Just sell it to me. It deserves to go to a good home. I'm almost finished a CAR Jazzmaster build and I'd be happy to have this one on the stand next to it...
I know but it's already devalued with the mess they've put on it. I tried some acetone on a spot on the back and it softened the paint. It might be some Tremclad...I think that a refinish may devalue it.
Take it in for an appraisal?
Ok, well, make me an offer...Just sell it to me. It deserves to go to a good home. I'm almost finished a CAR Jazzmaster build and I'd be happy to have this one on the stand next to it...
Apparently, it's been strippedInteresting. I'd leave the headstock alone if that is the original logo. As for the body, if that is the original finish in the brown part of the 'burst', I'd probably leave it alone. But if the original paint has been stripped on the body, then I'd have few concerns about repainting the body. I'd preserve any markings though and if the cavities are 'untouched', I'd leave them as is too. That's my 2 cents.
Yup, all original, very old and fully functional. I'll show some more pics tomorrow. Thanks for your input.What's under the guard? Original? Pot dates? Neck stamp? Let's see the details...
I don't think so, it really looks like cheap paint.Tough decision indeed, although I'm with Lord-Humongous on leaving the headstock and probably the entire neck alone. Is there lacker over the repaint?
Tough call indeed, and we are almost sure that it was stripped to the bare wood before being repainted. I now know it is a 1963.Looks like the neck with those vintage tuners might be worth more than the body. That's a really tough call. But if the original paint is gone I would be tempted to have it refinished as a road worn. something like MJT does. Leave the neck as is. Match the body to the road worn neck.....
thats exactly what i was going to suggestLooks like the neck with those vintage tuners might be worth more than the body. That's a really tough call. But if the original paint is gone I would be tempted to have it refinished as a road worn. something like MJT does. Leave the neck as is. Match the body to the road worn neck.....