dberlind

Pretty. My son is dying to start playing the one I bought. But, it's like a decompression stop on the way up from diving. There are no short cuts. It has to stay in the humidification chamber. Giving it another two weeks and then it's off to the luthier.

@zombywolf this is 1980, not 1990. Came with all the original paper work. The ink on the bill of sale is faded though. I can't see the price.

@ksdaddy I modified mine. Had to reinforce the back because it was just a flimsy sheet of wood. But the vision worked out pretty nicely. One that's almost exactly like yours showed up on the local Craigslist today. I've been thinking about doing another one. ps: very sorry about your mother. my condolences.

Thanks for the answers. By the way, here's a photo (in the chamber, getting humidified)

I just acquired an unmolested 1980 Tobacco Burst Gibson Dove. By unmolested, I mean that it has been in the owner's case for over 25 years and is in nearly mint condition. I am currently humidifying it (in my custom built guitar humidification cabinet) and after it has soaked up some moisture for a few weeks, I'll be taking it to my luthier for setup. One thing I was curious about is the label inside the soundhole says "Dove Custom". It's possible that "custom" refers to the Tobacco Burst build since it's apparently rare. I was wondering what the consensus in this forum is. Thanks.