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    Strings - Nut - Saddle - Pins - They are essential to TONE!

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    Oh yeah! The secret handshake. Extend your index and pinky fingers whilst clasping the hand of the greeter. They will 'get it' and 'know' that you and 'he/she' are Colossi 'brothers/sisters' and all will be well and in sync with your bodies and minds for 'only' as long as you hold 'that' grip ....and after that....well you MUST perform some other physical contortions to make you 'one with the world'..... [blush]

    Proof of New Gibson Shoddy Workmanship

    in Gibson Acoustic

    Posted

    I don,t get it....This guy adamsjs69 makes a gripe back in June over a guitar he bought in January and 25 replies later he ain't replied/responded to anything!!! Ain,t told you about all the time's that he left it in a hot car....

    Your wasting your breathe....just like talking to a politician,,,, [lol]

    Gibson soundhole diameter?

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    Not seldom I feel as turning deaf when tuning in on this alive and kicking board : All those guitars with no sound to them.

     

    Your J-100 is one those one would like to actually hear. There is a Martin seriousness to it, but I believe the guitar rings GIBSON all the way. Maybe a cedar top, you say - It would mean a sensible very responsive and tender tone, I am told. James Taylor chooses cedertops for his Olsons.

     

    Surely the threads can take odd and interesting turns - people tend to get inspired and adventurous. Remember some time ago when I commented on a huge artists Gibson-model. That theme ended like several pages of heated political discussion - a bit dramatic, but kind of funny in the rear mirror.

    Hey,Its all good! You are 'spot on' with your words. Its all about the guitars, anyway.

    I have also turned some threads in my time! My new signature could be.....

    "I use to turn heads.....now I turn threads"... <_< Sometimes accidentally and other times intentionally, just to get the excitement of "hitting a hornets' nest" [woot] .

     

     

    I realize that this post was a bit of a stretch..(about as exciting and subjective as a discussion of bridge pin materials) [sleep].....But it has been enlightening.....Now hmmmmm...where is my saw

    Gibson soundhole diameter?

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    This debate has gone on for many years so the only way for you to resolve it is to start sawing.

     

    Like most things in life you may want to leave it alone and get one of the many copies of Clarence's guitar.

     

    No flames necessary! Just chill a little Hogeye! I haven,t got the 'debate' out of my system and not ready to get the Dremel and router out quite yet!

    First off ,we were talking Gibson Jumbo....Not some dead man,s 'wallowed-hole' D28!(although it turned to that)....

    And yes EMinor7, The J-100 is 'rather persuasive'

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    Rod

    Gibson soundhole diameter?

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    Okay, Nice dissertation on the Clarence White'd soundhole effect RAR. I would say that size would make a difference.... especially to the extremes.

    I think we can safely assume that the 'standard' Gibson soundhole is 4"? I did some googling and found that the the Robert Johnson L1 has a 3-3/4" soundhole. The vintage 'Century of Progress' small bodied Gibson has a 4-1/8" soundhole.

    Thinking on the lines of 'standard templates' for building different models of Gibsons, I would think there is a 'rhyme to the reason'....??

    Now get them measuring sticks out.... ;)

    Gibson soundhole diameter?

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    I haven't......Yet! I firmly believe this J100 would be a candidate. I just feel that a little bigger soundhole would really open the sucker up tonally. It is a fairly loud guitar when strummed hard,but I can,t help but think that it could be better...Rod

    Gibson soundhole diameter?

    in Gibson Acoustic

    Posted

    Soundhole on my 2000 J-100xtra is exactly 4".

     

    The plot thickens...[mellow]

    Oh yes, it does thicken. As Columbo would say...."Oh yes Anne S...just one more thing. Was said measurement taken with a steel ruler or a tape measu.......?" Bwaa-ha-ha [lol].

    Thanks a lot for checking yours. Hopefully others will weigh in and I can reach a consensus.. :huh:

    or not ](*,) Rod

    Gibson soundhole diameter?

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    I just noticed the other day,while I had my '72 J100 out and next to my Guild jumbo JF-30, that the soundhole in my Gibby looked smaller than the the one in the Guild. It is quite noticeable as they both have jumbo body shapes.

    For kicks and curiosity, I broke out the 6" rule and measured the diameter of both. The J100 measured a full 3-7/8". The Guild measured almost 4-1/8". For comparison, I checked my CF100E(smaller LG shape). It measured 4". I don,t have a dread-shape Gibson at this time to check its measurement.

    For those of you with Gibson jumbos(J100,J200), I am curious what the soundhole diameter is on your guitars? Is 4" diameter standard on J45,SJ's etc. and jumbos slightly smaller?

    This may be trivial....but it has my curiosity up.

     

    My Early 70's J100 is a rather obscure Gibson. Other than the brief description in Gruhns guitar ID book, I don,t find much info on it. It has 70's features but has the orange oval label(from '60,s and is X-braced.Plus a smaller than 4" soundhole! I often thought it may have been a prototype or employee guitar.

    Heres a pic of the body(mahogany B&S and spruce/maybe cedar top)

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    Anyone Seen One of These???

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    No I ain,t ever seen one of those. If its true...how much more convoluted can Gibson make their 'traditional' models?? JEEEEESH! Its BAD enought that they make the J-45 in 95 different wood combinations and toners and bracing etc......But now they want to call a J-50 a natural top J-45....JEEEEEESHHH again! Give me a break!! Ya'll go on and buy one of them 'rare' anomalies. I'll stick with 'tradition'.

    Vintage Gibsons wanted.

    in Vintage Corner

    Posted

    Kind of funny...Use to be...the volute years, were undesirable! Now-a-days...they are worth gold...or so it would seem! That original request did seem a little odd. I have a client that wants any or all of these guitars...all of the classic collectables! They are out there dude..advertised ...all over...for a price. Pay it and go on your happy way. ...Or did you really mean, you have a client that wants to get these guitars for a steal or a really low price??? What-Eeever!!!

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