Quite frankly I didn`t think there`d be a lot of interest as its hardly Morris Material but thought I`d post a Follow up .
Build doesn`t seem that much different to the recent (non Classic or Extreme) Corona models, in fact the plastic fingerboard has a metal base unlike the Classic`s wooden one which has a plastic base..
the pallets and soundboard under the grille aren`t as finished as well, the mech looks the same. the Grille is Aluminium (and screaming out for a Silver or white grille cloth)..
Things I`m going to do - replace the typical pokerwork bellows straps with the Baffetti style swivel type, replace the bass strap with something nicer and adjusts better, try and remove the thumb strap without making a mess, get the bass end tuned - miraculously the treble end IS tuned but then it originated from Rees (he sold it new, it wasn`t one of his boxes) which may explain that .....
Things I`d LIKE to do but won`t get around to
- replace the bellows with lovely old Super-Supple Club-IIB ones if possible - the stock ones work but are cheap & papery - recent corona ones aren`t as cheap but are stiff, I loved the ones on my Club-IIIBS . at worst I`ll just get them re-taped with Charlies stripey Italian tape. I`d like to put a Corona Classic type fingerboard and Xtreme style black pearloid buttons on both ends and a Corona Xtreme Grille .... Nope It`ll never be an Xtreme-IIIV but it`s close enough for the severe cash diff