[R.I.P. Justin Townes Earle]

Justin was a young ,caring ,talented man who wrote beautiful songs through a wounded soul .

However hard he tried to get clean the wounds pulled him back under .

I wish he was here putting pen to paper , blessing us with his honest story telling songs .

I hope Justin is in a place where he can rest comfortably.

 

[Selling my sweet '46 J45]

Hello Mr .Paul .

Do you live in Canada ?

[Help with A/B Comparison]

Your shop has an incredible selection of guitars to chose from  .....where do you live ?

[Information, please]

Hi Dave  ,Does your guitar have Made In America stamped under the serial number ? If it does it is from the 70`s 

 

[Tusq vs Bone - surprising experiment !]

Hello folks ,hope i can find an answer here .

I bought a used j 45 ....how can i tell if the pins are bone or Tusq ?

Thanks .

[Hummingbird Avant Garde - Electrics problem]

Have you switched out the patch cord ?

[Hank Williams LG 2]

That`s a real beauty , i wish guitars could talk and tell their story .

Is that a photo you took JC ? 

["Blue Skies" by the "Jazzman"]

Beautiful !

[j 45 Sustainable]

I must say ,the Richlite fingerboard was great , looked great , slick and good feeling ,would never have thought it was a composite of glue and recycled paper or  such . The bridge was looking like ebony but i`m sure it wasn`t .

Really impressed with the the tone ,fit and finish .

It was more toneful than the j 200 and the Bird hanging beside it .

 

 

[j 45 Sustainable]

The wood in the rain forests of Brazil and other used and abused countries are not harvested in a sustainable manner . Those forests of timbre, flora and fauna are long long...

RBSinto ....you can grow Walnut in your back yard  Zone 5 a ...

[j 45 Sustainable]

Good day all .

Just back from a mask enhanced trip to Long and Mcquade   for a little Covid browse .

I played a 2019 j 45 Sustainable . Really a great sounding and playing axe .... i played every Gibson they had on the wall but kept coming back to the Sustainable .

Bee wax finish on it ,not sure how that will hold up but . also Richlight finger board ..anyone have any info or comments ?

Thanks.

[Gig bag for 67 B-25?]

Gig bag ? How bout a nice gunny sack ?  It worked for Johnny B Good .

[Thinking of Closing the Door on "Vintage" Guitars]

Well if any of you kind folk have a vintage j45 j50 for sale .......1 and 11 16th`s nut ...let me know .

My son is a front line worker and i have been teasing the idea of a special gift .

Thanks 

[Stupidity at its best]

Like all relationships there`s good times ,bad times ,bumps and bruises,tears and laughter ...chalk it up to a growing correlation . 

[J45 Battery removal]

Mmmmm looks like Rosewood .

[3 Songs From The Sunroom-On the Gibson Frankenstein]

Beauty bridge in 'She leads with her heart' ! 

Great looking guitar , nice job .

[NGD 1960's J-50]

Hi Kelly , how large is the bridge plate on your new j 50 ?

 

[Steve Earle's "Guitar Town" Series]

Thanks for posting .

I could listen to Steve`s stories and knowledge all day long . 

[Crosby Audio Bridge Pins]

Hello Jim ,do your self a favour and buy a digital caliper . Cost should be between 20 -40 bucks .

You will be able to measure your existing string pins and compare to other specs .

Calipers are handy to have for many uses .

[1965 Dream Dove (Repaired)]

That`s a beautiful guitar but...it was in the hands of a decent Luther ...and it comes back to the owner who is putting light gauge strings on it and tuning it a half step down or drop tuning to keep tension off the thing ? Come on ...if you can`t play that guitar tune 440 with light gauge strings on it..... it ain`t fixed !

Just my 2 cents worth .

[Frank Hannon Dove Signature]

I think it`s pretty amazing that Mr. Hannon had googly eyes over a used  76 Dove in a shop ... He bought it  and because of it`s unique voice and play ability was able to write some great songs with it .

Gibson being Gibson has simply rubber stamped Hannon`s name and attributes to a Dove presently rolling off their line .

 

 

[1939 J 55 historic demo]

Well it is a demo ,however the lad on the right really has no knowledge of a J 55 , vintage or reissue .

And why the drop tuning mumbo Jumbo J55 . 

Just play the axe ...standard tune ...is that soooooo hard ?

That`s a bad review .

 

[1968 Southern Jumbo Nut Width]

Hey ,does the serial number definitely point to a 68 ? I say ,judging by the more refined brace width it could be earlier .

What is the serial if you don`t mind sharing ?

[Frank Hannon Dove Signature]

Thanks for sharing .

Late 60`s and 70`s Gibson flattops are underrated ,you can find some wonderful ones .

Just ask John Cougar .

[1968 Southern Jumbo Nut Width]

histrings ....your center back brace appears thinner and more refined the Minor 7th`s axe .... That is  a pair of beautiful late 60`s Gibson guitars .

Gibson had a thing in the mid to mid 60`s with thin necks and narrow nuts ....for sure not for everyone . I had a 65 l.g. 1 with that affliction...gone gone gone !