Curlington
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Well, howdy fellow LTGers. A few years have passed since I was active here. My playing time dropped off and life interfered yada yada. The gits I have are wonderful, and exceed my ability, so I was satisfied. In the back of my mind, the only addition I would consider acquiring would be a Hoboken F50.
Well, wouldn’t you know it, an acquaintance, and friend of a good friend, acquired one by happenstance, and mentioned it. One thing led to another, and I ended up with it.
It is a beauty. Little pickwear and just a few minor dongs, especially considering the age. The neck has some dings that do not affect my playability. The fretboard, frets, bridge, back and sides all look great. It has the full sound one would expect at a minimum, but not a chorus of angels. I am expecting that a neck reset and some playing time will bring back the angels.
The fretboard is diving into the soundhole, and the saddle is low. There are cracks in the top on either side of the fretboard, and they have been cleated/stabilized. How well? I am not sure. The bridge was reglued recently. The three piece neck separated at some point, a long time ago, it appears. No obvious sign of this being due to impact. There is a seemingly old repair for that separation that shows two plugs on either side of the headstock. A through dowel or bolt/nut, I suppose, to close the separation. So, a bit of a gamble, but I went with the feeling it was meant to be.
I will be pming Hans with the serial number, and hoping Tom can fix me up once the seriously hot weather ends.
Photos at:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wrN4jkEEdkuEhJG38
Well, wouldn’t you know it, an acquaintance, and friend of a good friend, acquired one by happenstance, and mentioned it. One thing led to another, and I ended up with it.
It is a beauty. Little pickwear and just a few minor dongs, especially considering the age. The neck has some dings that do not affect my playability. The fretboard, frets, bridge, back and sides all look great. It has the full sound one would expect at a minimum, but not a chorus of angels. I am expecting that a neck reset and some playing time will bring back the angels.
The fretboard is diving into the soundhole, and the saddle is low. There are cracks in the top on either side of the fretboard, and they have been cleated/stabilized. How well? I am not sure. The bridge was reglued recently. The three piece neck separated at some point, a long time ago, it appears. No obvious sign of this being due to impact. There is a seemingly old repair for that separation that shows two plugs on either side of the headstock. A through dowel or bolt/nut, I suppose, to close the separation. So, a bit of a gamble, but I went with the feeling it was meant to be.
I will be pming Hans with the serial number, and hoping Tom can fix me up once the seriously hot weather ends.
Photos at:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wrN4jkEEdkuEhJG38