1970 381 at Elderly

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:25 am

Elderly recently listed a '70 381 on their web site. I checked it over the weekend and it wasn't there so it is very recent. Nice quilted MG. here's the link:
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/40U-3658.htm

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:46 am

"Original born to be wild guitar?" Don't take it literally.

Beautiful figuring! Looks like it has potential intonation problems--see the saddles and how close they are to the bridge. Time for an Ed Roman plate, I think.

adam_swapp · Post by **adam_swapp** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 8:48 am

For $3300, they could throw in a better case.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:08 am

Along with a few hundies!

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:12 am

Thats the nicest Maple that I've seen on an original 381. Those tuners could be replaced and no one would know the difference. I like it. I want it. I can't have it, waaahh.

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:15 am

Very nice! Me gusto mucho.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:21 am

While we're speaking in tongues,

GOSTOZO!

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:42 am

If you guys keep it up I may just have to take the one hour drive to have a look-see. I may need help with a chant though. No snow, no snow, no snow, no snow.......it has been nasty this week. I've had enough winter for a lifetime.

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:30 pm

A 381 with hi-gains - yum!

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:05 pm

Is a '70 381 supposed to have high gains?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:09 am

Hi, Paul. Yes, the high-gains on that 1970 381 are period-correct. Look closer. They're the so-called screw-shaft high-gains.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:38 am

Thanks for enlightening me, Sérgio.
Are the screw-shaft polepieces height-adjustable? Looks like you can turn them with some kind of screw driver or wrench.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:33 am

The link that I gave at the start of this thread is still active but if you go to Elderly's site and go to used/vintage instruments it is no longer there. Maybe this has been sold. Seems odd.

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:12 am

It doesn't seem odd to me that it sold. It was pretty.

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:17 am

Here are more some pictures of a "screw-shaft" pickup, original to this 360. I thought they were called 'lightshow hi-gains', or 'original hi-gains'...

Note that the shaft is threaded, but there is no adjustment slot on the top.