62burst Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 surely, and once again, the forum is most likely thanked by those who've stopped by on their way to the auction block: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1932-Gibson-L50-L30-L4-Archtop-1933-1935-The-Gibson-Husk-Project-Guitar/293196801771?hash=item4443e426eb:g:k8kAAOSw8sZdXc-c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 If I was retired... That would be a fun project. I love depression era stuff, my mandolin is of that time period. Those people were tougher, on average, than the weenie crybabies we have whining now. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 At least he didn’t use the old ‘Grandpa’s guitar story’. That one brings a tear to my eye every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 (edited) What do you all think, for $340 is it a good project guitar? Love 'The Gibson' on the headstock. Never mind, thought that was 'buy now' price, but it's just current bid. How high would folks expect it to go? Edited August 23, 2019 by billroy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I'd go double that easily, if the stars were aligned differently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Murph said: I love depression era stuff, my mandolin is of that time period. Those people were tougher, on average, than the weenie crybabies we have whining now. There is Depression-era and then there is Depression-era gear. I own two Depression-era archtops, five flattops and one mandolin (two if summer 1941 counts). The stuff though which speaks directly to a specific time in history are not the instruments which remained virtually unchanged but those with which everything that could be done to lessen price was undertaken. So my 1935 Gibson-made Capital is a good example of dealing with the Depression. Others such as my Kay K6, Westbrook Stella, and Supertone mandolin were already about as cheap as it was going to get. No corners left to cut. Still others such as my '32 Gibson L1 remain the pinnacle of L body guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Murph said: If I was retired... That would be a fun project. I guess I had that coming. It would be a good project, but they’re probably guitars out there that would be a better use of the time and energy, but if you were out to save it from being a Parts o’caster, it’s probably a little too late for that, as that is probably why the tuners, tail piece, and firestripe guard are already missing. 3 hours ago, Dave F said: At least he didn’t use the old ‘Grandpa’s guitar story’. That one brings a tear to my eye every time Lol.. the “Grandpa’s guitar” story- a classic. 2 hours ago, billroy said: What do you all think, for $340 is it a good project guitar? Love 'The Gibson' on the headstock. That’s probably the best part of what’s left of that guitar . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I’ve got some old hardware from a Kalamazoo that would look good on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 (edited) I like the picture of the back of the headstock. Looks like every style tuner has been on it at one time or another. I personally would not go much more than it's current bid. Too much unknown. Maybe loose bracing with the loose binding. It should rattle pretty good. Removing the frets and cleaning off the fretboard would be the only way I would take off that lacquer. Edited August 24, 2019 by Dave F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 On 8/23/2019 at 11:46 AM, Dave F said: I’ve got some old hardware from a Kalamazoo that would look good on it. I will bet you dollars to donuts the original tuners on that guitar were the Waverly squared off variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 On 8/24/2019 at 3:50 PM, zombywoof said: I will bet you dollars to donuts the original tuners on that guitar were the Waverly squared off variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Dave F said: (the above photo) DAVID ! ! ! You, you. . . _____ . . . Don't get a splinter on that guitar (KG-32?). (Probably should've held on to mine) ps- seems the black buttons, which are pretty cool (I wonder if they're Bakelite?) hold up much better over the years. Edited August 25, 2019 by 62burst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 24 minutes ago, 62burst said: DAVID ! ! ! You, you. . . _____ . . . Don't get a splinter on that guitar (KG-32?). (Probably should've held on to mine) ps- seems the black buttons, which are pretty cool (I wonder if they're Bakelite?) hold up much better over the years. It’s pretty brittle. I’ve already accidentally pushed my finger through it. Bought it for the hardware. I’ll throw some non vintage hardware on it to finish out it’s life. Don’t know if I’ll sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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