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walker wrote:Was the fretboard replaced?

Yes it was.

I only have a few pics that Curt sent me. Here are smore...

I should be picking it up next weekend.

The back...

Very nice, Tony! That fretboard looks mah-va-lous!

Not really in the rough anymore! Looks great!

Looks great Tony!

Wow!
Very nice.
Were the ears replaced as well?
They look very light...

So-
This one needs a friend
The twins should be together... in Hawaii that is

it looks like a great work!

but I wonder...
was it better to leave it rough?
it would have had much more character!
Bird's eye figure in maple, I think there is nothing more beautiful.

Looks wonderful, Tony..! That one came back beautifully....

Thanks all!

johnallg wrote:Very nice, Tony! That fretboard looks mah-va-lous!

Yeah, the fretboard looks really nice! I sent Curt pictures of Johns '71 4001S for reference.

chefothefuture wrote:Wow!
Very nice.
Were the ears replaced as well?
They look very light...

No, they weren't replaced John.

chefothefuture wrote:So-
This one needs a friend
The twins should be together... in Hawaii that is

Oh, it'll have plenty of friends right here in NJ John !

MiroN wrote: but I wonder...
was it better to leave it rough?
it would have had much more character!

Huh, I never thought of leaving it rough. It would be interesting, but I really think it deserves a proper finish.

That is beautiful Tony, good call.

Super restoration for sure... Tony, where did all those parts come from to make it period correct?
Are the headstock wings maple?

Looks good, Tony!

That turned out really nice. Great looking bass.

Who in their right mind would have ever refinned that in JG?

wints wrote:Who in their right mind would have ever refinned that in JG?

Baffling.