For all Lovers of 72 Thinlines / My new Toy!!
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Re: For all Lovers of 72 Thinlines / My new Toy!!
looks like the neck might've been on a four hole body at one point,on the body i can only see one extra hole,that might have been the paint stick they used in the 70's to hang them on the trees .
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Re: For all Lovers of 72 Thinlines / My new Toy!!
wow! What a score! I was following them for a friend and nothing ran under $2k and the ones close to that number were whupped or had loads of changed parts. Congrats!
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Re: For all Lovers of 72 Thinlines / My new Toy!!
The wood on that neck is stunning.
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Re: For all Lovers of 72 Thinlines / My new Toy!!
\scottme wrote: It came from the wonderful world of fleabay. Here's the auction with some disassembled shots:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1
Yes, it's rather a prominent lip. In the photo below, there are 2 mysterious holes in the neck and body that dont go all the way through. I don't know the idea behind it all.
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Re: For all Lovers of 72 Thinlines / My new Toy!!
Hey, I have a question: I understand that the bass-side of a Thinline is hollow and not the treble-side. To what extent is the bass side hollow at all? I mean, is there a diagram somewhere that shows how large the hollow cavity is and the shape of it and averything?
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Re: For all Lovers of 72 Thinlines / My new Toy!!
Speaking of new toys/ '72 Thinlines - here's my latest toy, a Matsumoku-made Vorg by Pearl Thinline-copy from 1977 which I bought recently on eBay for a mere EUR 250,00...
As you can see the guitar features a beautiful transparent (butterscotch) blonde finish which looks completely different than the finishes of Fender's (old & current) 'Thinlines', and not only is this guitar extremely light, it's also hands-down the best-playing guitar I currently own...
As you can see the guitar features a beautiful transparent (butterscotch) blonde finish which looks completely different than the finishes of Fender's (old & current) 'Thinlines', and not only is this guitar extremely light, it's also hands-down the best-playing guitar I currently own...
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