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This one went by on the Bay last week, and I noticed the winning bid was on the low side considering how cool it is. On a long shot, I emailed the seller and told him that if the winner got squirrelly about paying, give me a call!
I got the call!
This baby arrived today. I knew there would be major drama around the electronics, so no surprise there. The volume is a bit scratchy, and the mystery switch and tone are disconnected. I haven't snooped inside the cavity yet, but my guess is the switch is factory (coil tap? JEXXXX preamp?), while the tone knob was added. The location of it is a bit odd. The EMG isn't bad, but I already have an EMG strat and am going to rewire it. The condition is pretty good. There are a few dings which were sharpied up, and a rogue drill gouge around the tone knob. The ebony board looks great. Gotta love the matching headstock! Replacement JT6 studs/stringlock nuts/pads/cavity cover are on order from Mr. Budman. There is some medium fret wear. The JT6 looks rough in the pics, but I actually think it will clean up once I get after it with a toothbrush and WD-40. There is a cigarette smoker funk on it, but hopefully that will wash up too.
I got the call!
This baby arrived today. I knew there would be major drama around the electronics, so no surprise there. The volume is a bit scratchy, and the mystery switch and tone are disconnected. I haven't snooped inside the cavity yet, but my guess is the switch is factory (coil tap? JEXXXX preamp?), while the tone knob was added. The location of it is a bit odd. The EMG isn't bad, but I already have an EMG strat and am going to rewire it. The condition is pretty good. There are a few dings which were sharpied up, and a rogue drill gouge around the tone knob. The ebony board looks great. Gotta love the matching headstock! Replacement JT6 studs/stringlock nuts/pads/cavity cover are on order from Mr. Budman. There is some medium fret wear. The JT6 looks rough in the pics, but I actually think it will clean up once I get after it with a toothbrush and WD-40. There is a cigarette smoker funk on it, but hopefully that will wash up too.
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