West R Lee
Venerated Member
I've got to tell you guys that I've been extremely apprehensive about an eBay purchase I made last week that arrived today. It was delivered to my wife's office and I called her this afternoon to discuss some other matters. She said, "By the way, you have a package here" and I asked her to open it. As she opened it...she too sounded very apprehensive and said, "I'm not sure you're gonna like this." Well I was deflated, but committed.
First of all, this sucker smells like it sat in a forest fire for 20 years. The absolute worst cigarette smell I've ever smelled and it almost knocked me down when I opened the very tattered oversized case. Then I looked at the guitar, sold as "mint", my impression of mint and other people's sometimes are very different.
Having said all of that, this thing is in incredible condition. Strings are almost rusted through and being a thin body, I didn't expect much.
I'M IN LOVE.....so very different from anything I've ever had. 1/8" saddle, but the action is too close for me, right on the fretboard. This thing sounds great with these old strings and unplugged. I can't wait to clean her up (she's filthy), slap some strings on her and plug her in. Now I've always been a sucker for ivory binding, but against this sunburst......very striking, the rosette is ivory too and the pickguard is tortoise. Chesterfield logo with rosewood bridge and fretboard. The maple on this thing is awesome. Tuners look fantastic and she looks as if she's never really been played.
I may have found another toy , I'll post pictures after I get her strung up and cleaned. I'm not sure what model to call her......a Classic I suppose, but the Excellence prototype. The real Excellence has the D55 type trim with the arrow/block inlay, this one has dot fret markers.
West
First of all, this sucker smells like it sat in a forest fire for 20 years. The absolute worst cigarette smell I've ever smelled and it almost knocked me down when I opened the very tattered oversized case. Then I looked at the guitar, sold as "mint", my impression of mint and other people's sometimes are very different.
Having said all of that, this thing is in incredible condition. Strings are almost rusted through and being a thin body, I didn't expect much.
I'M IN LOVE.....so very different from anything I've ever had. 1/8" saddle, but the action is too close for me, right on the fretboard. This thing sounds great with these old strings and unplugged. I can't wait to clean her up (she's filthy), slap some strings on her and plug her in. Now I've always been a sucker for ivory binding, but against this sunburst......very striking, the rosette is ivory too and the pickguard is tortoise. Chesterfield logo with rosewood bridge and fretboard. The maple on this thing is awesome. Tuners look fantastic and she looks as if she's never really been played.
I may have found another toy , I'll post pictures after I get her strung up and cleaned. I'm not sure what model to call her......a Classic I suppose, but the Excellence prototype. The real Excellence has the D55 type trim with the arrow/block inlay, this one has dot fret markers.
West