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Cool playing ... To me it sounds a lot like George Harrison on the White Album.
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I don't believe they are making any carved archtops, or any plywood archtops for that matter. When I was at the Gibson Garage in October, the gentleman I spoke with said he didn't know of any plans to begin again. That sounded worse than I meant it. He stated there was not a plan in place to begin production again, with (my injected) caveat that things can change with a phone call.
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One of the many Rosa String Works videos! Plastic bridge Gibson: Another video? New bridge for the Dove! BluesKing777.
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I’ve just finished writing songs, performing & recording a new Surf Album with my brothers old High School Surf Band, “The Redondos”.. All original new Original Surf songs that pay Tribute to the Surf Bands of the 60’s… We are putting the Artwork which was done by our old High School friend who is a very talented Photographer and Artist.. We will be packaging it up & sending it out for Pressing CD’s & some Vinyl Albums.. We will release it through CDBaby & their Distribution with ITunes, Amazon & many other Stores.. It has been a long time coming for this Album.. It has fulfilled my brother & his friends dream from long ago.. I’m glad I was invited to play along.. Here is a Video my other brother & his friend made featuring “Surftopia”, the title song of the Album…
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DC42 started following Archtop Production
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Hello, Is Gibson still producing archtops such as the Byrdland, Super-400, and or the L-5? The customer service submit form at the Gibson site is currently not functional. DC
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With all deference to possible influence of the puppy chow, there might be a jump-ball situation to decide which had more influence- voicing due to bracing, or merely the shape of the big square-shouldered box when coupled with the longer scaled Gibson acoustic. As far as why, after all the Gibson acoustics I've been through, I've never owned a Dove- I don't know if it's the hyper-red cherry burst most seen on the Doves , or the design of the Bridge-too-Far bridges they come with. . . just can't quite put my finger on it. . . .
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Frankly, Quinton scares me just a little bit. Maybe if he did a few less sets of curls before the shoot. But the chemistry between he and Paul would still strike me as curious. The bass that Quint was hearing on the natural-topped Dove was lost on me. At t=:18 , the cherry Dove was warm and up front. At t= :39 , the natural-topped Dove hits the same shape but not so much.
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Here are the product specs from that era. I'm not sure which exact model you have, but I believe the 2015 models were pretty much the same as the 2016 models in most respects. http://legacy.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2016/Memphis/ES-339.aspx http://legacy.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2016/Memphis/ES-339-Satin.aspx http://legacy.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2016/Memphis/ES-339-Studio.aspx Welcome to the forums!
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Salve Sono nuovo del forum e alla bellezza di 49 anni suonati, dopo aver posseduto molte chitarre delle più disparate marche, mi accingo a prendere la mia prima Gibson. Una 339 usata del 2015 faded cherry in buonissime condizioni con qualche anomalia da rimetter a posto: gli strap button originali sono stati sostituiti con gli shaller e una vite gira a vuoto causa dimensione non esatta. Poco male: in arrivo gli originali. Ponte Tonepros Avr2 al quale manca una delle due brugoline piccole per tenere saldo il ponte....Sto pensando (sono pignolo e maniacale) di riacquisarlo..... Detto questo, come già accennato, la chitarra è generalmente in ottime condizioni compreso i tasti che presentano lievi segni di usura. Mi piace molto come suona e posso portarla via a 1900 euro. Avete altre informazioni da darmi a riguardo? Com'è il periodo 2015-16? Non sono un esperto della storia del brand e sono sicuro di poter ricevere preziose informazioni in questo foum! Grazie mille!
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I recently acquired a 185..........a 2003 build that's in good condition. I've owned a couple different 200s in the past and found them to be rather quiet instruments, not the big boomer it's size might infer...........I find the 185 similar in that regard. The commonality between them is the maple and the pinched waist body shape, but the 185 has a width of 16" making it, for myself at least, feel more like a Gibson jumbo........J-45, Hummingbird, etc.........quite comfortable to sit with. (I don't think maple is the source of reduced volume as the Dove is maple and it is a loud instrument.) Been through several different string sets and seem to have settled on RotoSound Jumbo King........I liked the 0.012 gauge but a recent change to their 0.013 medium set made a very big difference. Tuned down a half step, the mediums generate a lot more volume, have made the tone noticeably warmer and the tension feels very good. The 0.013 high E corrected a small intonation issue on this particular guitar that was present with an 0.012. To my ear the balance improved as well........single notes and chords have consistent volume and tone up and down the fretboard. Some claim the first-run 185s to be the finest instruments Gibson ever built. That's certainly debatable and quite subjective but I will say it's as well-made and playable as any other Gibson I have owned, and there have been many. I like the fact that this one is over 20 years old now and has pretty much settled into what it's gonna be. It's a very good player and I am happy to have landed it.
