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I have the R9 version, also from Gottfried, from roughly the same period. Wonderful guitar!

GLWS!

Looks like a bad digital certificate.
Something is misconfigured, either intentionally or unintentionally.

Broken headstock and without its Dry Zs, I can't believe it's worth over $600 USD. At least, not to me..

Very nice!

Faber makes excellent parts.
Standard ABR-1 replacement with raw brass inserts. Nickel plated brass.
Titanium inserts. Hybrid titanium / brass on the low / high strings.
Also, locking bridges.

Lots of good stuff!

Yes, it will fit just fine.
Mine does.

FEB. From that, I would guess a lacquer finish.

Solid top LS120s are relatively rare. The great majority of LS120s are veneers with very well matched and aligned veneers. For a true solid top, you'll have to do your due diligence, and expect to pay a pretty good price when you do find one. For a nice solid top, I would agree that $3 k USD wouldn'...

Beauty!

I dunno. GM is still selling cars, after all.

Beautiful PB! That top is spectacular!

duff wrote:

codename505 wrote:
Glad to know this guitar is worth something now. Thanks.

I guess 600 usd in 1980 was also not considered as 'cheap'.
Beautiful guitar!

In 1980, the JPY was 200 to the USD.
So, more like $300 USD.
Amazing..

I remember the Gibson Les Paul's (I think Deluxe) form the 1970's that had 3 piece necks. I think they also had something like a 12 piece body or something like that. Those things sounded terrible. I believe that Gibson LPs went to a 3 piece neck early in the 1969 model year. Well prior to adding t...

I remember the Gibson Les Paul's (I think Deluxe) form the 1970's that had 3 piece necks. I think they also had something like a 12 piece body or something like that. Those things sounded terrible. I believe that Gibson LPs went to a 3 piece neck early in the 1969 model year. Well prior to adding t...

What a beauty!