60s Modified Epiphone Broadway.

musicalstash

Can anyone give some advice on this 60s modified usa epiphone Broadway - previous owner wanted a super 400 but couldn't afford one. 

As you can see from the pictures the guitar has refinished and fitted with a pair of humbuckers - the only original parts which remain are the body /neck and pots.

The refin is OK but not the best,   also  the end of the fingerboard falls away slightly but not too sure why , would this be due to a neck reset? 

I was ooking to sell it on but due to low ball offers  pulled it from sale,  now thinking of getting it refinished and a bigsby added and keeping it but don't think I will recoup the costs when I sell it on. 

Also would it  be worth selling the pots /knobs / caps  as they are most likely the same as would have been used in an early 60s Gibson solid bodies .

 

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guitars4you

Probably no correct answer that can be offered by any of us - The first comment I'd pass is that as the guitar is already a 'player grade' example, then any changes you make, as per above comments, won't really distract from what you have - Obviously keep as much of the guitars integrity as you can - ie you are not going to fit a middle pick-up and/or a Floyd Rose (silly example I know but just trying to make a point)

But by 'tweaking' it to what you require, re-fin for starters and a possible re-fret, neck re-set and looking at the dip at the end of the fingerboard, then you can make it far more 'user friendly' to play that will hopefully suit you so much more

5 years or so, I acquired a pretty much original Epi Riviera 1967 - I liked the guitar - Loved its old school character but it was not easy to play, what with old frets and a poor action, whilst the bridge was just about as down as it could go - I left as it was for 6 months to get a feel about the guitar in that did I want to keep it - In the end I knew I wanted to keep it so I had it re-fretted with 6150 gauge frets as per PRS models which I know I like - But the guitar tech immediately pointed out that the factory neck set was wrong - This is not un-common - Bottom line is he removed the neck, tweaked the wood work on the neck and/in body cavity - Now I have an old Epi that plays as I was hoping - So it retains all the correct mojo - Re-fret IMO does not de-tract from any vintage value and if I sold it and wanted to be dis-honest about the re-set then could any/many tell me that such work had ever been carried out - I'd mention it as IMO it has made the guitar so much better to play - Loads of pre-war Martin acoustics have had such work carried out - And all/most Strad violins

I would not encourage anyone to refin an original finish - But as yours is not kosher, then why not - So keep the character, mojo, integrity, but make it more about what suits you

As for parts - Then yes they are the same be it SG, 335 etc etc - But I'd be tempted to keep them, even if I did not use them 

blueskunk

It needs that middle pickup !

jca74

It needs that floyd rose!

musicalstash

guitars4you said:

Probably no correct answer that can be offered by any of us - The first comment I'd pass is that as the guitar is already a 'player grade' example, then any changes you make, as per above comments, won't really distract from what you have - Obviously keep as much of the guitars integrity as you can - ie you are not going to fit a middle pick-up and/or a Floyd Rose (silly example I know but just trying to make a point)

But by 'tweaking' it to what you require, re-fin for starters and a possible re-fret, neck re-set and looking at the dip at the end of the fingerboard, then you can make it far more 'user friendly' to play that will hopefully suit you so much more

5 years or so, I acquired a pretty much original Epi Riviera 1967 - I liked the guitar - Loved its old school character but it was not easy to play, what with old frets and a poor action, whilst the bridge was just about as down as it could go - I left as it was for 6 months to get a feel about the guitar in that did I want to keep it - In the end I knew I wanted to keep it so I had it re-fretted with 6150 gauge frets as per PRS models which I know I like - But the guitar tech immediately pointed out that the factory neck set was wrong - This is not un-common - Bottom line is he removed the neck, tweaked the wood work on the neck and/in body cavity - Now I have an old Epi that plays as I was hoping - So it retains all the correct mojo - Re-fret IMO does not de-tract from any vintage value and if I sold it and wanted to be dis-honest about the re-set then could any/many tell me that such work had ever been carried out - I'd mention it as IMO it has made the guitar so much better to play - Loads of pre-war Martin acoustics have had such work carried out - And all/most Strad violins

I would not encourage anyone to refin an original finish - But as yours is not kosher, then why not - So keep the character, mojo, integrity, but make it more about what suits you

As for parts - Then yes they are the same be it SG, 335 etc etc - But I'd be tempted to keep them, even if I did not use them 

Thanks for taking the time out to respond.   If it was a Casino or a Rivera from the same period  I would definitely get the work done  ( on the look out for a casino )  but not too sure if I could recoup the costs doing in  the Broadway  so would have to end up a keeper if I did .  

Its one of those guitars which sounds and plays fine but the finish and end of the fingerboard is putting people off