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another Jap '66 pic

You do see these sorts of straps on Ebay but luck and patience will be needed.
I have an old one with a flying dove on it.

He's asking A$900 for it!!!!!!!! (about US$800)

Found this on Australian Trading Post site. What dah?

Any body seen or have this under the guard on original 4001s?
Sus to if it is original.
Regards Rod.

My first ever boot was Halst as son (think thats the spelling) 2 lp set of Beatle LIB o/ts. Some of gems amongst the rubbish - Fast version of Get Back, Get to Susie Parkers (everybody gets well done), Dont dig no Pakistanis, Also some Indian/Elvis version of Get back, Posh pommy version of Two of ...

I imagine the home video of Lennon singing Dear Yoko to the camera comes from this time. White hat and bushy beard I think.

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The neck plate on the fake - 'Made in Japan'.
I agree the inlays on the fake are more attractive - very glossy pearlised look.
The copy only has one truss rod. Single input jack also.

Anyone else want to put ...

http://a55.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/59/l_f2a5ec6fac774c926b8014448b3873de.jpg
Note the width of stripe, name on Grovers
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Note the width of stripe, colour of fretboard

The Fireglo fake also has a ...

Could it just be that his D string was short from a break???
rrrrrrrodd