moix67 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hello Maybe someone can help me to identify this strange Gibson that I have. Thanks very much David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobB Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I would recommend contacting www.gruhn.com. The shape of the peghead and bridge are not typical of any Gibson model I have run into. The style of the gold logo appears newer than the instrument does. Gruhn is familiar with all makes and models of vintage instruments. The former Gibson Historian works with Gruhn, so if this happens to be an atypical instrument built by Gibson, they could let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moix67 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Thank you very much for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 A post-1948 Gibson slothead parlor? The bridge and lattice covered soundhole look real close to a ca. 1920 Austrian-made parlor guitar a friend of mine owns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 This is a logo that was used post WW11. The dot on the "I" does not touch the "G" and the "B" and "O" are open. The guitar is not a Gibson. They made nothing like it after the war or before for that matter. Looks like a fun little guitar. Shame somebody had the need to put the logo on it. The late 40's logo had the dot on the "I" connected to the "G" and the "B" was closed. Mid 40's guitars used the thick script logo slanted on the peghead and the late 30's and before all used variations of the script these were straight across the peghead.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Moto Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Since the neck is finished in black (a very Gibson looking finish) but the body has a natural finish it might have had a neck transplant. Maybe somebody told a luthier "make this thing play like a Gibson". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchabalk Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 that would be my guess too, a gibson neck mated to a body needing a neck, and a little bit of fret board carving thrown in for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goaty76 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 This is definitly not a Gibson instrument. Nothing about it says Gibson. Someone put a "Gibson" logo onto a european guitar. Sorry. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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