Just picked up a refinished 59 Jazzmaster

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Re: Just picked up a refinished 59 Jazzmaster

Post by Paul-T » Thu May 09, 2019 11:00 pm

that colour combination looks great!
"classic marked down to 20 pence bargain bin fodder'
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Re: Just picked up a refinished 59 Jazzmaster

Post by Kinghat » Fri May 10, 2019 4:27 am

SWFC68 wrote: ↑
Thu May 09, 2019 2:34 pm
 Beautiful. Is that the original guard? is it clear coated or bare?
Original as far as I can tell, but I am pretty confidant it is. I believe it is not clear coated. Doesn't feel like it is
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Re: Just picked up a refinished 59 Jazzmaster

Post by Kinghat » Fri May 10, 2019 5:08 am

Just adding some more 1958-9 info, this one does not have a pencil date on the butt of the neck. I was a little confused by that until I researched it and found they didn't do that in 59 (something about someone writing profanity on a neck at the factory?)
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Re: Just picked up a refinished 59 Jazzmaster

Post by otis » Fri May 10, 2019 10:39 am

That looks grant!
What are those deep ridges in the paint coat?
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Re: Just picked up a refinished 59 Jazzmaster

Post by Kinghat » Fri May 10, 2019 11:47 am

otis wrote: ↑
Fri May 10, 2019 10:39 am
 That looks grant!
What are those deep ridges in the paint coat?
Serious cracks in the lacquer. Not like normal checking. I want o give the finish some time and see how it ages, before I consider doing a refinish
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