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    Here's a recent close up of a Torch & Wire F4

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    Another shot
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    Here's F4 # 13092, a very late 3-pointer.

    The back on this one is off the scale:

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    Double Flowerpot on the peghead too, only one I know of on a three pointer:

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    Deep carving in the scroll

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    Two pickguard clamps

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    And just a beauty overall..

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    A2z #74106

    Here's a nice macro of the black/white binding that is (largely) unique to this model:

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    7 rings round the soundhole..

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    Dan,

    These photo's are off the scale!
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    Thanks Pete, I've been practicing

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    Unusually early tuning pegs for a snake, normally they are the arrow-end type! Compare my brown snake,
    A #71261 which also has the same smoother peghead profile

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    I kinda like that deep carving around the scroll. I hadn't noticed that before, so I went back and looked through the archive. I found this one that I thought had a very interesting scroll carving...Late 3pt F2. Amazing artistry!

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    Is that a replacement fingerboard for 73626 A4? Sure looks like one. Not in a good way either in my opinion.
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    I think 73626 has an original board, very white binding is all. What do you see there that makes you wonder?
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    The little extension doesn't look right. It looks like it was kind of sloppily copied from an original. It could be that it was made originally that way though. I haven't seen enough to really know for sure.
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    This one is similar.. I think it's right..

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    Shot of the day (or week)!? There's enough here for a good month!

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    Well I'm hoping to keep piling them in
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    Here's one of the first of the raised Pickguards, with "Patent Applied for" stamp..

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    And here's the clamp, made from modifed violin chin rest hardware..

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    Underside view

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    Almost completely a teens A, except for the "pineapple" tailpiece cover..



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    Oof. I did 55 new images in the archives today, now bringing the total to 4673 pictures of 3172 instruments.
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