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sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:59 pm

Dave, did that mid '73 come from Mike Parks? I seem to remember a similar one there.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:50 pm

Flamed and birdseye, for sure.

Melissa, that 381 (? - I'm still learning) is just awesome!

As for staining the wings, I would have them cut off and walnut applied.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:07 pm

Correct, that's a 381v69 to be specific.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:20 pm

John, how do you tell it is a V69?

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:26 pm

RIC Factory Museum:

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:33 pm

John, the original 381's were made in very limited numbers from about '68 (prototypes?) to '71. They were reissued in 1987 under the name 381v69, so any recent one would be a v69.

Melissa's is pretty clearly a newer one, you can tell from the non-ambered CV and also from the toasters - 90% of the original 381's had first generation non-buttoned higains. It seems like these guitars were sort of the testing ground for Electro's new pickups.

No shame in calling her guitar a 381 - just trying to educate you further on the skinny-stringed thingies.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:46 pm

those tiny little strings seem hardly worth a conversation!

ducking and running!!!!!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:50 pm

You better run! ::shakes fist::

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:51 pm

Ya better run, Charly!

I felt no shame, just wanted to learn more. Thanks for the explanation. Sure is a beaut, and I've always liked the carved top and the CB binding on them.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:12 pm

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:12 am

"Dave, did that mid '73 come from Mike Parks? I seem to remember a similar one there."

Good eye John, it was AZ blue refinished badly to a mapleglo.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 3:05 am

'67 900 MG

byu · Post by **byu** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:48 am

2000 730S

madscotsman · Post by **madscotsman** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:06 pm

Here are my two mapleglo's.. '75 4000 MG and '01 4003v63/5 MG. Two of my sweeties..

P.S. HAPPY EASTER!!

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:27 am

I take it that it was a 4003/5 made into a "v63/5 with the pickups and pickguard changeout? Nice!