First off, thank you to everyone who assisted me. It was all appreciated. Good crew here. So, in the end, the 1960 ended up going back. My luthier was finally able to get back to me, and pointed out some structural integrity issues he was concerned about. While he liked the possibilities of a full f...

Thank you all for the replies, and advice. It’s much appreciated. This won’t be an easy decision, that’s for sure. I’ll Of course update when I make it.

Cheers, and thanks again.

Thanks all for the replies! I’ve posted more pics for those into such things. Dots, it shows a lot of wear n tear, but plays like butter. I believe the frets have life still, but it’s hard to judge as I’m used to 6105s Thomas and mkt, thanks for the advice. I hoped that to be th...

Hi all, So I’ve recently discovered 22.5� scale fenders thru necessity, that being inflammatory joint issues. I jumped on (what I believe is) a decent deal for a 1960 duo sonic. After 30 years of playing, my first vintage instrument. I snagged it for approx 1700 from GC. I’ve loo...