Dave F
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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.
Gibson did a run of a few standard models in the theme of a Custom Les Paul -
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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1 hour ago, merciful-evans said:
hard to beat!
this is a famous guitar. sadly this is a reproduction and not the Paul Bigsby original
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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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
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I haven't noticed any issues with the shape of the bottom of the slot. I do have some abrasive cord for polishing the slots.
Mitchell Abrasive Cord - StewMac
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I hope The Best Guitar On The Planet….. is the next one coming to my house.
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17 minutes ago, Buc McMaster said:
Well it's no surprise to me that there's a bunch of old dogs here.............we have grown to appreciate the finer things in life like Gibson guitars. I am a bit surprised there is no representation of youth..........none from the Ford, Bush, Clinton, etc. eras. I'd guess these folks might be more impressed with a Taylor instrument because they appear to be a more 'modern' version of a guitar. (yes, yes......I'm sure some of you old farts own a Taylor or two as well.)
A lot of things got interrupted when JFK was shot, not least of which was a national feeling of comfort and security........the country seemed quite 'vanilla' before that episode. But no.........Vietnam, the Chicago Democrat convention, Kent State, Watergate. Seemed like the wheels were coming off.........and it still seems that way...........but here we are, still rolling along.........
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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52 minutes ago, dhanners623 said:
………. I own four guitars and most days I think that’s three guitars too many.
Comments like that could get you banned.
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International shipping?
in Gibson Acoustic
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eBay is pretty good at taking care of international shipping.