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Post by Marc » Fri May 19, 2023 11:56 pm

Just in case this slips under the radar:

59 Refin JM

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Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Sat May 20, 2023 12:29 am

Yikes!!

Once you've factored in shipping that'll be over 7 grand for a refin with a "modified" pickguard & circuitry, non-original tailpiece & a new case.
I'd want to see under the guard & make sure he can supply the original bridge too. In the context of the sale, that Mastery isn't an upgrade, IMO.
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Post by UlricvonCatalyst » Sat May 20, 2023 1:40 am

Tell him he's DREAMIN'!

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Post by surfin_bird » Sun May 21, 2023 12:49 pm

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqL0HGYsaQN ... BiNWFlZA==

I’ve followed the restoration of this guitar. He seems like a nice guy and someone who has the skill to have done a not too intrusive restoration.

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Post by marqueemoon » Sun May 21, 2023 1:14 pm

If it plays well and sounds good it’s going to be worth it to someone.

I think it looks pretty good.

I have very mixed feelings about vintage guitars anymore, and that goes triple for vintage amps.

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Post by Bronco Billy » Mon May 22, 2023 3:16 am

The Tremolo should be a pat pending.

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Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Mon May 22, 2023 3:55 am

Bronco Billy wrote:
Mon May 22, 2023 3:16 am
The Tremolo should be a pat pending.
He describes it as "original" but I think he's referring to the notion that Jazzmasters "originally" had this vibrato, not a stoptail.
I dunno, after reading surfin_bird's comment I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

The price still seems way too high though.
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Post by Bronco Billy » Mon May 22, 2023 6:40 am

I'm sure he picked it up that way, and probably doesn't know there a different era tremolo systems.

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Post by Highnumbers » Mon May 22, 2023 11:31 am

The seller is Yuuki McClure of Player Grade Vintage, really talented restoration guy who mostly works on Gibson guitars, but knows his way around Fender too. Rest assured that it plays great, if Yuuki has done the work on it.

I think it's a pretty good deal, all things considered. And being in the UK.

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Post by zhivago » Mon May 22, 2023 11:53 pm

+1 on Yuuki, he even managed to straighten a couple of my vintage 50s ABR-1 bridges that were collapsing a bit. :)
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Post by eggwheat » Tue May 23, 2023 2:22 am

Not vibing with those giant frets...Seems an insane price to me. I thought the covid bubble was over.

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Post by Parksie » Tue May 23, 2023 5:45 am

From what I read on another site the decal is also non original.

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Post by Embenny » Tue May 23, 2023 7:06 am

eggwheat wrote:
Tue May 23, 2023 2:22 am
Not vibing with those giant frets...Seems an insane price to me. I thought the covid bubble was over.
I'm not defending the price, but I often have to remind myself of how different the UK market is from North America. There's still a huge premium paid on vintage Fenders there.
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Post by gishuk » Tue May 23, 2023 7:18 am

Yeah that price isnt actually too ridiculous at all

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Post by ohm-men » Fri May 26, 2023 7:13 am

Prices for vintage guitars are going trough the roof here...
Currently there is a local sale here for a '62 Jazzmaster in 3TSB where the asking price is 11.500,- € :wacko:
A few years ago I was offered a Oly White refin '64 for 2000,- € (I still kick myself for not buying that one....)
So yeah... Insane.....

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