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Posts posted by Dave F
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15 minutes ago, 62burst said:
Looks amazing. Ready to go on the road with the TCB band.
Good idea to have the b/w pickguard- that thing would just disappear. What's with the gold (?) bridge pins?
Happy NGD.
Brass
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I've bought a few from overseas before. As long as they mark the paperwork origin as USA, there should be no duties. Guitars returning to their origin of manufacturing should not incur duties.
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Looks legit to me. I had one. Great sounding and looking guitar, a GC Exclusive. I did not like it at the time because of the narrow nut and long scale. That would not be an issue for me now. They do not hold their value very well so be sure to do your research.
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You should visit a 5 Star dealer and see if your most promising one can be built with the M2M program. If you had one built it may add some credence to your effort.
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On 3/16/2024 at 12:47 AM, Dennis96013 said:
On My Sweetwater wish list is a Walnut J 45. Today I noticed a price drop of $500. My first reaction is: why? Would anyone have a plausible idea why.
I’m tempted to jump on this, even though I can’t afford to.
That 60s J-45 Original for $2199 is tempting
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12 minutes ago, cayine said:
I'm planning to list a Telecaster on eBay within the next few days. I haven't shipped a guitar before, and I'm hoping to get some advice from people who've been there/done that. I want to be able to offer the buyer a safe, reasonably priced, insured method, whether that be via Australia Post, a courier, carrier pidgeon, whatever. Any suggestions/advice re: methods and prices will be much appreciated.
eBay is pretty good at taking care of international shipping.
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My '68 doesn't have a pg
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11 hours ago, The dman said:
Thanks for the reply. Now I'm confused even more. The guitar in the link has gold tuners and the one I bought does not and the listing stated spruce and not Adirondack. It says "Style Vintage" on the tag on the guitar but I'm not sure exactly what that means.
Your tuners may be gold, just tarnished a little. Colorwise yours looks more like this 2017 model.
Hummingbird Vintage (gibson.com)
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yours look like the Gotoh ones on this 2016 model.
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Thankfully I'm covered on the big bodies, but I would like to try the Byrdland.
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12 minutes ago, rpavich said:
On the guitars where you have attained 3/64ths action, can you do a one or one and a half step bend with the high E above the 12th fret and not hear any issues?
I'm mainly acoustic and do not do bends above the 12th. Especially on my 12 fret guitars 🙂
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I have a few set up at those specs. I usually adjust to a .000"-.005" neck relief. Two other factors I pay attention to are nut slot depth measuring the string height at the 1st fret and secondly I check for any high frets. One common problem I see in the modern Gibson acoustic guitars is after a truss rod tweak, area around the third fret rises and I have to address that. It's beyond my pay scale to figure that one out, but it's happened more than a few times. I currently have one (J160E) I have to address. As always, I tap down the fret and recheck before leveling it out.
Good luck!
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Saddle Shim Kits - Guitar Saddles
They use ebony strips
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Not the first go around for the bone crusher.
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If that’s the case, a good luthier should be able to file/sand the ends and touch it up.
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1 hour ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
Mexican is what you go out to diner for, but I will never have a Martin from there.
How about a Martini?
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5 hours ago, Larsongs said:
That looks sweet! Thought it was an Elvis Dove but it’s not.. What model?
J45 Custom Ebony.
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Many on the forum get saddles from Bob Colosi
General Information - Guitar Saddles
I've gotten saddles from him and they are good, but I think too pricey for experimenting.
I've always kept a stock of blanks and make them from scratch.
I would suggest something like these if it's a drop in saddle.
Allparts BS-0267-000 Compensated Bone Saddle for Gibson Acoustic Guitars | eBay
If it's long through saddle then it's a little more working in the end radius
Bleached White Bone Saddles - StewMac
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On 3/9/2024 at 11:25 AM, DanvillRob said:
I've had my first Gibson (Jubilee) for maybe 52 years. (it's a 1969 or 1970 model)
I've had my Dove for about 44 years. (It's a 1979 model)
My DIF I've had for 15 years. (made in 2003)
My 'Bird I got brand-new in 2011 (so I've been able to experience it through it's entire 15-year life)
The 12-String 'Bird I got in 2018. (the ONLY Right-Handed 'Bird 12-String made in 2010)
The J-50 was given to me in 2020, (1975 model)
So, I'm obviously not a horse trader.... I still have every Gibson Acoustic I've ever owned.
Does that make me a bigamist?
I've had a Kay since '64 (60 yrs) and an Ovation since '70 (54 yrs). The other 100 or so have come and gone and the cycle continues.
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2 hours ago, Larsongs said:
What are you getting?
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Besides the few USA ones, their other lines vary from $250 laminate ones to $999 solid wood. Some of them probably sound decent.
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That’s the FON number. The Y makes it a 1953
I Guess Julius Cesar Thinks This Is What You Want
in The Gibson Lounge
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I thought I saw this same article/announcement/writer a couple years ago.
published 18 March 2022
Gibson debuts the Theodore, a brand-new body shape based on a 65-year-old archive design | Guitar World