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Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
I've got a pair of those plus an Astron cap and the barrel knobs all from 1957 ... like a lottery win! $-)
Bet they don't sell in a hurry !!
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It's also possible to redo the soldering well enough that you can't easily tell it's not original - there are some people who even deliberately age it.
'Re-replaced original parts' are still worth more to a collector than modern parts, even if less than completely untouched.
I know we both think it's daft, but while the valuing of originality over functionality continues, old parts will sell.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
In the early 2000s many unloved 2xHB Gibsons got pulled to bits to restore old LPs that had their electronics upgraded in the '70s and '80s.
In the early 2000s many unloved 2xHB Gibsons got pulled to bits to restore old LPs that had their electronics upgraded in the '70s and '80s.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Of course, Page's #1 would be worth less if it was restored with a vintage-correct PAF/etc. But that's a special case (celebrity guitar values, etc).
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