Worth it for the price you paid for the tuners at least. :) Not sure if it is worth restoring except as a tutorial. cracks are one thing but warpage...
That is either tablature for the type of flute he plays or, more likely a std Chinese system for notation. It looks like it it pretty straightforward...
As you can see mcH, there are many different preferences. Personally, I prefer the LG Jazz 35 and 40 and also have a 50 of that same size which also...
Is it impossible to re-use the original binding? Is this a Gibson or some other make. You could also contact whoever is the maker, if that is at all...
But I don't think Tim Noble ever said it was signed by any one... I don't see any mention of label or signature in his post above. It could have been...
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