NGD landed a Nick13 jet for $400 and the top is solid maple

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  1. TV the Wired Turtle

    TV the Wired Turtle Gretschified

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    As I suspected, this jet is well routed mahogany w an appreciable center. Interesting though, the maple top/cap is solid maple. not plywood. I ground back some of the paint to reveal the delight. So its getting TVjones P90s/T90s and some tuners along w a B-3 real bigsby. pics to follow.
     
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    Ooh nice!!! Congrats!!!
     
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  3. drmilktruck

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    Pics or it didn't happen. Great deal! Congrats.
     
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  4. TV the Wired Turtle

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    before shots.. so far I have the thicker metric pot metal posts out and replaced w stainless steel SAE thread posts for the tonepros AVR-1 or maybe one of my truarcs, and the B3 which is nickel plated, rubbed off the gold electroplate.
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    Sweeeet! Great find Congrats!
     
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  6. Stefan87

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    Cool, interested to see what you think once you've done the mods.
     
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  7. Wayne Gretschzky

    Wayne Gretschzky Country Gent

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    Subscribed! Let the modding begin!!
     
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  8. Ricochet

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    Congrats, looks cool. I had to look up “Nick13” though. :)
     
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  9. loudnlousy

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    Who is Nick 13?
    My guess is that he comes from a very big family that was so poor that they only could afford one first name for their male kids and then gave them a count. Am I right?
     
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  10. stiv

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    Looks cool!
    I was wondering what are the difference between that and a regular 5320T (except for the aesthetics, of course)...
     
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  11. JC higgy

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    Congrats T!
     
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  12. JeffreyLeePierre

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    Congratulations!
    Lomging to hear it after that pickup swap.
     
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  13. nasonm

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    I still kinda wished I had bought one of the original limited run of Nick 13s from Chicago Music Exchange.
     
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  14. TV the Wired Turtle

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    Nick13 is the lead singer guitarist of the OG Psychobilly band Tiger army. Killer band! He's also struck out on his own, pursuing vintage Country & Western with an amazing album to highlight those great pipes. Very humble and kind brother to boot that uses my atomic brain and fuzzray pedals.

    Nick 13



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    Tiger Army

     
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    WHAT !... no strings ...I'm suspecting no case or jack plate either :p Enjoy the fun Tavo
     
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  16. Merc

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    Cool find! Interesting because I had never read anything about a solid top. Your Instagram photos show it really well.
     
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  17. TV the Wired Turtle

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    here's the pkup routing cavity. mahogany body with solid maple cap, no plywood. this is great!



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  19. Bertotti

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    Great find on that guitar!
     
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  20. TV the Wired Turtle

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    It has a jack plate, I've removed that and currently sealing in the orifice with bondo. :)
     
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