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I received some emails with pics of a 59 4000 that I am going to try to post on here for you guys to see. It is SWEETImage
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Post by henny »

Hah, sweet!

I think I've seen that before, somewhere.
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These pics were sent to me, and I am not sure where the person is from.
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I'm glad they decided on the current pickguard design.
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I guess intonation wasn't a big issue in the 50's.
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I don't think intonation with flats is as specific as rounds. If you listen to most of the stuff from the 60's, a lot of that flatwound stuff is "almost" out of tune.
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It was on eBay not long ago with these pics. I saved one of them as a wallpaper. The bass is refinished/restored and the pickguard is a replica.
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How much did it sell for? the guy who owns it emailed me with these pics.
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Winning bid was $3600.
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