79 T-Bird on Ebay "original" Pelham finish?

Started by Nocturnal, May 13, 2011, 07:46:15 AM

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Nocturnal

May 13, 2011, 07:46:15 AM Last Edit: May 13, 2011, 09:04:42 AM by Nokturnal
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godofthunder

#1
May 13, 2011, 07:48:50 AM
Not that I know of. Refin for sure. maybe even a headstock repair. If it stays low it could be a nice project.
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gearHed289

#2
May 13, 2011, 09:14:08 AM
Yowch... someone f'd that one all up! EMG J pups.... Certainly not the worst thing in the world, but not on a Gibson 'bird! Cool color. The 'guard and knobs need to go.

Dave W

#3
May 13, 2011, 09:36:56 AM
He obviously thinks he did the right thing by replacing the pickups and bridge. At least his starting bid reflects that.

Bionic-Joe

#4
May 13, 2011, 04:40:11 PM
It's easy to have refinished a '79 since they didn't have the decal serial numbers like the '76's did. Not sure. Could be a refin...a very good old one...hiding a headsyock repair.

SKATE RAT

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May 14, 2011, 05:26:14 AM
the color looks like "midnight blue" i almost bought an SG in that same color. from the same time frame.so the finish could be original.
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godofthunder

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May 14, 2011, 12:03:06 PM
Quote from: SKATE RAT on May 14, 2011, 05:26:14 AM
the color looks like "midnight blue" i almost bought an SG in that same color. from the same time frame.so the finish could be original.
Anything is possible.........................I sold these back in the day at the H.O.G. there were no GCs back then if the Hog didn't have it no one did. I never saw or heard of a Pelham blue one.
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Larry

#7
May 19, 2011, 02:15:13 PM
Don't know about the 79 year, but I had one like this with this same paint and when I checked the Epiphone page this unit they were still showing this color as one of their original colors.  I agree that changing the pickups was a bad decision.
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