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Old 13 August 2011, 04:11 AM   #1
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Icon13 Blind monkey strikes again. Check out the lume job on this 5513!

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-RARE-ROL...item2eb7202305

Guys got his dates wrong as well, it's not a 1966! And for $10K He's effin wacko Ya think the monkey polished it enough?

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Old 13 August 2011, 05:04 AM   #2
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The "patina" on the rehaut reminds me of a roadside service station toilet bowl.
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Old 13 August 2011, 05:09 AM   #3
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but to be fair , he did get ray charles to do the lume .
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Old 13 August 2011, 08:03 AM   #4
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Wow!! I guess he never learned how to stay inside the lines when coloring.

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Old 13 August 2011, 10:37 AM   #5
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Bad lume for sure, overpolished to hell and incorrect band and end pieces as well, BUT he is not doing anything that necessitates removing this listing.
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