Vintage TAD birdseye Merry Widow.
Believed to have been made in the very early 70’s… Confirmed by Fred via email.
Has some lift at the joint.
Some dings in the butt and shaft.
Cortland wrap is a little dirty.
Screw securing the bumper has some stripping.
Piloted 5/16x18 joint.
Butt...
Ebony into straight grain maple with a very attractive veneer stack.
Split diamonds and dots in the sleeve.
Textured leather wrap.
Needs a refinish
Shaft is skinny (10.5 mm.) and has some movement. It doesn’t screw all the way down presently… This was never an issue in the past.
Yellow...