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Tommy wrote:

beatleboy wrote:The guitar has been in this original factory configuration now for several years...and will continue to remain so for as long as I’m its caretaker.

Just curious, the original case wouldn't still be extant, would it?

Yes, it would

Jason and Collin, although the original nut is somewhat brittle and was disintegrating, my luthier was able to rehabilitate and stabilize it. So, it was put back on the guitar with the original stringing arrangement.

The guitar has been in this original factory configuration now for several years ...

opticnerve wrote:

beatleboy wrote:Here's a recent pic. It was restored to original factory spec a number of years ago.

Actually, it modified to look like #2 a number of years ago.

Actually, no. It only looked like #2 for a quick photo shoot. It was, in fact, restored to original factory specs.

Thanks Paul. So what's the story?

Hi Jason, as I mentioned above, the guitar was restored a few years ago to its original factory specs.

By this I mean, restored to the way it was originally conceived and built in July 1963. That includes its original stringing arrangement. All it's original ...

wim wrote:Is it the picture or has the binding cracked that hard?

It's just a quick iPhone pic. The binding is not cracked.

Here's a recent pic. It was restored to original factory spec a number of years ago.

Hmmm...looks like in addition to V83 and V86, you may have a piece of V82 too!

Soooo, is this part of your one-piece at a time strategy?

The fellow who sold me V86 also bought this and sent it to me. The pick guard would fit ... if the '58 325 cavity was enlarged. The 4 knob configuration was too wide for a stock '58 325 cavity. My guess is that Lennon's was enlarged too, once the 4 knob config was added in Oct. of '58. 8)

John ...

Updates Made To Website and Facebook Page.

Well, let's see...for original '64 black solid tops there are:

- 2 (JL's) serial #DB122 and #DB151

- 1 listed in Glen Lambert's "325 Connection" serial # DGXXX
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~glen325 ... lidtop.JPG

- 1 listed in the Rickenbacker Resource Forum serial #DG942
http://www ...

NICE!

http://williamyoungguitars.com/1964_325.htm

NICE!

http://williamyoungguitars.com/1964_325.htm

Best wishes to both of you for a long, happy & healthy life!

If you come out to La Jolla, again, make sure to let me know

I'm happy to report that I also own my birthday guitar, a November 1965 360/12 NS Fireglo

Hi Adam,

Check your e-mail

Paul