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Rick J · January 15th, 2008, 05:26 PM

Just took off the strings and popped the neck! Stamped neatly under the finish on the end of the neck is "NOV 05 2006".

There is some sort of sticky label in the neck pocket which didn't quite survive the parting of the ways, but the remnants of which seem to have the same date on it, and what might be a someone's handwritten initials. Under the sticker stamped direct onto the neck pocket in black is what looks like a square black blob and the digits 183(8?)5 and the last digit has been drilled straight through for the top right neck bolt hole - might just have been a 4. There are two more holes slightly smaller than the bolt holes about half an inch or so inside the north east and south west main bolt holes. They are about 7/8" of an inch deep.

No "TL" or other normal Japanese Manufacture type model numbers or markings.

I know those 12th fret markers are in an odd position, but surely this thing is a real USA ri?

Help again!!

Rick J

January 15th, 2008, 05:26 PM	#48 (permalink)
Rick J Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North London, UK Posts: 651	Couldn't stand it any more.... Just took off the strings and popped the neck! Stamped neatly under the finish on the end of the neck is "NOV 05 2006". There is some sort of sticky label in the neck pocket which didn't quite survive the parting of the ways, but the remnants of which seem to have the same date on it, and what might be a someone's handwritten initials. Under the sticker stamped direct onto the neck pocket in black is what looks like a square black blob and the digits 183(8?)5 and the last digit has been drilled straight through for the top right neck bolt hole - might just have been a 4. There are two more holes slightly smaller than the bolt holes about half an inch or so inside the north east and south west main bolt holes. They are about 7/8" of an inch deep. No "TL" or other normal Japanese Manufacture type model numbers or markings. I know those 12th fret markers are in an odd position, but surely this thing is a real USA ri? Help again!! Rick J __________________ "If you want to know what an electric guitar is supposed to sound like, just listen to this." - British DJ John Peel introducing a Roy Buchanan track on BBC radio in the late 60's.