I made a low bid that was, to my surprise, accepted.
from Killer Vintage guitars in St. Louis. Nice people there, very helpful.
looks like a single owner instrument. very little wear on the OHSC and guitar.
they sent me original owners manual with pic of Leo, 2 packs of new strings, an old leather strap, new strings on the guitar and 2 case keys!
the guitar itself is in very good condition, mild nicks and dings, mild fretwear, simply beautiful.
I saw one of these at a blues festival last summer and thought it was striking. not unlike the broadcaster to come, re: finish, gold lettering, etc.
love the matching headstock finish and gold lettering.
it has one of those stripy ebony fretboards that is also beautiful.
has original vibrato arm, and tension screw. often missing in guitars of this era.
cool pickups, pickguard shape , and control plate layout, black crinkle plate, sufficiently different from a strat to attract my attention.
there are 2 body dates: 11/83 and 12/83, and neck date is 1/14/84, so this is likely an early skyhawk, s/p nighthawk name change.
the neck is stamped #3, but to my eye, it has a 7.5 in fretboard radius, not a 12, and 1 and 5/8 in nut width, so I believe it is a #2, mislabeled.
it sets up nicely. I am totally pleased. I attached a few basement shots, sorry for my photographic incompetence.
