I know Keef played hummingbirds in the 60’s but I’m curious if anyone here may know anything more about his Norlin era cherry sunburst Dove. Ive seen this guitar in two interviews from the 1980’s . He plays a snippet of Make No Mistake on it in one of these interviews.
Though the interviews are from the 80’s I wonder if he may have had that guitar since the early 70’s. I sometimes think I hear that maple Dove sound on some of their records and all of those Norlin cherry sunburst doves I’ve seen all seem to be from 1972-75.
Hearing his dove in that interview opened my mind to the 70’s Gibsons.
Now I don’t know if his dove was a special order custom shop without the double x brace but the 72 Dove I bought from a pawn shop a couple years ago sounds wonderful to me in spite of the double x brace and heavier construction. I’d say I play it equally as much as my 64’ hummingbird.
Well I know it’s a long shot but thought I’d post about it and see if someone on here might be like oh yeah I worked for Gibson back then and remember Keith’s Dove.
