1947 Premier Marvel arch top electric.

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1947 Premier Marvel arch top electric.

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Found this during a recent guitar safari.
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Needs a bunch of work done (and a new bridge) but should be a cool project.
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Cool headstock veneer.
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Flamey back.
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Re: 1947 Premier Marvel arch top electric.

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Wide coil blade pickup that'll probably need to be rewound.
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Pots and capacitor are probably WW2 surplus from a Sherman tank.
Got $50 in it so I'm keen to get it going. Found a couple of other 'project ' jems that I'll post about soon.
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Re: 1947 Premier Marvel arch top electric.

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kdawg2a wrote: Sat Apr 15, 2023 10:05 am Found this during a recent guitar safari. 20230414_173455.jpg
Needs a bunch of work done (and a new bridge) but should be a cool project. 20230414_173535.jpgCool headstock veneer. 20230414_173635.jpgFlamey back.
Love it, that pickguard following the f hole is soo cool
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Totally rad.

Assume you’ve read Deke’s books? About guitar safaris?
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Re: 1947 Premier Marvel arch top electric.

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GrantB wrote: Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:47 pm Totally rad.

Assume you’ve read Deke’s books? About guitar safaris?
Oh yes. That man is the king of finding cool, weird shit.
1935 Martin D-45, 1942 Gibson Southern Jumbo,1950 Fender Broadcaster, 1954 Fender Strat, 1958 Gibson Moderne prototype, 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.

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