Mystery guitar.....

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:38 am

ok, who knows what this is? The upper horn has NOT been sanded down either. The finish has been stripped. Try and guess year too. No prizes, just want to know if you pay attention.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:43 am

A 650?

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:33 am

I have no idea John!!! Looked through my books....it's probably something obvious & I'll kick myself, but somehow I doubt it!

Square heel makes it old, or a re-issue...I'll plump for old. A stab in the dark...an early combo....

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:21 am

425/450

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:27 am

425 sounds right (or it looks right),
circa '56.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:30 am

pic #2

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:34 am

????????

From the 50's?? (looking at the head stock).

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:56 am

I can even give you the serial number of this guitar but I won't blow it!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:02 am

Is that the 325-alike that was supposed to be given to John Lennon?

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:08 am

Did it come from a pallet of similar looking guitars? (lol) .....A fish tail 420? Looking at the fret board - it's certainly had some use......whatever it is?

indytone · Post by **indytone** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:05 am

Looks like one of those shreddin' Jackson guitars to me. Why would you ever strip off the black and green lightening finish? (Mine matches my Zoobas.) Let's see pics of the Floyd Rose on that sucker!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:13 am

'58 sumthin'

joepee · Post by **joepee** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:23 am

That almost looks like the head of a Mosrite.

Is that the Electro headstock???

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:11 am

It has 4 TRC screws.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:18 am

The only headstock I've seen closely resembling John's is a '57 Combo 850, but it still doesn't look quite the same. And the larger horn is to different.