It is Identical to one I own , except mine is 904 Midnight Blue...same interior. The pic looks like the Midnight , but pictures will fool the eye.

You may get rid of that flair with a simple modulator adjustment...and a filter change.
I have never seen a bad perch on a 124 , but I guess that theory is now shot. Was it rust ?? ..and were on the perch did it let go ?
Was there any sag pre-failure ?

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