Guest MoJo Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 It won’t take the eagle eyed among you to spot that there’s something odd about the proportions of the headstock. This is a Jazz copy that I picked up at the weekend. This is how the headstock looked when I picked it up A previous owner had already butchered it in an attempt to disguise it’s true identity. The top photo is my attempt at trying to recreate the classic Fender headstock shape with whatever rudimentary hand tools I had at my disposal. Unfortunately there wasn’t enough material left to make the nose as big as it should. I’d love to know what it started life as. The body seems to be solid Ash, three tone sunburst. Wilkinson pickups were fitted by the previous owned as was the decision to remove the pickguard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Could have been a Harley Benton, judging from the Sam Eagle look to the top curve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 A pic of the body, pickguard screw posisions, control knobs, and neck plate may also help to pin point the origin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, songofthewind said: Could have been a Harley Benton, judging from the Sam Eagle look to the top curve. The bridge screw configuration, brass saddles and Wilkinson pickups all point to it being a Harley Benton JB-75sw, in which case, at £140, I’ve been had. I bet it wasn’t that much new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 There's a bigger gap between two of the floor boards than the others! Am I right? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 33 minutes ago, Lord Sausage said: There's a bigger gap between two of the floor boards than the others! Am I right? Well spotted. That gap keeps opening up and I have to close it up again, on a regular basis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Harley Benton JB75 SB Deffo an HB.......robbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 On 19/05/2021 at 10:15, MoJo said: Harley Benton JB75 SB Deffo an HB.......robbed Nah....once you factor in shipping and VAT, as a minimum you've saved about a tenner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 The second headstock looks nicer to my eyes, but I'm not a fender fan in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 20 hours ago, Bolo said: The second headstock looks nicer to my eyes, but I'm not a fender fan in general. Having discovered that it’s a Harley Benton, I wish I’d left it alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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