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Old 09-27-2010, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim Bishop View Post
Based on pic, appears to be a 5 pc Body and 7 pc neck. Body top looks to be ebony with mahogany core and maple laminate.
Look at the inside longer upper horn. You will see the thin walnut laminate between the maple and the mahogany. Back then, we used real sawn veneers, not quad split tops like we do now. The maple is carved at an angle with the top and looks wider than it is and the walnut is flatter on the edge blending in color with the mahogany.
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