count from 2013/2/20
1935 TB-3 conversion
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Double cut peghead Rosewood board with Reno style inlay |
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Fitted with a new pre-war style mahogany five string neck to exacting specs of the 1930's by Eric Sullivan |
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The scale is same as old pre-war Gibson scale PW scale is about 1/8" of an inch longer than what Frank Neat uses |
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One piece flange, three ply rim, and alll original nickel hardware |
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Mahogany resonator has been lightly over sprayed a long time ago. |
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Bound top and back edges and has the two standard concentric rings on the back |
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Original Grover Prest tailpeace has been punched for 3rd string |
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The flathead tonering is from another very
worn 1933 style 3 which was purchased from
Mandolin Brothers Frank Neat removed the tonering from worn style 3 and installed it in this TB-3 about 25 years ago |
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It weighs three pounds, three ounce (1.44 kilograms) |
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Original tenor neck Small length of binding missing and the Mastertone block is gone 9903 is written on the heel |
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9903 is written on the heel |
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The fabrication process pictures of TB-3's new neck made by Frank & Ricky Neat |
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Mahogany |
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Double cut peghead |
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Straight grain brazilian rosewood fingerboard |
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Reno patern inlay |
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L to R: Original tenor neck Repro neck by Frank & Ricky Neat Repro neck by Eric Sullivan |
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L to R: Original tenor neck Repro neck by Frank & Ricky Neat Repro neck by Eric Sullivan |
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Pre-owner, Mr. Eric Sullivan His father Bill Sullivan got it and named it "Myrtle" which is his wife's name This flatter and wider neck was changed to new one which was to original Gibson specification |
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Me and old TB-3 |
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