Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:24 pm
Hi and welcome,
From the looks of the neck heel, it looks like a 1984 model. I can't see the neck pocket well enough to see if there is a date stamp in there to confirm when the body was made. Based on the red pen around the base of the neck, the original color was probably Candy Apple Red. You should be able to find some gold base color in the cavities if you look closely. The body is Maple so the Candy Red is most likely correct. Hope this helps a bit,
Fred
Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:54 pm
Thanks for the info, any idea of the value of this instrument in its current condition? Thinking about selling it so someone can finish the restoration of it and enjoy it, since its just sitting in the case in my closet.
Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:12 pm
It was red and it did have gold underneath, so you are correct I thought it was originally gold and painted over red. Why did they use a gold base coat?
Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:21 am
jclarkyall wrote:Thanks for the info, any idea of the value of this instrument in its current condition? Thinking about selling it so someone can finish the restoration of it and enjoy it, since its just sitting in the case in my closet.
If you put it together again, so it's fully working and set up, you maybe will get around 400 $.
If you leave it, as it is, I wouldn't pay more than 250 $, but only if it's complete and there's not any screw missing.
Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:30 am
Jclarkyall,
The reason for the gold base coat was to create a subdued, more metallic effect. If the red were shot directly on the maple, not only would the grain show through, but the red would be very bright. The gold we used was a powder that was suspended in clear. The value is hard to determine because most collectors don't want guitars modified. The ones that do, want to start out cheap because the mods can be very expensive. Finishing done right is one of the most costly mods you can do.
Fred
Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:02 pm
I see. thank you for the info, wish I would have treated this gem better during my teenage years, I didn't realize what I had back then. Thanks again for the insight.
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