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2009 is a hodgepodge for '61 RI bevels already


hbomb76

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OK, so I got excited when I saw this one on eBay, thinking "oh wow, Gibson's TRYING to fix the 09's beveling" (although the top horn still lacks some close to the neck, but it's a start, right?):

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Then I saw another '09 model that's about as bad as the '91/'92 era ones (although it thankfully has retained the '99 tapering upgrade):

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So what's the deal? Inconsistency? Maybe the "better" one is a more recent addition? Or is the reverse the case? Either way, I'm puzzled and disturbed.

 

Still waiting on that phone call for them to let me give 'em some input on fixing these buggers!!! ;)

 

H-Bomb

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It's a '61 reissue' date=' so it should have an ABR 1 bridge. The Nashville bridge didn't arrive until about 1973. [/quote']

 

I'm wondering about that too.

 

What's up?

 

Murph.

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So what's the deal? Inconsistency? Maybe the "better" one is a more recent addition? Or is the reverse the case? Either way' date=' I'm puzzled and disturbed.

 

H-Bomb[/quote']

 

I believe the top bevels are the same in both examples only you can't quite see it in the second photo due to the lighting. If you'll notice, that big white highlight is actually reflecting off of the bevel and seems to be to the same degree.

 

Look closely and you'll see what I mean. Perhaps there's hope yet.

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