*Please note that the tuners had been replaced and were subsequently restored with the original Kluson no line tuners.The tuner holes have NOT been reamed. Tone capacitor on the bridge circuit has been replaced with a Mylar Bumblebee capacitor.
The bridge saddle on the high E string has been replaced as well.
Original frets with plenty of height remaining.The bridge saddle on the high E string has been replaced as well.
Reference Number: V0002
S/N: 613355
Year: 1956
Body: Bound Mahogany body with Maple cap
Tuners: No line Kluson deluxe tuners
Neck: One piece Mahogany Neck
Fretboard: Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid inlays
Fretboard Radius: 10"
Neck Width: 0.912" at 1st fret, 0.967" at the 12th fret
Frets: 22
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Nut Width: 1.612"
Nut material: Bone
Bridge: ABR-1 nickel plated no wire bridge with stopbar tailpiece
Pickups and switching: 2 Original P90 pickups, two volume pots, two tone pots, and a 3-way pickups selector switch. Potentiometer date codes are 134622 (x2), 134626(x2)
Weight: 3.9 kg
Case: Original four latch Lifton Case
S/N: 613355
Year: 1956
Body: Bound Mahogany body with Maple cap
Tuners: No line Kluson deluxe tuners
Neck: One piece Mahogany Neck
Fretboard: Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid inlays
Fretboard Radius: 10"
Neck Width: 0.912" at 1st fret, 0.967" at the 12th fret
Frets: 22
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Nut Width: 1.612"
Nut material: Bone
Bridge: ABR-1 nickel plated no wire bridge with stopbar tailpiece
Pickups and switching: 2 Original P90 pickups, two volume pots, two tone pots, and a 3-way pickups selector switch. Potentiometer date codes are 134622 (x2), 134626(x2)
Weight: 3.9 kg
Case: Original four latch Lifton Case
This 1956 Goldtop was acquired by the current owner from the Burst Brothers who in turn purchased it from the Akira Tsumura Collection