E-minor7 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Happened last Friday - It's within the ring of my preference - But you'll never guess it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Ooooh mysterious!! A '70s Gospel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 A guild You need a guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jalex Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Congratulations on the new Taylor😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Congratulations on the new Taylor😂 Not THIS again! 😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlejohnny Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 c [-o< ome on, we need the whole story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 '43 Epi Olympic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Had an early 60's in mind for quite some time and this creature called on me for more reasons than one. Heard so much about those bridges - mostly bad, but also good - that I needed to finally check it myself. Still in the experimental phase, but will write more before the weekend is over. Await a deeper review - 1963 ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Wonderful to see such a worthy and storied guitar be adopted by a like owner... May I request... While us slugs are perhaps too prolific throwing up recordings, you sir are on the other spectrum. I hope this guitar inspires you to grace us with a little something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Beautiful...we await the full report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Congratulations! Plastic bridge? Adjustable saddle? Will you keep them? BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Love it! Donovan's with a refinish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Love it! Donovan's with a refinish ^ A lot like Donos 'cept for the bridge. And not refinished - faded cherry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Original ceramic saddle? And be aware that some lift in the rear middle of the plastic bridge is totally okay, as the bolt-headed screw in the middle is in front of the pins (along with a second middle screw in front of the saddle, and two outer screws just east & west of the pins). If for any reason you think you need to tighten those screws, do so very gingerly, as they can easily be over-tightened & strip out or crack the plastic. Stop as soon as you feel resistance. Btw, congrats on what looks to be a real sweetheart !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Ooh we just gotta hear it em7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliasphobias Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Very nice Em7! Plastic and ceramic unburst? Hopefully the '63 got you a manageable nut width. Looking forward to further info & assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I dont believe it. I reckon he bought another Hummingbird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 I dont believe it. I reckon he bought another Hummingbird. Thought 8 was enough and therefor sold 1, EA. . Any new bridgepins in Prague, , ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Thought 8 was enough and therefor sold 1, EA. . Any new bridgepins in Prague, , ? No, Im actually staying with the original Dove fitting for the time being, its competing fiercely for gigging attention with the J-150, even split so far .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Whoa! The plastic bridge is often more an issue of their survival as much as sound. I have seen these things just curl up. But they can be easily replaced so it would never be a deal killer. With these guitars it all comes down to how you cotton to the skinny neck carve which Gibson referred to as the low action, fast playing neck or something like that. These post-1955 Gibson tend to have a real punchy sound which can be infectious and become part of your DNA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Nice! Looks a lot like my 1965 J-50 but mine has the rosewood bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Ah come em7 😩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 If I was going to buy any 1960s Gibson it would be a '63 or '64. They still have the 1 11/16" nut and the necks feel a bit fatter than those made from 1960 through 1962. Not near as beefy as the pre-1960 necks but to me they are as good as you are going to get in the 1960s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 These post-1955 Gibson tend to have a real punchy sound which can be infectious and become part of your DNA. Yes indeed !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 If I was going to by any 1960s Gibson it would be a '63 or '64. They still have the 1 11/16" nut and the necks feel a bit fatter Actually the skinny neck was one of the main reason I got the 1965. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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