G-Dog Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Is this really that? My friend got it for $100 cause of the splits in the top at the bottoms of the f-holes. He got it repaired and says you gotta look close to tell they were ever there. Does this look real to the experts here? I'm aghast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Yep. Real Deal. Notice it has an opaque finish on the center of the top as opposed to showing the grain. This was a WW2 thing. The larger pieces of spruce went to airplane construction. The top on this one might be smaller pieces of spruce (more than 2 pieces) or maybe some other wood, or maybe just some crappy looking spruce. I love these old Epis and the biggest problem I see with them is the necks popping out of their sockets. Good chance for a reset then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Dog Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Yep. Real Deal. Notice it has an opaque finish on the center of the top as opposed to showing the grain. This was a WW2 thing. The larger pieces of spruce went to airplane construction. The top on this one might be smaller pieces of spruce (more than 2 pieces) or maybe some other wood, or maybe just some crappy looking spruce. I love these old Epis and the biggest problem I see with them is the necks popping out of their sockets. Good chance for a reset then! Thanks for this reply, @ksdaddy. I'm thrilled to hear that for my friend. He's always a-wheelin' and a-dealin', but this is his best score yet, as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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