[Bridge Plate Mounting Hole Poll]

Oh, BTW, I perused the rack of parts, all the bridgeplates are solid Maple. no doubt.

 

Again, truly impressed by how much hand work goes into these builds. No robots, saw two CNC machines, I think, (I took the tour twice in a row).

 

All the folks I saw seemed to exude a good deal of pride and know-how in what they were doing - it truly is a vey impressive process, and folks. I can honestly see where the Gibson guitars get their personalities - no two can be exactly alike. They're just all good. Very enlightening tour, highly recommended if you ever get to Bozeman - but you can't just drop in, I suspect a good deal of prior arrangements and agreement would be required, the shop floor is a crowded busy busy place.

I LIKE the fact that no two are alike……unlike some manufacturer's where they ALL are alike…..

[Bridge Plate Mounting Hole Poll]

Vaca….have you checked for termites??

[Bridge Plate Mounting Hole Poll]

It's a bad design, plain and simple. And the rip out from the drilling of the holes shows a dull tool bit….in my opinion. This is really substandard production. Owners shouldn't have to be fixing these factory mishaps. Clearly it's not just one or two guitars!!!

[Bridge Plate Mounting Hole Poll]

 

 

In Randmo's case, a Stewart-MacDonald reinforcement plate ("plate-mate") would be a quick fix, but it wouldn't be needed if the workmanship had been up to par. Pursuing your warranty options would be a worthwhile effort.

Guys…We have to stop advising folks to repair this kind of sloppy work themselves. It's happened before, with bubbling finish problems around the sound hole, laquer on fretboards……I really feel it prolongs sloppy work from the factory if the end user is responsible for fixing these things. It excuses this type of problem. It's amazing that Dan's problem came to light over a year ago, and that bridge plate hole is still a design problem??? Beyond me...

[Bridge Plate Mounting Hole Poll]

Oh, this will be an easy one to explain away….just wait……and look at that rough drilling at the pin holes…….wow!

[Tusq vs Bone - surprising experiment !]

I find that bone saddle and pins sometimes make the guitar sound thin and jangly……I've replaced the same on two of my Gibsons, only to go back to factory spec. You win some, you lose some…..

[Bridge Plate Mounting Hole Poll]

Come on guys….let's see your holes!!

[Your Acoustical Performances!!!]

For some reason…I can't get sound cloud to work…..but love the shades on the pup!!

[Does ANYONE in here actually OWN a Breedlove guitar???]

A few weeks ago I visited Bend, Oregon, was lucky enough to have a tour of the plant arranged, and got to sit in the showroom and play a wall of guitars. The Oregon series was very appealing. If I wasn't at my five guitar limit already, I could have a place for one of these in my stable. Very nice build, good tone, great little guit-box. Built using local Northwest USA woods.

Dan....if you DO buy that Breedlove, I'll take ANY of your 5 extra Gibsons/Martins....lol!!!

[Does ANYONE in here actually OWN a Breedlove guitar???]

I REALLY don't like the lightening bolt bridge shape, and that kept me from even trying them, but I got beyond that and tried a few the other day, and was duly un-impressed....sometimes I think we don't really know how lucky we are to own our Gibsons....Does anyone in here own a Breedlove?

[What is the most highly over-rated and under-rated acoustic guitar brand?????]

For me, the most highly over-rated acoustical guitar brand is Taylor...just never found one I like.....one good thing about them is the Necks....they are very comfy, dead flat, no buzz, and their best attribute, that and flawless fit and finish. I just can't get the sound...., and the most under-rated is Recording King...great kick for the buck!!! Very good fit and finish, a little stiff and tight, but a great guitar for the money.

[J100 XTRA.....any love?]

I've seen these J-100's and J100 XTRA's, and J-150's on local Craig's list for $1100 to 1400, and they always come around when I have no cash....lol...so I guess I'm not supposed to get one...lol....that being said, I would LOVE to get one, I kind of like the idea of a less-bling version of the J-200...Maybe some day....

[Your Thought on Refinishing]

Personally, I don't mind refinishing, but "collectors" can be very anal about it. It's is actualy silly, cars get rebuilt from the bottom up, historical buildings get renovated, but if you do ANYTHING to a "vintage" guitar it loses value??? It is just plain silly. My collector friend tells me refinish can halve the value of a vintage guitar?? Again...so silly...

[NGD!!! Gibson Arlo Guthrie LG 2 3/4]

1.575...about 1 5/8"???

[NGD!!! Gibson Arlo Guthrie LG 2 3/4]

Congrats!!! I wish they had one at our local store, I would like to see how that neck felt....

[1964 LG-X]

Very nice job Russ....now, how much do you want for it???

[Leon Redbone]

 

 

I have since sobered up.

LOL

[Leon Redbone]

If any of you guys have TAB or chords and lyrics for his songs, I would appreciate seeing them!!!!

[Anyone ever add an undersaddle pickup to a solid-top J160E?]

On my old computer, I had a link of exactly what you are talking about. The guy was very specific about it, and he used some push/pull knobs that allowed him to use one or both or a blend. I will try and find it and send it along. You might be able to find it googling.

[Strumming with a thumbpick]

I've never been able to strum with a thumb pick......one of my great disappointments. Always comes off harsh...sigh

[Advice sought on Gibson Gospel reissue]

Just FYI...no affiliation with seller:

 

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/msg/3483531901.html

[How to polish out very light scratches in nitro?]

Tap plastics has some polishes fro removing scratches from plexiglass that my luthier uses.....great for swirls, pick scratches, etc.

 

http://www.tapplastics.com/product/repair_products/plastic_repair/novus_plastic_polishes/428

[Can my L-48 be dated somehow?]

You can always cut it in half.....and count the rings......

[What's the best neck profile?]

What's the best neck profile?....the one that "FEELS" the best...I have a lot of different widths and shapes...I like them all!

[94 Hummingbird 100 yr]

Yes I am blessed to have this one.....one of 32 made, it has Rosewood B&S, on board pick up (not great), 1 13/16" nut with "V" neck.....same size as Nick Lucas model......some were made with Koa B&S (mostly for Japan Market) 14 fretters were also made, they had problems with "Wolf" tones for some reason.