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    Default 1935 Epiphone Strand

    One you don't see every day - 1935 Epiphone Strand for sale (no affiliation):
    https://reverb.com/item/2353955-epip...hardshell-case

    Sellers say it was Charlie Waller's.
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    Default Re: 1935 Epiphone Strand

    Neck looks wonky to me.
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    Default Re: 1935 Epiphone Strand

    Quote Originally Posted by billhay4 View Post
    Neck looks wonky to me.
    Bill
    There is something about that neck joint.

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    Default Re: 1935 Epiphone Strand

    Kind of looks like they filled the crack with Bondo.
    "It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
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    Yes, Bondo has the best acoustic properties. I plan on building a Loar copy completely made from Bondo.
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    Default Re: 1935 Epiphone Strand

    It's the next carbon fiber.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeEdgerton View Post
    It's the next carbon fiber.
    Or the next GMO spruce.

    Len B.
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    Default Re: 1935 Epiphone Strand

    That too
    "It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
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    Default Re: 1935 Epiphone Strand

    Already sold.
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