Kanitt Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Hi folks, I have just purchased a 1994 Western Classic Ray Whitley Custom (Adi/Braz) I thought I should share this beautiful guitar with you guys, enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Holy Jesus, that is a work of art, stunning ! How does she sound, would love to hear a sound sample. Enjoy man .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 tis very pretty . that one of those tonerite things ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 . that one of those tonerite things ? Was thinking the same thing - does a 20 year old guitar really to be tonerited ... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanitt Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 Yes that device is tonerite. I just got this guitar this morning and it has traveled quite a distance (CA to Thailand) so I thought it needs some stretching hence the tonerite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Yes that device is tonerite. I just got this guitar this morning and it has traveled quite a distance (CA to Thailand) so I thought it needs some stretching hence the tonerite well if something needs stretching ,thailands the place for it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 A gorgeous guitar! Thanks for sharing it with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 well if something needs stretching ,thailands the place for it :) Haw, haw BBG's on a roll ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyC Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Wow thats a beautiful guitar! And a long way for it to travel. I'm sure you were relieved when it made it to you finally! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 WOW, thats a beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 beauty ! here's the original : JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Great cowboy guitar for singin' around the campfire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merseybeat1963 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Ooo! Is it the one which was available on Gbase for 11-12k ? Do you have any other J200's in Adi/Indian Rosewood ? Would be nice to know what comparison shows in sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Nice guitar. I have one as well. There were only 37 made. Great to see they are getting around the world. Did you have any trouble getting it across international boarders? The Brazilian Rosewood thing is quite complicated. I would be worried about sending mine across any boarder as I really don't know if it could me confiscated or not. I'd hate to lose it.I did get a copy of Gibson's CITIES agreement and hope that will be sufficient to comply with the new regulations. 15 years ago Ray's grandson Scott Wartenberg came to Montana to visit the Gibson plant. He came over to my house to play my guitar along with Eldon Whitford. Eldon came to Bozeman to introduce Scott to the Gibson management. The next day Scott went to the plant and played "Back In The Saddle Again" for the folks and the general manager was so grateful he gave Scott a Western Classic. They didn't have a Ray Whitley to give him. They only made 37. 1937 was the year that they made the original. Scott was a piolt for an airline and he played guitar professionaly as well. I knew where there were others as well but time has sort of taken care of that.Maybe we can start a club. I'll be the treasurer. If anyone wants to play mine they can come to the "Gibson Homecoming". Only A GIbson Is Good Enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Congratulations! The inlays on the Ray Whitley might be the single coolest feature on any Gibson ever. -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J200_2013 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Yes, Brazilian Rosewood. Pattern is very similar to that of my old, old Heritage. Be careful with it. Brazilian Rosewood is Cites, Appendix 1, thanks mainly to the French love of making perfume out of the pulp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanitt Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 Thanks guys for your kind comments. Yes I realize that BRW is a tricky wood to export being listed in CITES appendix 1 and all but the seller was kind enough to not disclose this info when he shipped the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainpicker Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Beautiful guitar. That ToneRite'll get that big old top to loosen up a bit and then I imagine that thing will just rip. Glad there are still some gamblers left in the world. You're a lucky man in all kinds of ways. Anyone know where the original is at this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Beautiful guitar. That ToneRite'll get that big old top to loosen up a bit and then I imagine that thing will just rip. Glad there are still some gamblers left in the world. You're a lucky man in all kinds of ways. Anyone know where the original is at this time? The Whitley family has it on loan to the Country Music Hall Of Fame in Nashville. Ren got to take it out and spec it out for the new build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 WOW... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 WOW... yeah , its nice . and you only opened thread cos it said 'brazillian content '. .... admit it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR GIBS Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 That's the truth! Tonerite it and play a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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