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Old 01-01-2012, 08:11 AM
dchristo dchristo is offline
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Originally Posted by 35' Sunburst View Post
Gibson actually left the underneath of the pickguard natural so the firestrip would show.
At least that's what i found out.
This link in the comments below state that.
http://pickinparlor.nationalguitar.c...518/51645.html

......The pickguard looks lighter because Gibson always installed their pickguards over the sunburst finish, but on the black L-00's they left the pickguard area a natural wood underneath so they really pop out at you....

this is correct on the old ones,,,not sure about the new ones

here's a pic of my 1933 before refinish

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