ksdaddy Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 ksdaddy. I know you are a moderator. So what is up with this Hogfish guy. Do you know him? What's his deal? He rolls in, name drops all these Gibson employees us regular folks are supposed to be impressed by and , purposely starts threads he knows is going to start controversy and fights and they cry's like a baby when people don't see it his way. Yes, I know Hogfish, Hogleg, Hogjowl. Not going to defend him because he doesn't need me to do that for him. As to him being abrasive, yep. He can be. But I also stood three feet from him when he made the statement about Henry: "He may be an ***hole, but he's MY ***hole." I kinda view Hogdog the same way. If you met him face to face and talked with him and realized the absolute wealth of information he carries around, the abrasiveness wouldn't be a big deal to put up with. I'd shut this thread down but then people would question why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Yes, I know Hogfish, Hogleg, Hogjowl. Not going to defend him because he doesn't need me to do that for him. As to him being abrasive, yep. He can be. But I also stood three feet from him when he made the statement about Henry: "He may be an ***hole, but he's MY ***hole." I kinda view Hogdog the same way. If you met him face to face and talked with him and realized the absolute wealth of information he carries around, the abrasiveness wouldn't be a big deal to put up with. I'd shut this thread down but then people would question why. He's a good source of information that you just have to tolerate his grouchiness. I'd be happy if people said that about me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 He's a good source of information that you just have to tolerate his grouchiness. I'd be happy if people said that about me. You’re not grouchy nick Not on that level anyway I don’t mind grouchy though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Yes, I know Hogfish, Hogleg, Hogjowl. Not going to defend him because he doesn't need me to do that for him. As to him being abrasive, yep. He can be. But I also stood three feet from him when he made the statement about Henry: "He may be an ***hole, but he's MY ***hole." I kinda view Hogdog the same way. If you met him face to face and talked with him and realized the absolute wealth of information he carries around, the abrasiveness wouldn't be a big deal to put up with. I'd shut this thread down but then people would question why. Agreed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Most of you Gibson diehards.. seem to have issues with Valued Info.. None of us have any inside info of quanity made, dates of manufacture, , how there made,, or anything of the sort.. Hogeye knows more than all of us on this board knows.. and it seems most have a hard time with it.. Ive been collecting for along time.. Ive bought more Gibson guitars than most of you combined on this board.. and I still appreciate the fact that valued info I never knew of.. is added to my knowledge of the Gibson path.. as for the Folks that work at Gibson Montana , there the ones that gave there Labors of Love to provide you with your likes.. You must like them alot.. I know, I do..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Thanks Slim... and tomorrow I am playing my AJ.... Some parts of life are real good. I actually started playing Mandolin too. In our set I play three songs using it... Man of Constant Sorrow, Amie, and Atlantic City (Levon Helm style). One day... a Gibson Mandolin will be in my hands! I ended up with another F4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 ... as for the Folks that work at Gibson Montana , there the ones that gave there Labors of Love to provide you with your likes.. You must like them alot.. I know, I do..... Oh yes, I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Most of you Gibson diehards.. seem to have issues with Valued Info.. None of us have any inside info of quanity made, dates of manufacture, , how there made,, or anything of the sort.. Hogeye knows more than all of us on this board knows.. and it seems most have a hard time with it.. Ive been collecting for along time.. Ive bought more Gibson guitars than most of you combined on this board.. and I still appreciate the fact that valued info I never knew of.. is added to my knowledge of the Gibson path.. as for the Folks that work at Gibson Montana , there the ones that gave there Labors of Love to provide you with your likes.. You must like them alot.. I know, I do..... I know you don't like to talk about your collection but I know it is quite significant. You never cease to amaze me Slim. Hope to see you soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 I know you don't like to talk about your collection but I know it is quite significant. You never cease to amaze me Slim. Hope to see you soon ya.. Im like a Hermit.. out of sight out of mind.. when it comes to these wood boxes . I can surely appreciate the Time and craftsman ship put into each one.. and Knowing some of those folks that were apart of these, makes them more special. I like venturing out of the box on occasion seeking out other makers Guitars and mandolins .. but i seem to go right back to where it all started.. The Gibsons and The Martins.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Yes, I know Hogfish, Hogleg, Hogjowl. Not going to defend him because he doesn't need me to do that for him. As to him being abrasive, yep. He can be. But I also stood three feet from him when he made the statement about Henry: "He may be an ***hole, but he's MY ***hole." I kinda view Hogdog the same way. If you met him face to face and talked with him and realized the absolute wealth of information he carries around, the abrasiveness wouldn't be a big deal to put up with. I'd shut this thread down but then people would question why. That was a good quote. Do you remember The best one of them all? We had a Q& A session at the very first Homecoming and a guy was grinding me in front of 40 or so folks. He was obsessed with how many windings should be on a tuner post and a lot of other useless questions. I walked over to him and said in a very stern voice "Just shut the hell up and play the damn thing". He got a panicked look on his face and I started laughing. Pretty soon we were all laughing. It set the tone for the whole "Homecoming" and from that day to today whenever someone asks a silly question the whole room shouts out " Just Shut the hell up and play the damn thing". Now about that banjo on your office wall. That is way cool and you need to know I have one vey similar to it. Maybe sometime we can do "Dueling Banjos". How funny would that be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 I worry about the conceit of calling something a "useless" question, especially if the person asking it is a beginner on a genuine search for information. That the reply was, "Just shut the hell up" is also troubling. I've never really understood why some people take delight in being rude to strangers, even seeing that rudeness as something to boast about. We were all beginners and strangers once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Somebody needs a diaper for their personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 And to think, I thought the Snowflakes had taken over this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 ya.. Im like a Hermit.. out of sight out of mind.. when it comes to these wood boxes . I can surely appreciate the Time and craftsman ship put into each one.. and Knowing some of those folks that were apart of these, makes them more special. I like venturing out of the box on occasion seeking out other makers Guitars and mandolins .. but i seem to go right back to where it all started.. The Gibsons and The Martins.. I bet many of those old boxes don't get played enough. You should share them around to fellow Calgarians slim! Playing only improves them ya know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scriv58 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 And to think, I thought the Snowflakes had taken over this site. Alright so what is the moniker for not a snowflake? Raindrop? Sunbeam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2001 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 I read threads like this for a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 ....Van is the guy that .... put the wonderful sunburst finishes on Gibson's. Well, no question the Gibson teardrop burst is the tops. Here's some recent handiwork out of Montana I happened to snag.... I gotta add, though, I got a great burst on a Guild 12 when they had somebody spraying down in Corona. Tough to beat this jumbo! I understand the new owners were in Montana and gave the employees the pep talk and all things are going along pretty much as usual. Good to hear! We are going to have a pre Christmas get together as "Dave from Salt Lake" is coming up for a visit.... Huh. I'm in that area. Didn't know there was a celebrity here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I see Hogwash, the Gibson Forum's resident pedant is still here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Hogwash Ah, the perfect title for BK777's next tune - Performed & hopefully posted here using a Maton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 This is THE best thread since I joined the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 This is THE best thread since I joined the forum How many boxes of popcorn you gone through already mate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 We've done better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Like in The Godfather... These things got happen very 5, 7 years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Like in The Godfather... These things got happen very 5, 7 years.... you mean days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Paul Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 To me a "great sunurst" from another builder is a reference to how close they come to Gibson's standard. The Guild is a nice one, Martin's CEO7 looks like a mistake that should've been corrected, CEO8 a joke that isn't funny. Kopp's always look harsh to me. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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