EpiSheriMan Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Was hoping I could get some help from the forum members,....I'm looking at various Acoustics and was hoping ya'll could shed some light on Ben Kweller's current model..Looks like a vintage model to me. Japan? Kalamazoo? Was thinking it may be a FT-79 Texan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Nelson Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Was hoping I could get some help from the forum members' date='....I'm looking at various Acoustics and was hoping ya'll could shed some light on Ben Kweller's current model..Looks like a vintage model to me. Japan? Kalamazoo? Was thinking it may be a FT-79 Texan... [img']http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d178/spotondrums/bk2-1.jpg[/img] That looks too small to be an FT-79 Texan...Looks more like an FT-45 Cortez made in Kalamazoo from about 1959 until 1970 as a Gibson made version and goes back to the 40's as an Epiphone model number. The Gibson version was much like a Gibson B-25..they had some design changes over the years...here's an earlier one.from about 1962..the one in your photo is probably from 1963-1970 and here's a really early Gibson-made version from about 1959" Mr.Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 That looks too small to be an FT-79 Texan...Looks more like an FT-45 Cortez made in Kalamazoo from about 1959 until 1970 as a Gibson made version and goes back to the 40's as an Epiphone model number. The Gibson version was much like a Gibson B-25..they had some design changes over the years...here's an earlier one.from about 1962..the one in your photo is probably from 1963-1970 and here's a really early Gibson-made version from about 1959" Mr.Nelson Look at the double rings of rosette around the soundhole, not to mention the inlays. And see how much more body shows between the pick guard and the waist than shows in your Corez picture? Even though the guitar is held at an angle in that picture, it also appears that the lower bought wider than the Gibson B-series body, too. That's the (larger than the Cortez) Texan. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Agree with Red - that is a pre-67 Texan - just take a look at the inlay on the fingerboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Nelson Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Look at the double rings of rosette around the soundhole' date=' not to mention the inlays. And see how much more body shows between the pick guard and the waist than shows in your Corez picture? Even though the guitar is held at an angle in that picture, it also appears that the lower bought wider than the Gibson B-series body, too. That's the (larger than the Cortez) Texan. Red 333[/quote'] Now that I really look at it I think you're right...I happen to own a '65 FT-79N and the upper bout doesn't seem as "round" as the pictured guitar and yes, you're correct about the fret board inlays...my bad...consensus opinion says...FT-79 Texan. Thanx for the correction. Mr.Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 looks like it was owned by a lefty at one point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Now that I really look at it I think you're right...I happen to own a '65 FT-79N and the upper bout doesn't seem as "round" as the pictured guitar and yes' date=' you're correct about the fret board inlays...my bad...consensus opinion says...FT-79 Texan. Thanx for the correction. Mr.Nelson[/quote'] It was good of you to have posted all those pictures! Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiSheriMan Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Yeah,...I'm sure its a FT-79 Texan http://www.provide.net/~cfh/epiphon2.html#ft79 Thanks guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiSheriMan Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 looks like it was owned by a lefty at one point... .....or he just strums the hell out of his acoustics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubstar Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I guess he's got one hell of an upstrum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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