The bad...
The guitar is missing one of the original tuning keys, the screw things that raise/lower the bridge, the Vibrato bar, has an extra string tree hole on the headstock, the body was refinished, the back of the neck has a really dark tint on it as well. The face is intact tho' (Save for that tiny string tree hole)
The facts
Built near the end of 64 and the beginning of 65. Neck has a date of Feb 65 . Slab body and really comfy "A" width neck.
The good...
Original pickups, pots, electronics, shielding plates, original case. No routes under the guard. The body is really smooth with hardly any dings so it won't need much prep work.
What I'm thinking of doing...
Refinning back to one of the Mustang Stock colors, since the guard is white this had to be an Oly. white so I'm inclined to do that. (Actually I couldn't see any signs of any color under the guard or neck) Unless I can find a vintage white pearloid guard then I think I can do Daphne but I can easily be persuaded so anything can happen. I'll just put up a poll and see what happens.
See, this is where I'm gong to have to agree with Brad... If I refin it, I'm going to have to do a slight relic so the body matches all the old hardware otherwise it's just going to look kinda funny. New body with rusty parts.. :-\
I will be refinning this on Nitro.
Sanding the back of the neck and applying a tint that matches the original on the headstock face.
Finding that ever expensive single white kluson that's missing in action.
Finding the screw things for the bridge.
So If anybody has anything that can help me please PM me.
Now some Vintage Pr0n...
looks like it'll be a fun project
