'76 ish Howard Roberts

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Author Message Geordie Username: Geordie Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 4:56 pm:    So there I was having promised that the AK85 I bought at Xmas would be my last. Oh well... a colleague at work is selling a 2453: It plays really well and sounds great but... Obvious thing is the missing pickguard. The neck has a very slight "s" curve, i.e. the relief bow in the neck starts from the body/neck joint. It doesn't seem to affect the playability. The frets indicate it hasn't actually been played much. The seller says he hasn't played for about 20 years. Asking £200 and I'm sorely tempted. I've seen other requests on here for pickguard info. Has anyone found anywhere where I can get a replacement made up? I'd guess at this being '76 judging by the headstock and inlay ut it has no serial number. Harry Username: Harry Registered: 03-2001 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 2:17 am:    Wow....beatiful guitar! For 200 pounds I wouldn't care if the pick guard is missing and the neck has a slight "S" curve..... Kind greetz, Harry Geordie Username: Geordie Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 2:43 am:    The "s" in the neck is so slight that I'm the only one who is able to see it! Intonation is spot on, frets good. The only differnce I could see it making is if I strung it with ultra-light guage strings and lowered the action to 0.0000001 microns... not something I'd do. One other thing is the yellowing of the binding. 99% of it is nicely aged but around the headstock it has gone a bright yellow. Not sure if this can be slightly toned down. Oh well... the dishwasher I'm supposed to be buying this month will have to wait until next month Snowjays Username: Snowjays Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 4:08 am:    Take a look at the one on ebay at the moment. Notice the differences. http://www.qksrv.net/click-1802666-10381315?loc=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D7414227101 Someone ruined it with the humbucker, but also the differences in the headstock are unusual. What do you guys think? Geordie Username: Geordie Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 4:53 am:    Headstock design changed in 76 to the "vine" rather than the torch. I see what you mean about the pickup replacement!

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