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Robert Murphy
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West Virginia
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Posted 26 May 2022 10:56 am |
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Found in a guitar shop today. 1962 Special. Purchased from the widow of a 90 year old who got it new in 62. Original case in excellent condition and the period correct stand. Sounds great.
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 26 May 2022 11:21 am
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Like from a time capsule. Cool!
Were the Special models short-scale steels? |
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Doug Taylor
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Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 26 May 2022 11:27 am
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| What a great find! |
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Noah Miller
From:
Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 26 May 2022 11:32 am
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Are you sure about that date? The Special was last catalogued in 1956. Sometimes instruments trickled out a year or two after being discontinued, but six years would be unusual.
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Like from a time capsule. Cool!
Were the Special models short-scale steels? |
"Scale is a precision 21"."
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Robert Murphy
From:
West Virginia
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Posted 26 May 2022 1:00 pm
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| X65163 serial number puts it at 1956. Warranty Card says 1962. |
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Bill Sinclair
From:
Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 26 May 2022 5:28 pm
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| That stand makes it Extra Special! |
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Robert Murphy
From:
West Virginia
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Posted 26 May 2022 6:03 pm
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| It’s heavy, stable and well made. It has wooden feet, felt pads and synthetic rubber stops. You can sit or stand. |
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Peter Jacobs
From:
Northern Virginia
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Samuel Phillippe
From:
Douglas Michigan, USA
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Posted 27 May 2022 5:21 am
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If I find one of that vintage it is usually in the firewood pile.......great find, enjoy
Sam |
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D Schubert
From:
Columbia, MO, USA
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Posted 27 May 2022 10:12 am
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| That's a very desirable Supro pickup with individual height screws for each string. There are all sorts of good arguments for keeping it just the way it is. But I'd be somewhat tempted to add a second control knob (tone) and replace the phone cord with a 1/4" female jack, like some of the more deluxe Supro and Airline guitars from that era. |
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Robert Murphy
From:
West Virginia
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Posted 27 May 2022 10:55 am
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| I removed the pickup and cord assembly. Everything looks fine. I added a cord stop in the way of a zip-tie and reassembled it. The pole pieces work perfectly to even out the new string dynamics. C6. The 4 screws that fastened the pickup and plate were stripped so I got longer brass screws from the store today and carefully anchored the plate to the wood. The tuners are new replacement. A the end of the day it’s an answer to a prayer. |
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