Bear Polar ??

[Tom]

Just received a Bear Polar, 64", 48@28, Ser# JL359. Wondering length string I should get ( draw 29") and strand count. Also curious about the year of manufacture.
Thanks for any help.
Tom

[4runr]

Tom, pictures would help alot with the year. You could also check for a thread in here that dates Bear Polar's. Jeremy would be able to help you the most. He's the resident Polar Guru!

PS if you got it from Snufer recently, I think it's a '61.

[Jeremy]

This might help some:
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=003321

12 strands of B50 is more than enough.

[Tom]

Kenny, Yes it one from Les and do believe it is a '61 ,although it has white glass and it has the I beam in the riser. The riser is similar to a '61 Kodiak I have.
Jeremy,  thanks that is the way I was leaning.

[Jeremy]

Most (all?) of the 61's I've seen were i-beam risers.  Most were bubinga through and through, but I've seen rosewood as well

[Tom]

This one is bubinga, wish it were rosewood but am going to refinish it anyway as the varnish has some crackling and a few minor dents.
Any suggestions for cleaning up the limbs-has yellowed with time and a few spots almost like mold. Thinking very light pressure with 0000 steel wool.