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And how can you identify a CBS guitar. There must be many of them around so do they have any value?
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Large headstock (after '65 - '65 had the transition logo), and from mid-'71 and later the 3-bolt neck. I have a '66, '69, 74, two '75s a '79, '80 and '81. My '66 is a KILLER axe. That was early in the CBS reign.
Poly finishes (After mid '68 or so), increased weight and the 3-Bolt tilt-neck is what people talk about when bashing CBS instruments. I grew up playing 3-bolt necks. Some are worse than others for shifting around, but all of mine are decent tonally. They have a total different vibe than those before or since. My Olympic White '75 is balls out the best '70s Strat I have ever played. But, they are what they are. Some don't like them, some do.
- WOT
