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1972 Gibson showcase brochures
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 In 1972 Gibson produced a series of 'Guitar of the Month' brochures, each dedicated to one of their high end models, the Les Paul Recording guitar, L5-CES, ES-175D, Super 400-CES, ES-355TD-SV and
Byrdland. Each brochure was a single sheet folded into four panels, with details of the instruments themselves, their features, musical purpose, and a little history behind the development of each guitar. Only the Les Paul Recording was a new model; the others were all well established in the Gibson line. Follow the link to see scans and further information on these leaflets and other Gibson guitar catalogues from the CMI and Norlin periods.
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1961 Vox Stroller
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 The earliest versions of the Vox Stroller were actually copies of an early Japanese electricguitar, the Guyatone (also sold under the brand Antoria) LG50. These Strollers, although short-lived did undergo a few changes before taking on the more familiar Strat influenced style of many mid-sixties UK-built Vox guitars. The biggest difference between early and late LG50-style Strollers (and the two pickup version, the Shadow) was the larger pickup, a shade longer, but noticeably wider used in the very first Vox guitars. Compare this early Vox to a 1963 Stroller with the later V1 pickup. For more information about Vox guitar pickups in general, see the Vox guitar pickups page.
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 Who thinks this is a good or really stupid idea?
I figured I'd make a usable guitar from some pieces I have, all vintage. I have a Fender Coronado ll body, a 1969 perfect condition almost un-played ever Telecaster neck, 2 Guild HB1 humbuckers, and a badass bridge with patent pending markings. The only thing I dont have are the knobs, pots, and switch. The neck is probably worth $3,000. The body probably $500, the pickups around $300. I can always part it back out later, but can't decide to do it or not. Waddya think?
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Sounds interesting. It's a shame to have those parts not to be able to use them.
Personally I would only do something like that if it were not going to add extra holes to anything. Unless of course the body was already pretty damaged. Is the Coronado body in good condition?
Does a tele neck fit a coronado body? I guess the pickups and bridge will make some irreversible holes.
Sounds like a fun project anyway. If you do do it i'd certainly like to see the finished result.
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 Originally Posted by aadano
I figured I'd make a usable guitar from some pieces I have, all vintage. I have a Fender Coronado ll body, a 1969 perfect condition almost un-played ever Telecaster neck, 2 Guild HB1 humbuckers, and a badass bridge with patent pending markings. The only thing I dont have are the knobs, pots, and switch. The neck is probably worth $3,000. The body probably $500, the pickups around $300. I can always part it back out later, but can't decide to do it or not. Waddya think?
It's a 'no' vote from me, but then I'm not a fan of frankenguitars.
Unless you particularly want a coronado, why not sell the body and the bits and put together a nice Tele around that neck.
Original late sixties/early seventies bodies can be had for not too bad prices
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-FENDER-...p2047675.l2557
or you could sidestep the vintage 'tonewood' thing (lets face it, late sixties Fenders never really had a great rep until people could no longer afford 50s/early sixties ones) and get a really nice new body, spend a bit of money on some nice pickups etc
This is new to me- allparts doing paisley bodies for 500 bucks...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-ALLPARTS...p2047675.l2557
Could probably get one of those Mark Jenny relic bodies for less than that too. They look pretty nice
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I like that paisley body... yeah, sounds like a better idea for sure!
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