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Everything posted by Dave F
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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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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. Hummingbird Red Spruce (gibson.com)
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Hollowbodies coming for Christmas 2024?
Dave F replied to OrdinaryNimda's topic in The Gibson Lounge
Thankfully I'm covered on the big bodies, but I would like to try the Byrdland. -
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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I may buy a used guitar, is this finish issue something to worry about?
Dave F replied to Mike CT's topic in Gibson USA
If that’s the case, a good luthier should be able to file/sand the ends and touch it up. -
How about a Martini?
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J45 Custom Ebony. Gibson did a run of a few standard models in the theme of a Custom Les Paul
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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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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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I always liked the looks of the Bigsby. I've got a cheapie version I plan on fixing up to look a little closer.
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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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I hope The Best Guitar On The Planet….. is the next one coming to my house.
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Maybe we can get Johnson Blake to do a slight update on Eve of Destruction. It wouldn't take much.
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Same here. Give ‘em hell Harry.
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I had a '92 Everly. I did not care for the sound. I seem to prefer larger bodies for the maple sound. The J185 seems to be my break off point. I've tried a few models, the bigger the better. Here's a list of some maple models that I have or had. Id like to try a J45 maple. Super 400 - L5 - J200 - J185 - J180 - J165 - L1
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I enjoyed it. Sounds like something from the '60's. Liked the harmonica playing.
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Comments like that could get you banned.