zombywoof Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 You make the call. I know he did own two of these guitars - one of which was stolen. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leo-Kottkes-1963-Gibson-B-45-Recorded-Performed-w-Bill-of-Sale-Acoustic-Guitar-/161025459738?pt=Guitar&hash=item257ddd861a#ht_426wt_1344 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Strange story which could be true, but the provenance is a bit shaky in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I wonder if I bought this, if I'd sound like Leo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerBuckeye Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 There are several things wrong with this guitar: The headstock---why is there no clear view of the front of the headstock? The B45-12 headstock featured a gold Gibson decal and two mother of pearl triangles. The tuners are not the originals. The originals were 6 on a plate Klusons with white plastic knobs. The black paint on the back is not original and I suspect that the front of the headstock has been painted black also....probably to hide a headstock crack or break which was repaired. I suspect that the front of the headstock was repaired and the inlays lost/left off before the finish was applied. If I was going to buy this guitar, I would ask for a clear frontal view of the instrument's headstock. If a headstock repair was not performed on this guitar, then why go through the trouble of painting the back (where the serial number was)? Strange! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 A black stinger on the back of the headstock could be original as Gibson was known to do this to cover up flaws. But you are right about the two triangles not being on the front of the headstock. Never seen a B45-12 that did not have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Too much sob in the story for me... I'm homeless but I have this guitar blah blah... It's like the stories you get off beggars at bus stations. Selling a guitar of that level of interest to a crowd should be done professionally rather than bu a poor me story. It's just trying too hard.. Makes me sense a ratty whiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Found a pic of Kottke playing a Gibson B45-12 without the MOP triangles on the headstock or, in fact, a pickguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Looks to be the same guitar being used in this vid. Note the Lawrence pickup in the guitar in the vid. Same as on the eBay guitar. The guitar in the video though, as well as missing the pickguard, appears to be quite more road worn than the one on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fp Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Seller says he hopes it doesn't sell. Well at that asking price I doubt it will ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imresponding Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 This was my guitar. It was owned and played by Kottke. You can pretend that you’re detectives and super knowledgeable but you’re not. Bill of sale in his handwriting. I offered his personal phone number with the sale so you could call him and ask him. Gave his company’s address. Offers screenshots of the emails. If you can’t handle it, who cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSchooner Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Seems to be gone now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 This outrage has been simmering in you to the point eight years later you still feel the need to express it? Other than that how do you like Kansas? I lived there for around ten years. Some great guitar shops. The Kansas Guitar Exchange and Mass Street Music could always bring a smile to my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Except for Parlour Man, I thought our local CSI did a good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSchooner Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 On 6/7/2021 at 9:58 AM, zombywoof said: This outrage has been simmering in you to the point eight years later you still feel the need to express it? Other than that how do you like Kansas? I lived there for around ten years. Some great guitar shops. The Kansas Guitar Exchange and Mass Street Music could always bring a smile to my face. Ha! Didn't even notice the thread was 8 years old 🤪! Kansas is just fine. I've been to California and to New York and Kansas is as far away as I could get from both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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