Bruce MacNeill Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Hi, this may be the wrong forum but I don't see the old archtop forum listed. In talking with a violin maker the sound post came up and that reminded me of something. Back in 1960, as a birthday present I got a new ('59 by serial number) L7-C, which I still have and I do gig with it sometimes if I'm doing some jazz or for general interest of other players. It's still a great guitar, re-fretted a couple of times but otherwise pretty original. I still have the original case and even have the original key. Anyway, I seem to remember from my youth something getting loose inside the guitar and falling out after I tipped it around some. I thought I broke it but it still seemed to work and still does so I didn't tell anybody. The thing was kind of like a dowel and I wonder, did that guitar have a sound post in it from the factory? Does anyone know? I never thought about having one in a guitar but I guess it's possible. Mostly just curious. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermoon Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 no sound post but it could have been a brace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Archtop lounge is in the Gibson Customs section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 No sound posts in those. After the fact maybe if a dearmond chief was used and a post installed later to prevent feedback Even a johnny smith pickup would create feedback off the old tubes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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