Recent content by Paobaro91

It’s definitely a very ambiguous case. Everything else looks correct for a ’72 body: the pickup routes, the hole under the bridge, etc. I can’t find any other detail that would make me think it’s not original, but like you said, that’s not how I’d expect a ’72 neck pocket to look. It also seems...

What do you think about the neck pocket stamps?

Yes, I agree with you on everything. On the other coil you can read the “72” more clearly. The only thing that really doesn’t convince me are those stamps on the body. I’ve searched a lot online, but I haven’t seen anything similar 🤔🤔

Is there any difference between finishes from the early ’70s and those from the late ’70s? And what about the "U.TORRES" stamp, have you ever seen it before? Thanks

Thank you! I also think it’s refinished. I started having some doubts about the originality because I’ve always seen stamps that say “J. TORRES” and not “U. TORREX” like in this case. The “INSP” stamps also seem to have a different font than the usual ones you see around. The bass has pickups...