Recent content by Gary franson

Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with me. What you say sounds like it is probably the case

Do you happen to know when the control cavity route occurred? I have seen pictures of one with A 5/59 Pick up cavity route which was the old boomerang style and 1 from 7 /59 which had the newer route but was still drilled for the anodized guard. I suppose they may have used the anodized guards...

Thank you for the reply. I wasn't even aware that they had tried different screw patterns when they changed over to the tortoise pick guards I will look in the areas that you suggest when I get the pictures. I do know that it currently has a non original pick guard Since mirror pick guards were...

I have a question for anyone with an original custom color p bass Is there a body date visible in the pick up cavity or due to the fact that it is a custom color is it painted over. I understand with sunburst you can still see them but I have never seen a custom color to know for sure whether...