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"Inspired by John Lennon" Revolution Casino - body care
Larsongs replied to Bortron86's topic in Epiphone Electrics
I’ve always wondered what the Finish actually is.. I have Copy of the original Epiphone Product & Spec Sheet from their old website back Whalen they were in Production but it doesn’t say what was used.. Would Polish or Wax would change the Finish? -
"Inspired by John Lennon" Revolution Casino - body care
Red 333 replied to Bortron86's topic in Epiphone Electrics
Poly can be gloss, semi-gloss, or matte, depending on the formulation of the finish, and how much flattening agent is added to it. Epiphone makes guitars with poly finishes in a range of gloss. There are satin models, "aged gloss" models, etc, The new Inspired by Gibson Custom models have a new V.O.S. finish on some of is meant to emulate the soft sheen of a well preserved vintage guitar, for example. Red 333 -
Thanks for the info
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I know you say the tone with the ML is better than the VOS but they have done blind side by side and everyone picks different guitars. I know Mr Murphy will tell you there is a difference but it’s a total mix bag of reviews. I say play what makes you happy. If someone gets the VOS which I’m considering or the Supreme (which I know isn’t a custom) I want to break it in myself and the wearing and dings … that’s the whole point. If you gig with it guarantee nobody will hear the difference. I have a Mcarty 594 10 top and any dings are my own and I’m breaking it in .
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I’ve heard of a 2 or Second on the back of the head, but never promo.
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Musically, What are you working on?
DanvillRob replied to Californiaman's topic in The Gibson Lounge
I actually recorded it earlier today. -
Musically, What are you working on?
DanvillRob replied to Californiaman's topic in The Gibson Lounge
I actually learned (my arrangement) of Blackbird some years ago....it was very satisfying! -
Something a teacher has said that you remember to this day.
Sgt. Pepper replied to gearbasher's topic in The Gibson Lounge
I went to Pioneer High School in San Jose California. It’s a public school, one day my 11th grade history teacher said - everything in the Bible happened and it was real - huh, does the Principal know your saying this. This is not Catholic School. -
Musically, What are you working on?
OrdinaryNimda replied to Californiaman's topic in The Gibson Lounge
These days working on "The Stumble" (Peter Green's version), with my bro, who does the Peter Green part, and I do the easy rythm chords. It's good the song is instrumental, because I can't sing either. -
Deep House sequences, trying to work up to a whole 4 or 5 minute song. Lots of fun. rct
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Saying Goodbye to a piece of my early youth, a '75 SG
John Shiflet replied to John Shiflet's topic in The Gibson Lounge
You are speaking my language, John. I love taking pawn shop prize guitar amplifiers and cleaning them up nicely to make them like new. The last one I got my hands on was so dusty and crusty, you felt like you needed to update your tetanus shot before even picking it up. And you Sir, are (humorously) speaking mine. My passion for restoring old things is more than superficial. I had an antiques and furniture restoration business in Fort Worth, Texas, for many years and was known for my patient, sometimes not profitable work because of my perfectionism. More recently, I've been involved in historic preservation and old house restoration. (I live in one, my second work in progress) I'll post the "before" image of the e-Bay find, take a photo of the disassembled Rocktron Rampage 20W amp, now almost ready for re-assembly and a final photo with it in working condition. But I take that same caring approach to cars. and basically everything I own. I still have two pairs of jeans from 20+ years ago, and although washed many times and faded, they are not ripped or falling apart. That's why it pierces me through the heart to see a brand new, custom built instrument and then see it artificially trashed and proudly displayed by it's maker which maybe doesn't understand that it is tacitly endorsing careless instrument abuse of it's products. I must stop here, therefore, and single out Gibson for taking a more enlightened approach. Their "re-issued" classics don't display the half century or more of road torture like their competition does. They faithfully pay tribute to the originals by replicating these rare classics, line by line. Tom Murphy is doing a great service by trying to recapture those details that make the originals so desirable but leaving out the fake wear and tear. He and Gibson wisely realize these new classics will develop their own patina and appeal over time and it's not beyond the pale to envision in 50 years some of these re-issues will have gained classic status in their own right. I remember reading the owner's manual in my '75 SG advising owners to take care of their instruments. Glad I followed that advice to the letter and now my 50 year old classic is passing on to someone else to carry it forward. I still await my opportunity to acquire a nice ES 335 and hope it will happen soon. A side note is that conventional wisdom says big industrial size amps are in low demand these days because smaller. lower wattage amps that provide adequate sound can be patched into house sound systems at performance venues. That's why you see artists like Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeshi playing large performance shows with smaller amps patched into the in-house sound systems. Some bands will continue to haul and lug around huge walls of amplifiers because that's part of their act but the smarter ones will downsize, add more graphics and light effects and no one will care if they don't have a million watts of amps stacked behind them on stage. Woodstock was over 50 years ago. In summary, I think there will be a steady demand for the better brand lower wattage used amps. I noticed Magnatone, an American made, hand-wired brand mainly sells amps in the 15w to 30w range and they can still cost four grand. They did recently come out with a 100 W stack endorsed by "Slash" for the dyed in the wool power hungry. My suggestion is to keep looking for those modest powered but quality amps as they will retain their value a lot longer than their megawatt cousins. Thanks for sharing yours; that's a real beaut and I bet it sounds good too. OK, I just encountered a problem...the system says my remaining file size limit is a tiny 47KB, What's the solution-delete all of my existing posts? Would the forum folks allow me to buy extra storage space or is there a more elegant solution? I was dying to post my dirty looking e-Bay amp find but now I can't. Please take my word for it, it was pretty grimey. -
Well the j- 50 is mine now. Excellent shape . It is branded promotional not for sale . Any thoughts on this. Thanks Posey
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"Inspired by John Lennon" Revolution Casino - body care
Larsongs replied to Bortron86's topic in Epiphone Electrics
Correct.. Though Poly seems like it would be a Gloss finish. Right? I own an IBJL Revolution Casino. It has a Flat Natural Satin or Matte finish.. -
This. I just remembered what the Supreme looks like.