Dave F

Good job on a difficult song. I thought your tempo was a bit fast so I went into the settings on YouTube and changed the playback to .75 (I think .8 would be better, but it was not an option) That really nailed it for me. Made it "Bluesy", even the vocals. Try it! Edit- I got off my phone and on the laptop. YouTube does have a custom setting for playback. I set it to .8 and it sounded great!

Plenty of quality add on sound hole pickups that don't require modification of the guitar. If interested, you can get a lot of good advice here. Not from me 😉 The only add-on pickup I have is on a vintage guitar and it sounds great.

'78-'92 they used the Martin system then they changed to goofy and reinvented the system about every ten years. You need a decoder ring.

I agree. I like Martin's system. I used to like Taylor's system but they got a little goofy too.

From the Gibson site. You will note that in 1977 they started using an 8 digit number. In 2005, Gibson USA (not the acoustic division) switched to a 9 digit system. Gibson USA Custom models use a completely different number. You can read all the details for yourself at Serial Search (gibson.com) Here's some excerpts from that site. Since your number has 8 digits and shows it was made after 2005, it's a Montana built acoustic. Hope this helps and quit using those serial number decoder sites. In 1977, Gibson introduced the serialization method that we primarily use to this day YDDDYRRR The pattern is as follows:YY is the production yearDDD is the day of the yearRRR is the factory ranking/plant designation number. Since 1989, all Gibson acoustics are built in Bozeman, MT and all Gibson electrics are built in Nashville or Memphis. Ranking numbers for Bozeman start each day at 001 and the electrics may start as low as the 300s. NOTE - Gibson USA goes to a 9 digit serial number in early July 2005..The sixth number is now a batch number- batch 0 starts at the beginning of the day, and once we stamp 699, the batch number will change to 1. The first 5 numbers remain the same, the last 3 numbers will remain the same. The only difference is the addition of this batch indicator.

You’re looking at the Gibson USA numbering system that only Memphis and Nashville used. You’re mixing Montana numbering system with the Tennessee numbering codes.

Acoustic serial numbers do not state where they were built. It is assumed that it's Montana. The Gibson USA system is different and did code the plant. 10729066 = 2019 10729066 = 72nd day of the year 10729066 = 66th guitar assigned a s/n on that day

Oh, okay. Here they are in one shot. D28EP (Elvis), 00028ECSB (Clapton Sunburst), HD40MS (Marty Stuart)

How about a Buck Owens? (Obviously, I've had too many sig models and I'm not going into the Martins)

How about an Everly?

How about a Big Blue Buc HB?

How about a Nick Lucas?

How about a Roy Smeck or two or three?

How about a Dwight Yoakam or a Kris Kristofferson?

I would think all the Artist models would be from the custom shop. Gibson | Artist Acoustic I have quite a few Custom Shop models and on the ones, I have, the strap pin for the neck was never installed but in an envelope in the case compartment to give you the option to install it. Looks like a nice guitar.

Is this the one at GC? https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Gibson/Vintage-1930s-L12-Acoustic-Guitar.gc?cntry=us&source=4WWMWXGP&gclid=CjwKCAjw_aemBhBLEiwAT98FMl__SSj7KIg14oo7tfhSbPqaLFyirqXbQBIFaQSm9PcblrJgH9wrYRoC6J8QAvD_BwE

https://www.archtop.com/ac_34L12.html

Custom Shop puts all kind historic inlays on their models. This is a '94 reissue of a '34 Jumbo I had

Welcome to the forum. beautiful DIF. I like that burst.

I've had a couple that were really nice, but they just didn't do anything for me. I may have to try one again. Square shoulder-wise, I do have a DIF that I really like. I think the HB is one of the best-looking guitars in Gibson's lineup. I remember playing the mom of my friends new 1965 HB thinking it was a great guitar. I'd like to try one of the 1960 Hummingbird Fixed Bridge with the aged top.

I believe there should be a metal strip with double sided tape attached to the bridge plate that has holes that match the bridge pin holes. Solder the ground wire to it and the ball of the strings should be making contact with the strip which will ground the strings. Acoustic Guitar Bridge Pin Hole Slot Repair Plate Hardware Guitar Replace 7445047384387 | eBay

Still in the greater Cincinnati area. Only 15 miles from where I grew up.

Born and raised in Cincinnati. I have lived most of my adulthood in Kentucky. My dad played guitar and my uncle was a guitar player in the Grand Ole Opry house band in his younger days. I started to play at around 10 years old.

Here's a sample from Stewmac

Or they could have me demo that guitar and have the value drop low enough where we can afford it. I still remember buying the exact guitar Greg Koch demo'd. I never could get that same sound out of it.