123gastonr Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I am 60 have been playing since I was 12 ,Attended Berklee and received my masters from St thomas.I bought a 59 reissue from Fuller's vintage guitars a few years back and recently discovered that brazilian fingerboards are very collectible.I own a music store and deal mostly in classical guitars.My very trained eye says this lpr9 is Brazilian.Serial number is 9 4133.Gaston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Welcome. Dude, we gotta have a look. Post some pics. Pic posting help - http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=topics&f=31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 It doesn't have Brazilian rosewood. Email Gibson customer service if you don't believe me. http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=282 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Can your trained eye spot the Brazilian rosewood in this photo? http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=282 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123gastonr Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 Thanks,nice pix of Biily G.I know him well graduated from R.E. Lee,1968,same class,he lived 3 blocks away,GR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 as R9 noted, not braz. and while people think they can eyeball braz or use the scratch 'n' sniff method, neither are good ways of IDing rosewood species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123gastonr Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 you're probably right,but I deal in classical guitars and see both indian and brazilian daily.It has a reddish hue with almost black streaks.very unusual for indian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I think the cut off was in May 2003. No historics after May 2003 came with Brazilian. As for rosewood looking unusual - well, all these planks are Brazilian rosewood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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