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They call them Pigeons over there.

I was skeptical when Gibson announced hiring a CEO from LEVIS in San Francisco, but this is a master stroke ! Building on their heritage (brand recognition) won't require they build and sell sell hundreds of thousands of these Historic Collection guitars every year - this just shows they have the commitment and expertise to produce the best quality acoustics at the best price (IE "VALUE") of any maker. Wish I were younger and richer.

That is clearly over the line. Not an instrument - a work of art. I could never play that: I'd have to tear my eyes off it.

This ^ Like Willie Nelson's "This Face of Mine" "This face is all I have worn and lived in / And the lines below my eyes are like old friends."

I'm guessing you've let it sit on a guitar stand too long and the dimple is from uncured UNDRIED Nitrocellulose resting on the rubber-coated neck support. There, cured FIXED it for ya !

I'm guessing you've let it sit on a guitar stand too long and the dimple is from uncured Nitrocellulose resting on the rubber-coated neck support.

I would like a new Escalade, but the prices are out of my market.

Sounds very encouraging. Crank out the 'entry level' guitars for players ready to commit to their first GOOD guitar, but also market the solid reputation they built on some of their iconic models to that segment of the market which appreciates and values '' the Gibson Sound".

The guy I was working with had worked at the GC up in Waco; while there they got in as a trade a 90's Gibson MasterTone bluegrass banjo. A relatively valuable banjo (maybe $5k?) - they haven't re-built their banjo facility since the Nashville flood - and were the premier brand up until then. He said they would not put it out on the wall due to the tendency of people who have never held one - to have to mess around with it. They just kept it in the back while advertised on the internet, and in the event someone walked in and asked if they had any 'real' banjos. So, while they do have to display 'representative' stock so people can get their hands on it , and get excited about buying it, I think the people that work there basically love and respect quality instruments and try to protect them from the rabble.

'62 sounds great. Love the way he bangs the two together at the end.

Was in the Guitar Center here in San Antonio 2 weeks ago and, although mid-week, it was busy with the post-Christmas and New Years sales, etc. I noticed they had 7 or 8 new Gibson Acoustics in their Sanctum Sanctorum. Usually, there's 2 or 3. I didn't get a chance to really look at them because there were two teenagers gigging in their. She was playing an Epiphone or something from the big room outside she had plugged into the amp in their, and her associate was playing an electric bass. And, there were two 20 year olds in their listening. Strange. But I figured I'd be back in a week or so. Anyway- had to go back yesterday to finish what I had started - trade in my 15 year old Deering Boston and order a new Deering Sierra. (banjos). I was most struck - after the deal, when I went back to sniff the guitars - that they all had locks on them! They have replaced the leather strap type hangers with metal hangers with a hinge and a key lock. The Martins, Taylors and Gibsons were all nice and secure. Hadn't heard this mentioned here, so I don't know how many other Guitar Centers might be doing it. I guess, from my perspective, since Gibson has more inventory at risk of being damaged by teenage shredders now - it makes sense to lock them up. And of course the Martins and Taylors. ( I know GC owns the stock, but indirectly, the maker's reputation and the perceived value and selling prices are negatively affected if the 'new guitars' are dinged, dented and have BBQ sauce on the fretboard and strings.) There were several walnut bodied Gibbys. A J-15 marked down significantly - sounded very thin to my ears. A couple of GC Spec'ed models. Only one there that floated my boat was a beautiful standard H'Bird hog. I guess the conundrum is - now that there are new Gibsons available Under Two Thousand Dollars ... and there will be more folks wanting to try them who can actually afford them - will the locks deter future sales? I would think not.

Sounds like a First World Problem. I'd be more worried about blood having dripped into the sound hole. Except I usually know when I'm bleeding and try not to get my DNA on anything I can't clean up with bleach.

Purdy. ( Keep her out of the sun. UV plays havoc with red ! )

Thanks Dave. Wow - this forum is The Bomb !

The instructions (from a year ago) included by Thalia with their capos differ from this. They state 'Gibson - 10" or 12" " No mention of Les Paul, Most or J45s. I'm disappointed for such an expensive piece of hardware - touted as being so fine-tuned to the fingerboard, that their website contains significantly different information.

Yep. For some reason - their "Generation" series (the g-45) and their "Studio" models have the 16" A 'Sea Change" at Bozeman? I'd be more inclined to get a nut wider by 1/16" than a difft radius.

Yes, it isn't.

Re-read 3x - can't tell if these pix are his guitar, a Reverb similar one, or something else. Probably of a listing on Reverb. Film at 11. But - the pix are certainly of a classic keeper.

I've gotten a set of bone pins and saddles for each of my 3 Gibsons from Bob Colosi. Great service. Be aware, you will hopefully get a saddle very slightly larger and need to sand it just a very small amount for a nice tight fit. Jury rig some type of guide so you sand it straight and flat. And, make sure the replacement isn't too thin - that'll cause it to lean towards the neck and put undue pressure on the bridge slot.

That's the truth. Or even Jay Leno. If you watch The Tonight Show now 'With Jimmy Fallon" - you find 3/4 of the 'jokes' in his 'monologue' are attacking Trump. Old clips of Carson show how there is a wealth of comedic material out there that doesn't have to be political, let alone politically biased. And - the jokes back then poked fun at things that today are off limits. PC has destroyed our ability to laugh at ourselves.

Yeah, we all know that generalizing about a group of people larger than 2 is always wrong. But ignoring the obvious is as well. It is painfully obvious from the political speeches that take place at these "Awards" ceremonies - that In General - they virally attack conservative politicians. This is the first time an insider did the opposite. Ever hear the term "You'll never work in this town again."? I guarantee you he's heard it 100 times in the past 48 hours. My favorite line from a Hollywood Actor "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV."

NaVet, I remember, barely, when I had 12DTG - 11 and a wake-up. Many of my fellow radiomen had gotten out and I was reduced to going out drinking every night with the Mail Clerk ! He had a month or so longer than I to go. We were in dry dock in Jacksonville FL, and could walk to The Flying Dutchman across from the Greyhound Station - and then walk back to the ship passing the Maxwell House coffee factory. The aroma awakened us to the fact that Navy Coffee wasn't all it was cracked up to be. The day I last crossed the gangway - I felt relieved, but lost. Walked, in my dress blues to the Greyhound station and headed south to my new home. Thank you for your service. Although I only spent 4 years in the Nav - I am now Really Retired. You need to realize that it takes 3 or 4 'hobbies' to fill the workday. Guitars alone will NOT do it ! I did 2 volunteering gigs - one at the city zoo for a year and another, 4+ years at a horse rescue ranch. Found they were a little too reminiscent of 'work'. I busted my chops for the 38 years after leaving the Navy, and had/have no interest in being forced into anything resembling a work schedule with rules and expectations. Just remember - you've earned this - you are now really at the point we dream of from our first day of school - to be free. Enjoy it, you've earned it - no pressure - it's your life ! Oh, and congrats also on the NGD....Next guitar ? Consider a banjo !!!

Great touch with that pick - you never cease to impress! You could quit your day job whenever you wanted.

GC currently has 77 different Gibson acoustic models on their site. 41 are less than $3,000 - that seeming to be the 'magic number'. ( Tax is irrelevant to the discussion - it varies depending on where you live, goes to politicians, Gibson can't control it and can't cut costs to compensate for it.) One way to save the trees is to buy Carbon Fibre Guitars. Sadly, they aren't below The Magic Number either. But - if you want a 'name brand' - you can get a Martin for $300.

Looks like a knock-off of the Martin CEO8. Except for the funny looking bridge.