1966 MAPLEGLO 325 CAPRI RESTORATION
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STRIPPED, SANDED, AND READY FOR FIRST COATS OF SEALER
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NOTE FACTORY-HACKED ENLARGED CONTROL CAVITY OPENING
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FRETBOARD WAS FLATTENED AND RE-CROWNED
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PICKUP MAGNET RELIEFS WERE MADE WITH OVERLAPPING FORSTNER BIT HOLES
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GUITAR FOLLOWING COLOR APPLICATION, BUT BEFORE FIRST CLEAR COATS
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NEWLY-CROWNED, -SEALED, AND -FRETTED FRETBOARD
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MIRROR-GLOSS MAPLEGLO FINISH
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DETAIL OF TOP BEFORE STRINGING AND SETTING UP
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FINISHED INSTRUMENT IS A SHORT-SCALE GEM
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OWNER RECEIVED THIS GUITAR AS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION GIFT IN '66