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Beautiful tree... beautiful sunset. Thanks! Merry Christmas To All !

Glad you took my advice. (The cannoli being a metaphor for the H'Bird, and the AJ, of course, being the gun) Congrats! Merry Christmas !!

BK7. An extra star for your Christmas Tree ! I got 2 of my 3 in a similar way. Virtually mint, traded in (buyer's remorse?) and I was just in the right place at the right time. Can't say I saved them from a pawnshop or dust bin though.

No, not Robert Earl Keen's classic.... A bevy of Gibson's ...

If you go back and read the 'Part I' predecessor to this thread you'll probably get it quicker than waiting for replies here.

Is it feasible to keep your acoustic guitars in their cases when not being played? I personally would avoid 20 degree changes several times a day on my own, but as J45N stated - probably less risky if your guitars humidity is always appropriate. Cases would mitigate the abruptness of the temp change - again assuming the humidity isn't also fluctuating - which I think it might.

Those nice fat 1960s frets will be easy to dress, the question is whether they'll have to be removed to deal with the divots in the rosewood. My question is - How can the pick guard look brand new with all the wear throughout the guitar, especially where the spruce is worn away just below it? And, what's with that faded, eery photograph of a child on the headstock? Would it be bad juju to remove it?

I'm reminded of one of my Top 5 Favorite movies - Tin Cup with Kevin Costner. A big reason I love it - is the soundtrack. Now, as scene enablers - several songs are used to describe the feelings of the main character - a 'down on his luck' golf pro running a shooting range in Far West Texas. One song -- "A Little Bit Is Better Than Nada" Texas Tornadoes is juxtaposed with "I Wonder" Chris Isaak. Two VERY DIFFERENT songs. My point - a movie, art, life - is not best represented by a single style. Some actors (and musicians) get 'type cast' by the people in Central Casting. But some resist it and overcome all attempts. Take Steve Martin, for example. So - it's good to get outside of your comfort zone - Kudos Jinder ! I agree, DF, on my first pass - my first reaction was "Where's The Guitar?" Then, where's the banjo.... etc. Then I was reminded of a quote from my Top 5 Cartoons - Dilbert. "That Was Then, This Is Now."

Great - love followups on stories like this. Thanks JCV ! Those divots in the fingerboard remind me of that time I tried to play golf. I thought the wear on my old LG1 was embarrassing - it was nothing compared to this one. No doubt this guitar was played. Certainly doesn't need a Tone-Rite !

Got it off iTunes. Your best work. Very touching.

More sage than Take the cannoli, leave the gun."

Lunch On The Strings .... need some 0000 steel wool to clean off that fretboard. Saw a sign in the luthier's shop a decade ago - "Save a fretboard, wash your hands before you pick up your guitar."

A Christmas Story ! What a great find... you never know what's just around the corner. Neck looks fine to me, as long as it's sealed. Part of its story. Who wouldn't love a pawn shop find like that. Enjoy !

I would get it for the wood alone. Beautiful 50 year old mahogany and spruce. Might just turn out to be a wall hanger, but I'm sure there are ways to modify the bracing. Might appreciate significantly in value if done by a well-regarded luthier.

I love that movie. Sort of a nylon string, animated, Mexican version of "Crazy Heart. "

Me too, 19 years. Let's see. Say at $3.50 a pack a day .... close to $25 THOUSAND dollars ! Wasted on rented beer, apparently. Guitar cases not affected, obviously.

Yes and Yes. It can be fixed. And would be 'expensive' in relationship to the value you place on it. Here's an article from StewMac - everything you didn't want to know about installing binding. Much more complicated than you would think. And, the question arises if you have binding on your neck and headstock. If you are workshop - enabled, this id doable. But if you're like the other 95% of us - you could make it worse. https://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Online_Resources/How_to_Install_and_Repair_Instrument_Binding_and_Pur/How_to_Install_Bindings.html

Welcome Aboard. You'd be likely to get an answer if you post your query on the Gibson "Original Instruments" forum. Open it by going up in the top left corner and hit 'forums'.

Yep. You can play anything on a J45. And if it's a TV - it'll sound fantastic. . Of course, without the player, it's just a really expensive piece of furniture. Good Job !

Thank you for sharing that with us. Music should be moving - this certainly was. A great song and performance.

If the guitar is 2 mos. old out of Bozeman - the nitro will have still been curing. Should have had a 'Fresh Paint' sign on it. Ok for normal wear - but like Jinder said, if you have something different in your laundry - it could have marred the outer surface of the nitro. Hard to tell from the photo the extent of the smearing. I've had LUCK using Gibson polish on minor nitro imperfections. Over time, not overnight. I would not try to fix it with an abrasive polish - as has been stated, the finish is thin.

TPBill, wow. Sort of a handbook for those needing a primer in "Plays Nicely With Others". Very insightful - obviously has application outside of bluegrass, music, etc.

Dr. Mac, I think the ebony fretboard and bridge have a lot to do with it.

Wow Nick - thanks for that. A masterpiece!

It took me a few decades, various amounts of time available for playing over the years, but I've found that THREE is the magical number for me. Irregardless of whether they are hi end or lo, I think it gives you the ability to compare and contrast - assuming you don't get 3 of the same model - by triangulating. So you can grab the one that suits the songs you plan on playing that morning, based on your mood. Of course, if your a professional musician, or semi-professional - you have to be much more introspective, and respectful of your budget. And, of course, this IMHO excludes electrics and banjos. Saw an electric 6 string banjo on GC yesterday. Wow. It's a brave new world. Millennials, I'm guessing.