Description
Description
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.
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| Finish Details: | Original w/ a small area of over-spray/touch up near the top edge of the bass side lower bout |
| Top Material: | Maple |
| Body Material: | Maple |
| Body Details: | Laminated maple top, back, and sides -- A small hole has been drilled near the controls to accommodate a 2-way mini-toggle switch |
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard Material: | Brazilian Rosewood |
| Neck Profile: | C-Shape |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | 1st fret: .77", 12th: .93" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12.00" |
| Nut Width: | 1-19/32" |
| Scale Length: | 24 3/4" |
| Neck Details: | One-piece mahogany set neck with a bound Brazilian rosewood board, pearl & abalone "V-Block" inlays, truss adjustment at the headstock -- Non-original bone nut |
| Electronics: | The neck pickup has been replaced with a Seymour Duncan Mini-Humbucker; original "Patent Sticker No." Mini-Humbucker -- A 2-way mini-toggle switch has been installed functioning as a neck pickup phase flip -- All pots and 3-way toggle pickup selector switch are original. There is a visible date code on the bridge pickups tone pot dating from 1965. |
| Pickup Measurements: | Neck: 6.1 kΩ, Bridge: 6.9 kΩ |
| Hardware: | Non-original bridge |
| Modifications/Repairs: | Touch up/over-spray near the top edge of the bass side lower bout -- Non-original bone nut, bridge, neck pickup -- A 2-way mini-toggle neck pickup phase flip switch has been installed |
| Case Details: | Original Hard Shell Case |
| Cosmetic Condition: | This Sheraton shows nice aging and play wear for its age. Finish checking is present throughout. Light buckle rash can be seen on the back of the body. There is a small 3/4" section of binding missing from the treble side of the board between the 4th and 5th frets. The hardware is moderately tarnished. |
| Serial Number: | 407500 |
| Tech Notes: | Currently, set up with 10-gauge strings, low action, and optimal neck relief. The small frets show light play wear. -- The serial number can date from 1965 or 1968. The original electronics date from 1965. |