the lower bout. The finish on the neck is well worn. The hardware is nicely tarnished.
Serial Number: 20002
Tech Notes: This guitar was purchased by CME from its original owner so we have maintained its originality as much as possible. The original trem arm was missing. We did replace the bridge pickup because the original was not functional. The guitar plays well with low action. The original frets are small with and have wear. There is some light string buzz due to fret wear, particularly on the B string in the 7th to 9th fret range. The guitar could be refretted if playability over originality is desired, but we decided to keep it in original condition.
-The serial number dates to 1958. The pots date to 1957. The neck pencil mark and body pencil mark both date to 1958.