OWNER: Tom Wittrock (Missouri, United States) | ADDED TO REGISTRY: 2004-01-12 | MODEL: Standard | 0 | FINISH : Sunburst | 00 | 0 | NICKNAME: Curly | Nut Width: | PROVENANCE/AUTHENTICATION: 0-7448 | BELONGS TO CATEGORIES: '1960 Sunburst', 'Tom Wittrock Collection', 'All' IN EXHIBITION 'SUNBURST REGISTRY 1958 - 1960'
Current owner bought Curly at a local store in 1975.
Stories: Guitar was given to a man, who traded it for a Super 400.
Additional Comments from Tom Wittrock: My first Burst. Top is completely covered in thin curl. The knobs are first version reflector tops. Has some white coils [;-)]. Very typical late '60 with bright cherry red, that doesn't fade, and slim neck.
Comments about photo: Cheap digital picture, fairly accurate
OWNER: Anonymous (Not Available, n/a) | ADDED TO REGISTRY: 2004-06-13 | MODEL: Standard | 0 | FINISH : Goldtop | NECK THICKNESS AT 1st & 11TH FRET: Approx. 13/16 inch and 1 inch | 00 | 0 | NICKNAME: ------- | Nut Width: 1-11/16 inch | Pickup DC Resistance: Bridge approx. 8.1k, neck approx. 8.4k, measured through jack | PROVENANCE/AUTHENTICATION: Available Authentication | Pickup Bobbin Color: P90s | BELONGS TO CATEGORIES: '1952 Goldtop', 'All' IN EXHIBITION 'GOLDTOP REGISTRY 1952 - 1958'
The previous owner began to remove the trapeze tailpiece, so he unsoldered the earth wire from the tone pots, then changed his mind and resoldered them. Previous owner also flipped the magnets in either the bridge or neck pickup ("Green" mod).
Repair/replaced parts history: None, all stock, no repairs
OWNER: Robert Haight (Missouri, United States) | ADDED TO REGISTRY: 2004-02-13 | MODEL: Standard | 0 | FINISH : Goldtop Refin | NECK THICKNESS AT 1st & 11TH FRET: 1and 9/16 inch & 1and 3/4 inch | 00 | WEIGHT 8 -10 | 0 | NICKNAME: ------- | Nut Width: 1-5/8 | Pickup DC resistance: 7.7 neck/8.1 bridge | PROVENANCE/AUTHENTICATION: Authentication / Provenance - Miss Polly | Pickup Bobbin Color: P90s | BELONGS TO CATEGORIES: '1952 Goldtop', 'All' IN EXHIBITION 'GOLDTOP REGISTRY 1952 - 1958'
Repair/replaced parts history: Broken headstock repaired servicably (but not pretty). Original bridge/tailpiece switched for Gibson archtop bridge/tailpice setup. Current owner found and installed original style again. Jack plate different from what what he has seen on most Pauls. Original tuners were gone - it had Kluson 3 on a strip engine-turned tuners mounted. Current owner replaced them with repro Klusons. Truss rod cover was gone - had a wooden one in shape of Gibson b/w cover.
Refin/Overspray: Finish is as current owner found it. The gold was stripped and clear lacquer applied many years before he acquired the guitar. The vintage checking was already there. Current owner had guitar professionally refretted by Don Teeter. He also planed the fingerboard .010, grafted a rosewood patch into
the first fret fingerboard where there was an unusually deep pit, reset the inlays, and resoldered a
loose ground.
Additional Comments by current Owner: Early production - dot on the "i" attached to the "G", unbound fingerboard (which I like - I'm a D-28 fan) and diagonal pickup mounting screws on the bridge pickup.
I would like to find an original truss rod cover and
perhaps tuners and case although those don't really
affect the playability and tone. I would also like to
find a luthier to do a cleanup of the old neck repair
and perhaps redo the silkscreen logo.
I think Miss Polly has a nice curl on the bass side
and is unusual for an early goldtop in having a
center-seamed top, though not bookmatched. Plays and
sounds great after fret job.
OWNER: Tom Wittrock (Missouri, United States) | ADDED TO REGISTRY: 2005-02-13 | MODEL: Standard | 0 | FINISH : Goldtop with light back | 00 | 0 | NICKNAME: Goldie | Nut Width: | PROVENANCE/AUTHENTICATION: 1952-GT Wittrock | BELONGS TO CATEGORIES: 'Tom Wittrock Collection', '1952 Goldtop', 'All' IN EXHIBITION 'GOLDTOP REGISTRY 1952 - 1958'
Comments from Current Owner (Tom Wittrock):The pot codes I do not recognize.
The writings on the edge of the pot are: IRC 6150689 0.5 MEG B 241
Because I cannot date these, I do not know, for certain, if it is a 52 or an early 53.
The lacquer cracks on this are more intense and "eye catching" than almost any guitar I have seen. Especially interesting are the cracks around the switch.
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