vw1300 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Nouveau-NV-6-Acoustic-Guitar-With-Hard-Case/281780098279?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003150253%26meid%3Da5a9de10287a4d9a904881b5cecf9fe8%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D161808045677 Interesting - what's the story on this one? Where were they made?
MissouriPicker Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I might be 100000% wrong, but I think Gibson had these in the mid-late 80's. There might have been a few Epi Nouveau guitars also.
Red 333 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Nouveau necks and bodies were made in Japan and then assembled and finished in Nashville, USA in 1986 (Bozeman did not open 'til 1989). I think there were six and twelve string models. In 1987, Gibson shifted production entirely to Japan, and sold the Nouveaus as Epiphone models. There were both flattops and electrics in the Nouveau by Gibson and Nouveau by Epiphone line. The line was discontinued in 1989. Red 333
vw1300 Posted September 1, 2015 Author Posted September 1, 2015 Thanks! I suspected it was some kind of stopgap production scheme until they figured out how they were really going to do flattops. I wonder how they sound?
MissouriPicker Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 here you go....One Gibson, one Epi. Where the Epis all electrics?????????
QuestionMark Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 Thanks! I suspected it was some kind of stopgap production scheme until they figured out how they were really going to do flattops. I wonder how they sound? At the acoustic jams I run, one of the jammers owns one in his collection and sometimes brings it. I believe it's a "by Gibson" one. It's a natural finish one and the sides and back are also light natural finished. He's let me play it. It plays, looks, and sounds pretty good. Kinda Gibson boomy... It's owner iis kinda proud of it as it is so unique. One doesn't see them too often. He also owns a bunch of actual Gibsons. QM aka Jazzman Jeff
funkymusic Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Nouveau-NV-6-Acoustic-Guitar-With-Hard-Case/281780098279?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003150253%26meid%3Da5a9de10287a4d9a904881b5cecf9fe8%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D161808045677 Interesting - what's the story on this one? Where were they made? I've got one and I love it! They sound nice and boomy, but with a pretty fat midrange. Not for everybody, though.
EuroAussie Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Wasnt that the vintage when Gibson got into wine making for a brief moment in the 80.s ?
rct Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 Wasnt that the vintage when Gibson got into wine making for a brief moment in the 80.s ? We aren't supposed to remember that you know. rct
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