Dave F

I never use an electric drill. Just hold the drill in a pin vise and use my fingers. With the tape as mentioned.

Move this to the Epiphone forum and you should get some good info.

If it were laminated I would not expect to see the back strip and bracing. BRW is not as porous as EI. If you have a sample guitar known to be EI do a comparison. Dramatic difference.

Thanks for the update. I hadn’t heard anything since he quit touring a year or so ago. Very talented artist and a great song writer.

The recent threads mentioning the Gospel got my interest so I started looking for one. EBay had one listed that caught my attention. It was listed starting at 900 with make an offer. The pictures were rather evasive but the description was very specific. Here it is - Hi up for sale is a 1994 Gibson 100th Anniversary Gospel acoustic guitar. The guitar is absolutely mint with just the barest signs that it had been handled. I purchased it from the original owner who said to me he maybe strummed it lightly a few times. It's a true time-capsule piece..just as it came from the factory. 100th year foil label inside sound hole Looked nice enough and with the description I had the EBay guarantee Toward the end of the bidding I offered him a little less than his starting point. Just before it was over he accepted it. When I tried to pay him, his email was not active with Paypal. We got that fixed. A couple days later the USPS drops it off at my door. No box, tape around the case. Case was not in great shape but the tape did no damage. After I opened it, I thought I got the wrong guitar Nicks, scratches, fret wear and a nice top crack along the fret board I immediately started the return process. He was polite and agreed. Then he asked if I would consider keeping it with a partial refund. I then did a more thorough inspection. Crack is secure, truss rod (dual action) worked, fret wear could easily be removed plus there are a few high frets, fret board was clean, neck angle was only slightly off and not in need of a reset, nut slots need recut. Did not play bad as is. I offered $375 and he agreed. What do you think?

Show us what you have. Most of the tuners out there are dimensioned very well where you can tell if they will fit. There are a lot of members that have ckck out tuners (including me) . Good luck!

Ditto

I never saw one without the arrowhead headstock. More pictures would help. Is it a set neck or bolt-on? From the photo it looks like a bolt on. That would not be a Gibson. Could be one of their off brand models like Epiphone or Maestro.

Here's the bag. I spec'd it out for the Super 400. The L5 and J200 fit nice too. The 400 is in it zipped up. o.

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I have two extra cases. My LP came with the black case but I always liked the brown ones. I picked up the middle case on local CL with red interior. Then at a local music store I got the one on the left with the pink interior at a warehouse sale.

My first decent lead playing lesson was in the mid sixties with a play along LP with tabs by the Ventures. Still remember it.

Sounds good! Congratulations!

IMHO way overpriced. These Norlin models usually go 800-1400. Also, because of the build during this era it is recommended you try it before you buy it or make sure they have a liberal return policy. It’s in UK, is that where you’re located? If not, returning would be very difficult. Better to change you’re year on your birth certificate or use your mom or dads year.

Welcome! Nice LP

Where you located? I have a couple extra Gibson LP cases.

That one I got from Scotland went smooth. Shipping was not expensive, no special tariffs since it was returning home to its origin and it arrived very quickly. Seller just wrapped the case in bubble wrap and I instructed him to not lock the case and be sure to mark country of origin as USA. That mahogany one and the rosewood Honky Tonk satisfy my modern J45 appetite.

Seems like someone on the forum was looking for one of these a while back. Looks nice. No affiliation. I already have one so I was just watching it for curiosity. The owner already has offered it to me for for $2495 so he's willing to deal. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Gibson-KRIS-KRISTOFFERSON-SJ-Ltd-Edition-7-signed-w-Case/163713638064?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

#1 - James Burton - (Suzie Q, Rick Nelson, Shindogs, Elvis, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, .........) Back before the internet I seldom knew who was playing on what record unless they were the star or listed on the album cover. James played on more of my favorite tunes than anyone else. I enjoy some of his contemporaries like Steve Cropper, Albert Lee, Don Rich, Brent Mason and a slew of other telecaster masters but in my mind he's the original, putting banjo strings on the tele. #2 - Chet Atkins - Took Merle Travis' style to a new level and created a new standard for finger picking. Can't say enough. Greatest Guitarist Influencing future generations- Django Reinhardt. It's amazing how many greats list him as their #1 influence.

It’s like having the kid brother that thinks it’s his duty to make a wise crack at every conversation. You learn to ignore him and go on.

How can we identify what guitar you have with no pictures or information?

to borrow from Billy Joe Shaver I've been to Georgia on a fast train honeyI wudn't born no yestdayGot a good Christian raisin' and an eighth grade educationAin't no need in y'all a treatin' me this way

Sorta looks like an Orville with the Gibson logo added

At least you have enough sense to show up with a Martin in the Bluegrass State.

Maybe since GIbson announced they're cracking down on trademark infringements, this is their response.