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    70's Gospel NEED HELP Identifying it .

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    On 12/16/2021 at 12:43 AM, 75 Hummingbird said:

     

    Well hell ,that is a quirky bit of kit , cool ! . Put the original pick guard back in it`s rightful place  man .

    The guitar looks as thought it has had it`s motor kept running through the years,  Keep it running and enjoy it .

    I would love to hear a sound bite of it ...curious about the ladder brace . 

     

    70's Gospel NEED HELP Identifying it .

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    On 12/10/2021 at 10:19 AM, 75 Hummingbird said:

    Hello friend and welcome . 

    Your Gospel is indeed a rare concoction of Gibson parts it would seem .

    Looking at your pictures with the original pick-guard....which is very much like an early 1970`s  j 160 e  , add that to the back bracing ,could be a j 160 body and a Gospel adorned neck .

    Does the Gospel have double x top bracing or ladder bracing ? I think Gibson was using ladder bracing on the j 160e .

    Thanks for sharing , you may never find out exactly ,,,,,,,but you own a lovely bit of Gibson history there.

    It has ladder bracing .

    70's Gospel NEED HELP Identifying it .

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    On 12/10/2021 at 10:19 AM, 75 Hummingbird said:

    Hello friend and welcome . 

    Your Gospel is indeed a rare concoction of Gibson parts it would seem .

    Looking at your pictures with the original pick-guard....which is very much like an early 1970`s  j 160 e  , add that to the back bracing ,could be a j 160 body and a Gospel adorned neck .

    Does the Gospel have double x top bracing or ladder bracing ? I think Gibson was using ladder bracing on the j 160e .

    Thanks for sharing , you may never find out exactly ,,,,,,,but you own a lovely bit of Gibson history there.

    Thanks , I have over time decided it doesn't matter to me because of the playability is superb  and is part of the family at this point . But like all orphans the unknown of its birth is heartbreaking LOL .

     

    70's Gospel NEED HELP Identifying it .

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    https://photos.app.goo.gl/rk8R6JMuP2w7SFKS6 

    all the pics of the guitar including the one with the original pick guard when I first got it , I've since replaced it with the regular style from the era .

     

    I have owned it for a  while .  The speculation has always been there and any time I talk to Guitar geeks I always bring it up top see if someone has an answer ..that being said its an odd ball killer guitar that if anyone on here owned would want to know the origin story . So pointless is being on here to talk about anything I guess IJS .

    70's Gospel NEED HELP Identifying it .

    in Gibson Acoustic

    Posted · Edited by WILL FRET4FOOD
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    Well it has a three piece maple neck , book matched bound braced back with all the appointments of a heritage just in solid maple back and sides with a spruce top not rosewood back and sides  obviously , and yes it has an ebony fret board and bridge .now when I first got it it did have the original pick guard that was a tear drop style . I'll put up a picture of it .

    70's Gospel NEED HELP Identifying it .

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    Yeah the year isn't my issue my issue is the obvious differences from what it should be , and who I could contact  to about to find out more . I have a J55 which is an arched back so I'm very familiar with these models but this one is the odd ball . Truthfully I bought it back then because it wasn't right LOL  . 

    First timer , late 60's early 70's Gibson's are my thing

    in Introduce Yourself

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    I have a few oldies & a couple newer ones , the off models seam to be where my heart goes ....most of the time 

    1) My favorite , 1974  J55  I call HER Olivia 

    2) 72-74 not sure ( Need help with ID on this one ) Gospel ****disclaimer has braced solid book matched maple  bound  back , not arched , LOOKS suspiciously like a Heritage ***** never seen another like it . It plays phenomenally .  

    3) 68 Blueridge  

    4) 62 ish  LG-0 

    5) 65 Epiphone Texan  (Second Favorite was my first for years till the J55 showed it's face LOL)

    6) 2018 Hummingbird 

    7) 2017 HP415 ( if you have never played one , make it something you need to do , you wont regret it )

    The rest of my stuff is Vintage Fender electric stuff ( Guitars ,Basses , & Amps )I don't think it's appropriate to speak of these on here LOL.

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