modoc_333 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Let me introduce to you "Penny". I don't normally name guitars, but this one is kind of obvious. It has been floating around our store for a while. We started by calling it "the one with the pennies", then "the penny guitar" and finally just "Penny". She is a 1932 L-00 12-fret in black with a white guard and black tuners.... pretty much the cheapest version of the cheapest guitar that they made during the depression. I love her though! She is SO lightly built and SO resonant. She has obviously had some bad repairs, and needs a few more fixes. I AM going to leave the pennies on the bridge though. I will get the bridge properly attached, but I am going to cut the screws short so they don't go all the way through. (there are also pennies and nuts on the inside... with one being ON the brace!). The pennies will still be attached, but provide no structural support. I have been wanting this thing for years and I finally worked it out so I could bring her home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Dang, I miss my L0 more now. Maybe we should stop the NGD thing. I'm digging deep to feel happy for you, man. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Very nice mate. Great score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Tasty. Im normally not a fan of the all black finish, but this works for me .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemaster03 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Nice! I like the all-black look, classy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Keith, who are you going to get to do the repairs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Keith, who are you going to get to do the repairs ? Must admit to a little giggle as I read that, given discussions in the last few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I LOVE it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 . Interesting and nice looking. Those pennies are a gas. Congrats. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Lovely. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Keith, who are you going to get to do the repairs ? Jason Burns. No question... and no fear! He is (fortunately) local to me but does as fine a job as anyone I have ever seen. Several members here have had him do work. I personally know MANY people who have had him do work for them and it comes out great every single time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Must admit to a little giggle as I read that, given discussions in the last few days. LOL. yeah, I know who is NOT going to be doing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Wondrrful - congrats. But not the cheapest version of Gibson's cheapest guitar - that coveted spot is reserved for the Kalamazoo KG-11 and KG-14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdd707 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Hey Guys, I've seen this thing several times and even played it. It has the most mojo of any guitar I've ever seen. You can feel the blues vibe when you are around it. This is a player's guitar not a wall decoration. Congrats Keith ... you deserve it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Wondrrful - congrats. But not the cheapest version of Gibson's cheapest guitar - that coveted spot is reserved for the Kalamazoo KG-11 and KG-14. well, yes, but I meant ones that actually carried the Gibson name. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdd707 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Jason Burns. No question... and no fear! He is (fortunately) local to me but does as fine a job as anyone I have ever seen. Several members here have had him do work. I personally know MANY people who have had him do work for them and it comes out great every single time. Not only is Jason a great tec, he makes some lovely and interesting banjos. Best of all he is a young man of integrity. He diagnosed a problem with my AJ that two other well know and respected local folks had missed (after weeks of having it) and did so in five minutes. Then, although he could have made several hundred bucks from doing the repair because the warranty didn't apply, he recommended that I send it back to Gibson because he felt they would do a better job of refinishing. If you need serious repairs or (God forbid) wish to purchase a hand built banjo, check him out www.burnsrepair.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 If you need serious repairs or (God forbid) wish to purchase a hand built banjo, check him out www.burnsrepair.com. Absolutely. Just wait until he finishes my J-45 (kidding). I played penny in the Modoc's store a while back. She is so lightly built, so delicate. Fingerstyle blues is effortless and the tone was to die for. Oh, and I think Ren played this guitar a while back. Do you have a picture of him with it? Congrats again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 I should have gotten a picture of him with it but didn't. He is the one who actually nailed the year for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Congrats!! I gotta say, I dig the pennies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Congrats!! I gotta say, I dig the pennies! Me too! It isn't the way I would want to see a guitar repaired today, but I love it on this one! It is a like a piece of Americana folk art. It just fits. Like I said, I will have the repairs done properly so the coins aren't providing structural support (and get the inner ones off of the braces) but the pennies will always be on the bridge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Man, this is one cool guitar. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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