For guitars of the straight waisted variety (or reverse offset).
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zhivago
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by zhivago » Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:19 am
Hey guys,
it's been a while...life's been odd for the past few months, but I seem to be getting back on track.
I did a lot of selling to get to this one, many great guitars had to fall, but here it is...a 1957 Fender Esquire...body refin and a couple of other minor things made it
sort-of-affordable.
Insane guitar!
And with some friends...
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GreenKnee
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by GreenKnee » Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:35 am
Wow
That's a beautiful guitar, the wood grain is stunning
Congratulations on not only a head turner, but a great piece of history too
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UlricvonCatalyst
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by UlricvonCatalyst » Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:45 am
Quite the prize purchase. Enjoy!
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sal paradise
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by sal paradise » Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:55 am
Wow.
That is all
I have nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion?
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Chippertheripper
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by Chippertheripper » Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:59 am
Yo!!!
That’s a hell of a slab. Enjoy it for all it is and all it isn’t.
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zhivago
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by zhivago » Fri Aug 18, 2023 4:45 am
Thanks guys! It's a screaming guitar...it's going to be a fun weekend!
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JVG
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by JVG » Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:37 am
Beautiful guitar, but i’m distracted by the patina on the case!
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luau
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by luau » Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:56 am
Oh my that looks inviting. Enjoy and congrats!
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Telliot
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by Telliot » Fri Aug 18, 2023 6:20 am
That’s incredible. Congrats, Yannis!!
The cool thing about fretless is you can hit a note...and then renegotiate.
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F15hface
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by F15hface » Fri Aug 18, 2023 6:51 am
There is something amusing about that collection being in a stagg case rack. Pretty cool looking guitar, I imagine it’s gotta be something pretty special? Only thing I would do is throw on a black pickguard, Bakelite style if possible, but that’s entirely personal aesthetic taste.
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terminalvertigo
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by terminalvertigo » Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:04 am
I actually like the white guard on it.
I love the wear under the bridge, and would never refin
Congrats Brother!
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Embenny
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by Embenny » Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:15 am
Looks amazing. Wow Congrats!
I agree about the bakelite black guard from an aesthetic standpoint, but if that's an original guard, then I'd keep that on there for sure!
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Surfysonic
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by Surfysonic » Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:55 am
Congrats! Beautiful piece of Fender history right there! Enjoy!!
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JSett
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by JSett » Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:02 am
Jeez, that's wild. I wont dare ask how much, but I can make a good guess.
Congratulations...you're gradually amassing quite the collection.
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?
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UlricvonCatalyst
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by UlricvonCatalyst » Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:50 am
JSett wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:02 am
Congratulations...you're gradually amassing quite the collection.
Agreed, but what on earth is that incongruous pointy headstock-looking one with all the toggle switches? Logo is too long to say Parker or Bond, but I just can't figure out what it
does say.
