Hi,
I took a gamble and got this on ebay from Japan and from what the seller said it should be late 70s. The pots were replaced but they did include the originals as well (see picture) as the volume pots wiper broke/would rotate without stopping. From what I can tell it may be legit but a few things concern me:
-it has a serial 77607 (this appears to be different from the modern Chinese ones, it appears it may have been stamped prior to clear coating?)
-it seems in really good shape for the age
-there doesnt seem to be much online about lefties from this era, it may have been a custom job?
Things that make me think its legit
-The hardware all appears to be age appropriate
- Seems to be a two piece solid body
- The bridge and tail piece have "LP-S" and "LS Bridge" with Made In Japan.
- the tuners have the double ring and are branded Fernandes ESRG
- Not sure if thered be a market for bootleg lefty Gibson copies (I also couldnt find any others that match this specific one online)
Just wanted a second opinion, thanks for your time!
I took a gamble and got this on ebay from Japan and from what the seller said it should be late 70s. The pots were replaced but they did include the originals as well (see picture) as the volume pots wiper broke/would rotate without stopping. From what I can tell it may be legit but a few things concern me:
-it has a serial 77607 (this appears to be different from the modern Chinese ones, it appears it may have been stamped prior to clear coating?)
-it seems in really good shape for the age
-there doesnt seem to be much online about lefties from this era, it may have been a custom job?
Things that make me think its legit
-The hardware all appears to be age appropriate
- Seems to be a two piece solid body
- The bridge and tail piece have "LP-S" and "LS Bridge" with Made In Japan.
- the tuners have the double ring and are branded Fernandes ESRG
- Not sure if thered be a market for bootleg lefty Gibson copies (I also couldnt find any others that match this specific one online)
Just wanted a second opinion, thanks for your time!
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