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Interesting old headstock AL on FB Marketplace

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:00 pm
by uwmcscott
I"ll try and attach a couple of photos for those who can't access FB, but I don't think I've ever seen an AL that looks quite like this one

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... attachment

If you look closely at the pics, it almost appears like it's made of ash or some other rough grain wood that is showing through the finish both front and back.

And EDIT...googlez tells me there was a 2800 made with both ash top and body....learn something new every day! https://www.rondomusic.com/al2800dlxash.html
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Re: Interesting old headstock AL on FB Marketplace

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:11 pm
by mozz
Ash is tough to seal the grain pores, likely not enough sealer/ primer. 2800 we're cheaper models right?

Re: Interesting old headstock AL on FB Marketplace

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:47 pm
by uwmcscott
mozz wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:11 pm 2800 we're cheaper models right?
2xxx series were the lower coast versions, yes - generally with rosewood fingerboards and less binding/bling than the 3xxx counterparts that had ebony/triple binding/etc. In general the 2xxx had ceramic pickups and basic wiring too where 3xxx had alnico pickups and "upgraded" wiring - whatever that means.

Having said all that, and all-ash LP has to be a pretty damn heavy guitar, no?

Re: Interesting old headstock AL on FB Marketplace

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:55 pm
by ILuvTeles
Northern ash guitar would be very heavy. Swamp ash guitar MIGHT be lighter.

Re: Interesting old headstock AL on FB Marketplace

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2022 8:47 am
by toomanycats
Oh how I'd love to have a time machine . . .

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Re: Interesting old headstock AL on FB Marketplace

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:28 pm
by bc rich
toomanycats wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 8:47 am Oh how I'd love to have a time machine . . .


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"What the flip "

Re: Interesting old headstock AL on FB Marketplace

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 6:00 pm
by Theylive716
Great looking top. I miss seeing those first wave McDonalds arch headstock models around.