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Topic: dating this Stringmaster |
Steven Meyrich
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2015 8:08 am |
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Any body care to suggest a date for my Stringmaster Triple? Trying to avoid doing any surgery on it 
Thanks
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 22 Aug 2015 8:21 am
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| I believe the pushbutton neck selectors should place it in 1955. |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 22 Aug 2015 11:17 am
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As Jon said, the push button selecter places it 1955/early 1956 but that's as close as you'll get without using a screwdriver.
Next time you change strings, if you unscrew the tuner pans, you should see a pencil date showing month and year. This is often the same on all 3 necks but can be different. You may also find the name or initials of the guy who worked on it there as well. Yours is a medium scale (24.5"), by the way, if you haven't had the tape measure on it.
What are the extra holes (or are they screws) on the middle and furthest control plates? |
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Steven Meyrich
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2015 1:56 pm
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Thanks gentlemen. Jeff those are holes in the plates you are seeing. Will try looking under the tuning pans next time I do string change. Really appreciate the responses.
Steve |
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Ben Elder
From:
La Crescenta, California, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2015 7:52 pm
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My D-8 22-1/2" scale with pushbuttons is 1/56.
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Adam Nero
From:
Wisconsin
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Posted 24 Aug 2015 10:28 am
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she seems like a really nice girl... and it seems like you're already having some luck dating her. i, for one, am super jealous of you.
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Steven Meyrich
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2015 10:34 am
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Thanks for the kind comments Adam. Really this doesn't get the playing time it deserves unfortunately.
Steve |
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