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Acetan
Username: Acetan

Registered: 09-2003
Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 11:41 pm:   

...take a look at this, warning: graphic image may be upsetting to some people.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-Bob-Weir-Artist-Tree-of-Life-Model-2681-RARE-NR_W0QQi temZ7342998128QQcategoryZ33043QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ace
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Jeffsailor
Username: Jeffsailor

Registered: 01-2004
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 12:01 am:   

too bad. I hope the other 24-29 or so that are left in the world are in better condition than that!

js
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Bobzilla
Username: Bobzilla

Registered: 02-2005
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 9:59 am:   

How much do you think the neck alone would be worth?
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Brentm
Username: Brentm

Registered: 03-2005
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 10:10 am:   

Sad indeed. I wonder what how it'd look if someone highly skilled repaired it?
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Acetan
Username: Acetan

Registered: 09-2003
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 10:37 am:   

Jerry, are you there? What do you think?

Ace
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Bobzilla
Username: Bobzilla

Registered: 02-2005
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 5:06 pm:   

Paint job? Unfortunately. We've seen paint on one or two of these under similar circumstances. The holes are difficult to overcome, even with fill.
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Sixvsix
Username: Sixvsix

Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 9:01 am:   

Easy peasy... paint it black as I am doing with my one.

six
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Bobzilla
Username: Bobzilla

Registered: 02-2005
Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 1:45 pm:   

is it worth $1,000 after the paint job? Before the paint job?
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Sixvsix
Username: Sixvsix

Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 3:20 am:   

Hi Bob,

Finding original parts wont be too difficult. A good paint job isn't that expensive.

It's still a Tree of Life model after all.

six
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Bobzilla
Username: Bobzilla

Registered: 02-2005
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 9:37 am:   

Yep.... worth the fixin'.
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Jerryneves
Username: Jerryneves

Registered: 03-2001
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 7:25 pm:   

These never came painted correct??

Yeah, at first I thought I could fix it by routing about 1/2" off the top of the body from the back of the bridge pickup to the bottom edge of the body and replace with a piece of ash. I did this to a korina V that had a floyd rose and its undetectable (search my name on this site and look for flying v resto to see start to finish pics). But then I looked closer and saw that unlike my V, the posts on this guitar are spread further, so the piece to be routed and replaced is wider than the pickups, meaning you would have to route all the way to the neck. It would be hard enough to get just to the edge of the abolone on the bottom, and next to impossible around the neck. Bummer!!!

Now if this model ever came painted, and the price on this one was lower I would jump on it. Lots of ifs!!!

Jerry
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Acetan
Username: Acetan

Registered: 09-2003
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 10:07 pm:   

Thanks Jerry, I guess the verdict is in then.

Ace
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Brentm
Username: Brentm

Registered: 03-2005
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 12:25 am:   

For those looking for Jerry's restoration...

http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus/messages/12/3163.html?1003264723

(used some google magic to come up with it). Nice work bro.

-Brent
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Acetan
Username: Acetan

Registered: 09-2003
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 1:56 am:   

I know Jerry's work first hand as he did his magic on a Hofner violin bass that I have and it was absolutely amazing.

Ace
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Pitviper
Username: Pitviper

Registered: 08-2005
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 3:05 am:   

Mighty impressive Jerry.
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Funkle
Username: Funkle

Registered: 12-2001
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 7:28 pm:   

What about drilling out the plugs and making new plugs from ash? You could search for a piece of ash that had very similar grain pattern, plug the holes with the grain matched as closely as possible, then fake in the grain with a tiny paintbrush just like Jerry did.

-Sven
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Brentm
Username: Brentm

Registered: 03-2005
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 9:48 pm:   

Yeah, thats a good idea.... Or even a veneer with a grain that is close..

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