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Serial number 8 4450
Year built 2004
Location France
Added 2009-05-07

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Here's a nice reissue 58. Washed cherry finish, made in October 2004.
Was initially shipped in the USA to a dealer in Wisconsin.
Afterwards went to Germany, and finally settled in France.

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Upgraded with :
- Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickups (neck : 7.71k / bridge : 8.4k)
- Dr. Vintage / CTS pots with Luxe repro "bumble bees" caps
- Pigtail : APR1 zinc/nickel bridge, studs, tailpiece
- "pat pend" nickel Grovers
- Montreux : m69 rings, pickguard, jackplate, r/t ring, switch tip
- Retrospec : truss rod cover, knurled switch nut, thin ABR wheels & posts
- DMC pointers
- Vintage Clone pickguard bracket
- electronic totally rewired using new wires, jack, switch

All mods were done by Serge at Michenaud & Co.

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Thanks to Yuichuiro at Montreux and Rick Normam at Dr. Vintage for all the infos !
And also thanks to Gord (Gord Miller Vintage Restoration), Ben (WD Music UK) and Kevin (Retrospec Guitar) for the parts and their kindness !

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