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Hi everyone,
This old Jazzmaster, which is believed to be a 1963 or 66 just landed in my shop. The owner wishes to get rid of it. I suggested to first make it playable and we would go from there. Good start, right?
It's been sitting in a case for 30 years after someone decided to give it an horrible paint job. The original finish was a Tobacco sunburst. Be ready for a shock when you look at it, it's a hand made sunburst with a huge brush. The frets are shut but I can refret her for the next owner, that's no big deal. Last but not the least, the headstock logo is almost gone.
Now the good news...when I first plugged her in, no sound came out, nothing at all. I cleaned up all the electronic components and it now works perfectly well over 50 years later.
So far, I've only put 50 bucks of work on it, cleaned up, restrung and it now playes wonderfully despite of the worned frets, just like it was meant to do. My client can now have someone try her and make an offer. BUT...I might very well be the one making an offer...
What would it be Worth if I refinished her, could I find the appropriate decal and stick it on?
What do you think?
Gilles
This old Jazzmaster, which is believed to be a 1963 or 66 just landed in my shop. The owner wishes to get rid of it. I suggested to first make it playable and we would go from there. Good start, right?
It's been sitting in a case for 30 years after someone decided to give it an horrible paint job. The original finish was a Tobacco sunburst. Be ready for a shock when you look at it, it's a hand made sunburst with a huge brush. The frets are shut but I can refret her for the next owner, that's no big deal. Last but not the least, the headstock logo is almost gone.
Now the good news...when I first plugged her in, no sound came out, nothing at all. I cleaned up all the electronic components and it now works perfectly well over 50 years later.
So far, I've only put 50 bucks of work on it, cleaned up, restrung and it now playes wonderfully despite of the worned frets, just like it was meant to do. My client can now have someone try her and make an offer. BUT...I might very well be the one making an offer...
What would it be Worth if I refinished her, could I find the appropriate decal and stick it on?
What do you think?
Gilles




