mellowgerman
Senior Member
Surprise! Wasn't exactly expecting this one, but was able to work out a very good deal on this beautiful 1967 SFB-I, maple body with a stunning burst (first photo is more accurate in color as it was taken in natural light). Well worth saying goodbye to a few pieces of gear that had just been sitting for the last few years. Needs some fret attention, so it's currently with my tech, but the neck, truss, electronics, etc are all in great shape.
Will be getting it back hopefully within a week, but for now, a few fun revelations:
--This one has one of the early single-magnet Bisonics, like my old 1966 had. Not sure when the two-magnet Bisonics started popping up, but I've seen them in both SFB-I's and SFB-II's from the late 60's, though I can't recall what years exactly had them.
--The neck on my 1970 is notably chunkier! Somehow I had never realized this before, but apparently the dawn of the Westerly operation's poly finishes and larger headstock profile, was also accompanied by something in the neighborhood of an extra quarter inch of nut width.
Will be getting it back hopefully within a week, but for now, a few fun revelations:
--This one has one of the early single-magnet Bisonics, like my old 1966 had. Not sure when the two-magnet Bisonics started popping up, but I've seen them in both SFB-I's and SFB-II's from the late 60's, though I can't recall what years exactly had them.
--The neck on my 1970 is notably chunkier! Somehow I had never realized this before, but apparently the dawn of the Westerly operation's poly finishes and larger headstock profile, was also accompanied by something in the neighborhood of an extra quarter inch of nut width.