Description:
This guitar has a bird's eye maple neck with rosewood slab.
I am not sure, but I think the body is made of ash. Perhaps
someone out there can enlighten me. The guitar body is very
light compared to Fenders of today.. so what kind of wood
that would make this I am not sure is ash a light wood?. It
has a greenish/white pick guard which I understand is available
from some collector type dealers for about $400.00 US$+.
Would I sell the guitar?? I am not sure. Many people have told
me I would be crazy to especially after you have read this
testimonial.
I understand the guitar at present is now worth about $10,000.00+
US and climbing according to the collectors and vintage dealers.
Perhaps $10,000.00-US$+ would sway me. Recently I was emailed
with information sayong that they are going for around this
price on both coasts but less money in central USA. I have been
also told that countries like Japan are buying up these vintages
at as much as twice the American going prices. I doubt it though.
You
have to play this instrument to understand what it has to offer.
The neck, fretboard as well as every other part is in perfect
condition. Everything is original including every screw. There
is a small chip on the pick guard if you look close at the third
picture. ( I have the chipped piece!! Just did not have a chance
to put it back on.)