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Oct 22, 2026 - 11:33:36 AM
663 posts since 2/11/2009

Just picked this up. It's in great shape, with a bit of finish wear on the neck but no other issues. A couple of questions based on the attached pictures:

  1. There is a hole in the rim on above the tailpiece bolt. I think it was drilled after the finish was applied. Factory or not? Either way, what's it for?
  2. The tone ring looks like others I've seen on other MB-3s but without holes. Is there precedent for this or is it a replacement part?

Thanks!




 

Oct 22, 2026 - 3:06:52 PM
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38 posts since 5/8/2009

Looks like a style #2 Gibson

Oct 22, 2026 - 5:34:34 PM
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663 posts since 2/11/2009

Hmmm... so it does, now that I compare it to others. The interesting thing is that this has the fancier fretboard of a style 3 and Spann's book lists this FON as a style 3. So I guess the question is whether it's an oddball from the factory or it's been monkeyed with - and given the extra hole in the rim, I'm leaning toward monkeyed with.

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