tremelo68

Thanks, JO'C. I appreciate the input. Those were my thoughts as well. Also talked to a very knowledgeable dealer and he felt the same. The volute is a big indicator it isn't a 70s. It looks to be a 66-69. He suggested I try to remove the finish on the back of the headstock to get a look at the serial. Since it is a refin already, I'm not really harming the value. As for how much of 67 is it still, I'd say the wood is still there and that is a major part of the tone. Wish it still had 67 pickups in it, but I can search for those if I feel the need and save up for a while. Or I might throw some low wind Imperials I have laying around in there and see if they sound better than the 79 T tops. I also will search for a nylon saddle TOM bridge for more authentic tone. It sounds pretty good as is and feels good. The finish is a decent refin, as far as that goes, though they lost all the aging on the binding and inlays.

Thanks for your reply. The stopbar was a mod from the trapeze, according to the original owner and looks it. It does not look factory, but professionally done. The bridge is also a mod from the original, I believe, and those bridges also came out in the 70s. The laminated maple necks started in the 70s. Hopefully someone else will have some insight on this particular guitar based on the specs and pictures .

I have a 335 purported to be a 1967. It has a mahogany neck, narrow nut, the proper open b and o in the logo, a Union Made logo, proper head stock angle. However, it has 1979 pickups and the pots date to 1976. It was refinished in black at some point the and re-finisher covered the serial number. The label does not show the serial or model either, as the penciling has faded. The serial is supposed to be 006176 and you can see the faint outlines of 006 in the paint. Any opinions on it being a real 1967? My understanding is that the 70s guitars had maple necks. I think someone swapped out the pickups at some point, unfortunately. I did my best trying to photograph the label. thanks scott