Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
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Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
yes indeedy it's tres cool!
"Un messed with" finish - some chips and checking revealing white undercoat. Beautifully faded to turquoise - haven't cleaned it yet... I don't think it's been played much in quite a while. Stunning color even uncleaned.
One of the bottom tuners has been replaced with a Right Hand jobbie....resulting in a new hole being drilled... no biggie as I had bought 3 XII/reversed tuners on fleabay when I realised I was turning into a "12 nutcase" a little while ago . So will replace with a spare reverse '66 and get the hole dowled. The dowled holes at the bottom are from when Fender switched from Kluson Deluxes to "F" tuners in late 65 so that actual 'mod' is stock.
Only other thing is case (got my XII case thanks Fullerplast!!!!!)
...and finally bridge screws.... they are flat heads.... and don't understand why cos who would replace them on such an original piece?
One final thing... a pawn shop card was in the case... kinda sad someone had to let this instrument go.....
anyway pics of guitar and minor issues below!
"Un messed with" finish - some chips and checking revealing white undercoat. Beautifully faded to turquoise - haven't cleaned it yet... I don't think it's been played much in quite a while. Stunning color even uncleaned.
One of the bottom tuners has been replaced with a Right Hand jobbie....resulting in a new hole being drilled... no biggie as I had bought 3 XII/reversed tuners on fleabay when I realised I was turning into a "12 nutcase" a little while ago . So will replace with a spare reverse '66 and get the hole dowled. The dowled holes at the bottom are from when Fender switched from Kluson Deluxes to "F" tuners in late 65 so that actual 'mod' is stock.
Only other thing is case (got my XII case thanks Fullerplast!!!!!)
...and finally bridge screws.... they are flat heads.... and don't understand why cos who would replace them on such an original piece?
One final thing... a pawn shop card was in the case... kinda sad someone had to let this instrument go.....
anyway pics of guitar and minor issues below!
Last edited by Marc on Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:20 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
my-oh-my, XII's look really cool in blues and greens and the like.
that looks lovely!
good score!
there's a joke about the pawn shop card just waiting to be posted but i can't think of it yet! :-\ ... someone else?
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
Oh Yez, it'sa verie nize.
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
oh my god, that is such a beautiful guitar!
it's totaly getting me into finishing the 6 string XII project I'm planning!
it's totaly getting me into finishing the 6 string XII project I'm planning!
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
you need 12 strings self... give into it..
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
it would be the coolest if I could, against all odds, score an XII bridge for itMarc wrote: you need 12 strings self... give into it..
that way I could eventualy get a Coronado 12 string neck or something as well, and change over the necks whenever I feel like it
that would rule....2 in 1!!!
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
That's as cool as a guitar gets.
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
That's a nice guitar! enjoy it
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
very nice!
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
Beautiful .. how does it sound/play?
Flathead screws - very weird. All the pickguard and tuner screws on the '62 JM of mine that is away for a refin were replaced with flathead brass screws .. made it look like someone's woodwork project.
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
That's beautiful! Well done!
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
That's a beautiful guitar you got there!
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
I love how the previous owner decided that all 12 strings need to go through the 8 holes on the string tree!
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Re: Dudes! the LPB XII has arrived!
Lovely Marc (should have been mine though - kidding......). Congrats and Enjoy!
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