What were they thinking?

[davenumber2]

Somebody posted this on the Martin forum. What a shame.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1942-SJ45-Southern-Jumbo-GIBSON-w-Original-Case_W0QQitemZ220504823906QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item33571c9862

[ChrisA83]

Oh dear! No doubt it was done in the 60's when the owner was on something...

[ksdaddy]

[mooseguy]

The heel crack on this one should also help the tone.

 

Moose

[Deadgrateful]

I kinda like it. It has......character

[Hoss]

I kinda like it. It has......character

 

I am oddly attracted to this one myself... There's nothing good you can really say about it, and the heel crack still looks bad. As a matter of fact, it's sooo ugly that I.. can't.. turn ...away...