Quick ID help. '73? Good guitar?

FlySig Posted 2010-11-18 12:41 PM (#361132) Subject: Quick ID help. '73? Good guitar? Joined: October 2005 Posts: 4081 Location: Utah Seller says it's a '73 but doesn't know the model number until he gets home from work. What says the hive? stonebobbo Posted 2010-11-18 1:34 PM (#361133 - in reply to #361132) Subject: Re: Quick ID help. '73? Good guitar? Joined: August 2002 Posts: 8307 Location: Tennessee 1111 Balladeer. moody, p.i. Posted 2010-11-18 1:40 PM (#361134 - in reply to #361132) Subject: Re: Quick ID help. '73? Good guitar? Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15682 Location: SoCal Yup.... standing Posted 2010-11-18 1:48 PM (#361135 - in reply to #361132) Subject: Re: Quick ID help. '73? Good guitar? Joined: December 2008 Posts: 1456 Location: Texas Looks like an old Balladeer in a newer case? I'm not positive which bracing pattern those had, but I have a '73 1117, and it has VT-11 bracing. I believe that a '73 should have a foil label… and it does appear that there's a foil label in the photo. That and the TRC would make it pre-Kaman bar? 1973 fits… Just be sure the neck is ok, I think those were still glued-in and impossible to remove without destroying either the neck or the body. So, a standard neck-reset is not possible and the only solution for a significant neck re-alignment would be a bowl-bend… (That's the case with my '73 Legend. It sounds very nice and plays great, but in order to keep the action low, I've got the saddle shaved-down as low as possible without the strings hitting the bridge. Truss rod is is adjusted to the max. If the neck moves a fraction more… ouch!) Good luck…