Buc McMaster Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Spotted this one and thought of the forum, which I haven't been visiting lately........my bad. Anyway, I seem to recall some here felt the late 50s Gibson acoustics were quite special, and this appears to be one of those. Not listed in his "for sale" section yet, from the blog write up it does appear this one will soo be there. If you're interested, I recommend contacting Jake via email or a phone call if you want a shot a this one.........such instruments never last long on his site. 58 Country Western Oh and have a great holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Nice git-tar. I'm looking for something a bit older, but the ones I've played from that period are really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Lots there to love. My reservation, if I were in the market, would be the less beefy neck. I tolerate the neck spec of my '61 J-50, which sounds pretty much like the C&W as described, but always prefer a more substantial one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Lots there to love. My reservation, if I were in the market, would be the less beefy neck. I tolerate the neck spec of my '61 J-50, which sounds pretty much like the C&W as described, but always prefer a more substantial one. Late 50's necks are a bit fatter than early 60's fairly skinny ones, less beefy than pre-1954, in my experience. Still pretty nice, in general. You sort of need to try them to see how they fit. Nut widths all the same at 1 11/16". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I know more than a few folks who think the late 1950s Gibson neck carves were as good as it got. I did own a 1956 SJ which was a flippin' amazing sounding guitar. The only thing that could take its place was the Banner. But I still miss that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Late 50's necks are a bit fatter than early 60's fairly skinny ones, less beefy than pre-1954, in my experience. Still pretty nice, in general. You sort of need to try them to see how they fit. Nut widths all the same at 1 11/16". Upon a time, I owned a '59 J-45 (convoluted story about that one & probably should have kept it), but couldn't bond w/the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scriv58 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 That’s a great sounding guitar- I have a ‘57 CW with that sound, and I find the neck to be quite comfortable, better than any of the 3 Montana Gibsons I own. The only necks I dislike are really pointy v-necks, and the Martin modified low oval shape. They make my hand hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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