This case may be original to the instrument but was it this color originally?
This case may be original to the instrument but was it this color originally?
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
I figured I'd add the picture to the original post but I couldn't do it on the edit. Here it is.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
The case is painted tho likely original.
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It does look like they did a nice job. As the owner of a red Eastman case and the possible future owner of a red Calton I'm kind of drawn to it.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Looks like an original recovered in another color to me.
Nice!
That's what it looks like to me and it looks like they did a decent job.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
My vote is painted...you can see some streaks in the top view and the latches all look untouched
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