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One thing I think that is worth mentioning too is that the guitar was originally built with two pickups, and the middle pickup was added later and almost certainly at the factory........
I believe the Kauffman too was a factory afterthought as there are a couple plugged screw holes from what one ...

Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:I would love to see some more pics of the inside / sides / angles of the guitar if you are able!

Go nuts!
http://s1181.photobucket.com/albums/x42 ... =slideshow

Sure, the Polynesian may not jibe in the context of the Combo 850 model, but I believe in this case the Combo 850 label is a misnomer. The internal routing is very similar to that utilized in earlier Combo 600/800s, and the thin ply back is in keeping with the Capri series that followed, so as a ...

Thanks for chiming in, John! Great to hear from you.

Although the bodies may share superficial similarities, I believe the Polynesian and your Combo 850 are critically different animals. The Polynesian is indeed hollow (or semi-hollow if you want to pick nits) as the entire lower bout is hogged out ...

Glad it all worked out, Ron! Let's never do that again.

Thanks for the bump, Ron.
Greg, that guitar is currently in my possession.
Not sure what you meant by "going to be at a show..."

Welcome from one newbie to another. I'd rather have my ears burning than my Bantar burning...

jps wrote:The Rittor book. Great photos but most of the text is in Kanji.

More precisely, most of the text is in Japanese (kanji is only one of three writing systems in the Japanese language).

I appreciate the edification, Paul. The plate weighs in at 250g.

Gosh, I'm not a metallurgist, nor do I know exactly how long this particular Rick has called Japan home. There is also the possibility that the shop vernacular did not match up with the actual material used. Also note that the drafter of the document merely says that they are out of shiny CRS; he ...

Howdy all -

I'm very flattered to have made the forum, and as I've probably had more time to ponder this enigma than anyone, it seems only fitting I make my maiden post here.

I believe the "CRS" in question stands for cold rolled steel, which does indeed appear to be the material of this ...