Was This the Prototype For the New Joe Maphis 6/12 ?
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:24 pm
http://www.vintageguitars.net/images/pr ... 1232_l.jpg
Obviously, Guitar Centers Vintage Collection is a typo. It is DEFINITELY not a 1964.
With the aluminum Vibrato with the "Mistake Plate," non adusting p'ups,the "M"
Carved Headstock not cut at a slight angle, the non reverse body, and the glued
in Necks, to me, suggests this is most probably from around the '60-'62 era. The
actual Vibramute Bridge IS on there, and the Necks down near the p'ups are not
at the angle cut. You still have binding around the Headstock, which again IMHO,
suggests it's from '60-'62. Does anybody else on the Forum, have any info or
knowledge of this Beast? I have seen some early 6/12 J.M. Doublenecks, but not with
this Body Style......
Obviously, Guitar Centers Vintage Collection is a typo. It is DEFINITELY not a 1964.
With the aluminum Vibrato with the "Mistake Plate," non adusting p'ups,the "M"
Carved Headstock not cut at a slight angle, the non reverse body, and the glued
in Necks, to me, suggests this is most probably from around the '60-'62 era. The
actual Vibramute Bridge IS on there, and the Necks down near the p'ups are not
at the angle cut. You still have binding around the Headstock, which again IMHO,
suggests it's from '60-'62. Does anybody else on the Forum, have any info or
knowledge of this Beast? I have seen some early 6/12 J.M. Doublenecks, but not with
this Body Style......