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Wayback Machine

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:23 pm
by handbrake
A classic from '64. Enjoy!

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Re: Wayback Machine

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:35 pm
by Dennisthe Menace
.......funny.......We always see a boatload of members asking others to 'post a pic' of what they just bought, sold,
traded, pawned, etc. I never thought that I would see the day in which I'm looking at a gorgeous 'Drop Dead' Red
'64.....and I'm now going to request....what the story is on this beauty....... :shock:

Re: Wayback Machine

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:46 pm
by MWaldorf
That's stunning! Interesting that it's got the big Ventures logo; I thought that went away around the same time as the body binding. Maybe a transitional model. Either that's a a closet classic or an excellent restoration. One way or another, congratulations!

Re: Wayback Machine

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:40 am
by Veenture
"Enjoy!" ?? ...I got stung! :shock:
Now, tell us everything about her, Reber.

Re: Wayback Machine

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:36 pm
by handbrake
And one from the '70s. Was pointed out to me that Combo bodies were produced only in the '60s. I believe this came from a small run of early bodies mated to later necks with closely matched finishes.

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Re: Wayback Machine

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:42 pm
by MWaldorf
Whoa! Where did you find these?!? :shock: :shock: :shock:

Re: Wayback Machine

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:44 am
by Veenture
Reber, I see you had to sell off all the furniture in this 'room' -bar one chair. I'm sure it was worth it though! :mrgreen:

Re: Wayback Machine

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:32 am
by Sarah93003
That was funny! Gorgeous guitar!

Re: Wayback Machine

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:50 am
by GattonFan
Nice! And that Combo has humbuckers on it ... Again - were these restorations, or are these all original?
Dennis

Re: Wayback Machine

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:36 am
by handbrake
Hmm, so what's it mean when your free image hosting service replaces your picture with a apologetic placeholder? I'm guessing that picture burned through its bandwidth quota.

No restorations here. All original. I added a few instruments in the last year or so. Thought I'd take the time to roll them out now.

The '64 is quite amazing. I'll just leave it at that.

The Combo, among the points already made, has that generous cut to the pickguard. I was bracing for a big blemish underneath, but nothing ugly appeared and it looks original to the '70s remodel.