Well, I started this thread on September 1st 2008. Just three years and seven weeks on I've bought exactly the same model, f-hole archtop Otwin that I had s/h in 1965! The first one cost me £10 and this latest one - spotted on eBay - went in auction for £120 and arrived with me today.

The guitar had been in an attic, in a soft case, for 30 years, and had been left with 5 nylon strings on it. I fitted a starter set of .010-.046 this morning - just to get it cranked up after all that time - adjusted the bridge placement and height, and had a play. The frets are completely unworn, and the neck is as true as the day it was made. There are some dings and scratches, which is what you'd expect in a guitar that's just over 50 years old (1960), and it's needs a general clean and polish.

The guitar was originally fitted with a floating pickup and pickguard - the tiny screw holes are still there - and I shall probably fit it with a Kent Armstrong p/up and a new guard. Great for jazz playing - and nice to be able to breathe some new life into an old but worthy instrument.