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Title: 1975 guitar in ebay - request for info
Post by: lbpesq on February 20, 2005, 05:43:45 PM: A '75 guitar has just shown up on ebay. It looks like the serial number is 75-234. Valentino or Mica - do you have the build info on this one?

here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2384&item=7302493635&rd=1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2384&item=7302493635&rd=1)

Bill, tgo
Title: 1975 guitar in ebay - request for info
Post by: David Houck on February 21, 2005, 05:45:48 AM: Looks like it is in great shape.
Title: 1975 guitar in ebay - request for info
Post by: valvil on February 21, 2005, 03:33:51 PM: Hello Bill,

here we go:

1975 medium scale series I guitar
Koa top
maple core
zebrawood back
maple/walnut neck
ebony fretboard
mother of pearl oval inlays

That's it

Valentino
Title: 1975 guitar in ebay - request for info
Post by: lbpesq on February 21, 2005, 07:16:48 PM: Valentino:

Is medium scale 24 3/4 or 25 1/2?

Bill, tgo
Title: 1975 guitar in ebay - request for info
Post by: dela217 on February 21, 2005, 08:09:24 PM: I had a 1975 bass that was real close to that ones body woods. Except mine had the zebra wood front and the koa back. Every other detail was pretty much the same. I wish I still had that bass.

The guitar for sale looks great, but to my eyes looks like it may have been refinished. Maybe it is just the pictures, but to me it just isn't yellow enough.
Title: 1975 guitar in ebay - request for info
Post by: lbpesq on February 21, 2005, 10:14:59 PM: Thanks for pointing that out Mike. I agree. I'm considering this guitar and, as they would say on Antiques Roadshow, it appears the patina has been removed. And this does devalue it as far as what I might be willing to pay. I think I'll e-mail the seller and ask if the pictures accurately represent the finish.

Bill, tgo