MiG-19 Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Hello! New to the forum, and like what I see here. I'm a retired Marine living in Okinawa, Japan. My Gibson stable consists of a 1960 Les Paul Classic Re-Issue, a blackface F5-G mandolin with block inlay fret markers, a Gibson Goldrush mandolin, and as of this week, a 2014 Quilted Maple Hummingbird. Though not a Gibson, I also have a Tokai Made in Japan ES-158, which is a beautiful ES-135 copy. Happy to be here!
E-minor7 Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Hello overthere, step right in - You should spoil us with a couple of maple-Bird-pics. .
JuanCarlosVejar Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 can you post some pics of your collection ? welcome ! JC
retrorod Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Welcome....from the sunny shores of the Outer Banks, NC, USA. Thanks for your service! A great group of Gibby fanatics here. Once in a while a political rumble....But basically 'strings and things'
MiG-19 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Posted April 26, 2014 Pictures from inside Guitar Planet of my new Quilted Maple Bird.
MiG-19 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Posted April 26, 2014 By the way, I flew home with it last night from Tokyo to Okinawa. Checking an instrument with All Nippon Airlines (ANA) is painless. They put it in a coffin-type case, strapped inside so it won't move, mark it fragile all over, and treat it like VIP luggage the entire trip.
JuanCarlosVejar Posted April 26, 2014 Posted April 26, 2014 By the way, I flew home with it last night from Tokyo to Okinawa. Checking an instrument with All Nippon Airlines (ANA) is painless. They put it in a coffin-type case, strapped inside so it won't move, mark it fragile all over, and treat it like VIP luggage the entire trip. Wow a true beauty . I am a maple lover and these guitars are just incredible. Enjoy your bird in good health JC
fortyearspickn Posted April 26, 2014 Posted April 26, 2014 Welcome Aboard! More than a few of us here are retired, in one way or another, and have re-charged our earlier loves of acoustics with Gibsons. I've got a maple SJ200 and a mahogany H'bird. I can imagine yours is 'the best of both worlds. And Thank You For Your Service! Jim
MiG-19 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Posted April 26, 2014 Here's my beautiful wife with my Goldrush mandolin.
E-minor7 Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 Pictures from inside Guitar Planet of my new Quilted Maple Bird. Totally nice pictures - I dig those bursts making it to the back'n'sides*. A rare feature that'll be a real hit when mojo sets in. . . Say hello to your wife - and jam along lightly. *Is this the case with all quilted Birds ?
JuanCarlosVejar Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 Here's my beautiful wife with my Goldrush mandolin. nice =) JC
fortyearspickn Posted April 28, 2014 Posted April 28, 2014 Beautiful guitar. Should blend in nicely with the maple b/s if Bluegrass is your thing. And sound good anywhere else!
MissouriPicker Posted April 28, 2014 Posted April 28, 2014 Welcome to the forum. Nice guitars. Got any video or audio files of your instruments? Many of us would enjoy hearing them.
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