Year: 1968
Number: The guitar is not numbered
Model: Primero
Label Signed and stamped.
Top: Spruce
Back: Brazilian Rosewood
Sides: Brazilian Rosewood
Machines: Best quality
String Scale: 667mm
Finish: Original
Case: Original and in very good condition.
Set up: gap between the top 12th fret and bottom of 1st string 4 mm
gap between the top 12th fret and bottom of 6th string 5 mm
approx 1.5 mm available at both 1st and 6th strings to allow further lowering of the strings.
Finish:
Top. Perfect apart from4 short scratches below the bridge (caused by breaking strings)
Neck. Excellent ~ The is dead straight and only a bit of very light wearing (from thumb at 1st position)
Sides: Very good condition ~ there is some "clouding" of the polish in several places- inner curve below (knee position), top of lower curve (where arm rests) and top of smaller curve.*
Back: Very good condition ~ There is some minor "clouding" in several places.*
* NOTE: THERE ARE SEVERAL APPARENT CRACKS IN THE SIDES - AT THE BASE IN PARTICULAR AND 2 ON THE BACK.
ALL THESE WERE THERE WHEN I BOUGHT THIS GUITAR IN 1970 FROM FELIX. FELIX ASSURED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT AFFECT THE SOUND AND WOULD NOT CHANGE. AND OVER THE 40 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT THEY HAVE NOT!
There are no repairs and none needed.
