[CR]Re: Rare Masi Flambe

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From: "Bob Hovey" <bobhoveyga@aol.com>
To: "devotion finesse" <devotion_finesse@hotmail.com>
References: <BLU122-W167B5C5E9EDD207B2EF53F55E0@phx.gbl>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:56:47 -0500
cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Re: Rare Masi Flambe

RE: http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Devotion/MASI+Flambe/
>>Bottom bracket stamps read "C 54" and (in smaller stamp) "841".

Matthew;

This is a Masi Prestige, built in January of 1984, according to the date cod e. The under-bb cable guides support this... the brazed on tunnel guides we re only used for a couple of years, in 1985 they switched to the channels ca st into the BB.

Looks like a good candidate for restoration** ;-) Reminds me of the guitar that Hendrix set on fire at the '68 Miami Pop Festival... Frank Zappa rescue d it, had it rewired, then played it on and off for years. The charred look gave it loads of personality.

http://www.strat-central.com/pics/strats/19651971/mag_cover.jpg

** Disclaimer: I wouldn't ride this frame on a bet, even if I was at my col lege weight and my college stupidity level.

Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA USA
http://bhovey.com/masi