ChrisA83 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I think it's a nice idea, and if I could find a good 1983 Gibson I'd get one! Now, has anyone got a birth DAY guitar? That would be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinrebel Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I missed mine by 2 years. I'm a 1959 vintage. My J-50 is a 1961 vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT Bob Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 This is a really interesting thread - I hadn't given it any thought. For a few years I was on a mission to find a bottle of 1960 vintage Port or a fine single malt - but have never been able to afford it (or, more accurately, justify the price). So, a couple of days research reveals - - - - exactly the same thing with guitars :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijs Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Hmmm birthday year guitar would mean i have to get a norlin beauty. Nah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Hmmm birthday year guitar would mean i have to get a norlin beauty. Nah... Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 94....hmm. What good acoustics were out then? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie 63 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 94....hmm. What good acoustics were out then? :D My Gibson J-100 Xtra is a 94, and I absolutely love it! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Hmmm birthday year guitar would mean i have to get a norlin beauty. Nah... I guess thats one of the advantages of being born in the 'Golden Years' of Gibson acoustics.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfden1 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Not quite, missed it by a year. My SJ was advertised as a '48, but when I got it, I realized it was more likely a '49. Some research, and Frank Ford and Dennis Berck, all confirmed that. No biggie, I didn't buy it for that, but I admit that I was intrigued by the idea when I saw it for sale. My dad was a good player, and bought himself a Gibson when he got out of the Navy in 1945 following WWII. Most likely a J-45, but I'm not really sure, the guitar is long gone. Some of my best memories of him were sitting and listening to him play and sing when I was a little kid, and sometimes I think he would have really liked my Southern Jumbo. He taught me my first chords on his guitar, which to me was huge at the time (6 or 7). One of the things I love about having vintage guitars is knowing that they've made so many songs for someone long before me, and hopefully will long after me too. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Not quite, missed it by a year. My SJ was advertised as a '48, but when I got it, I realized it was more likely a '49. Some research, and Frank Ford and Dennis Berck, all confirmed that. No biggie, I didn't buy it for that, but I admit that I was intrigued by the idea when I saw it for sale. My dad was a good player, and bought himself a Gibson when he got out of the Navy in 1945 following WWII. Most likely a J-45, but I'm not really sure, the guitar is long gone. Some of my best memories of him were sitting and listening to him play and sing when I was a little kid, and sometimes I think he would have really liked my Southern Jumbo. He taught me my first chords on his guitar, which to me was huge at the time (6 or 7). One of the things I love about having vintage guitars is knowing that they've made so many songs for someone long before me, and hopefully will long after me too. Dennis I agree with ya on vintage guitars, Dennis. That is part of the allure and mojo of vintage to me also...Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfden1 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I agree with ya on vintage guitars, Dennis. That is part of the allure and mojo of vintage to me also...Rod Yeah, fun isn't it. Interesting that so many people want a vintage guitar that looks as pristine as possible, but there's a special place in my heart for the old beat up boxes that have obviously been around the block a few times. They've been well loved and played hard. A little more on topic, folks that are interested in a birth year guitar should realize that they're likely going to have to put some money into it for repairs. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as long as you plan for it and factor that into what your willing to pay (no matter what the seller says about it never having had a neck reset and not needing one). My LG-2 is beat to heck, has a repaired side-crack, and is borderline in need of a neck reset, but man is it a great guitar. Not being pristine also means that I got it for a really good price. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Grampa is the closest to my age... I'm a bit older. I've never seen one built during WWII to hit my age. <grin> That's why Steve's Dad's guitar sounds interesting. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Dennis.....AND, you dont have to worry about that first scratch!!! My friend, who collects old vintage guitars, says that the best SOUNDING ones are often the beat up ones, because they've been PLAYED....lol....makes perfect sense to me!!! Yeah, fun isn't it. Interesting that so many people want a vintage guitar that looks as pristine as possible, but there's a special place in my heart for the old beat up boxes that have obviously been around the block a few times. They've been well loved and played hard. A little more on topic, folks that are interested in a birth year guitar should realize that they're likely going to have to put some money into it for repairs. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as long as you plan for it and factor that into what your willing to pay (no matter what the seller says about it never having had a neck reset and not needing one). My LG-2 is beat to heck, has a repaired side-crack, and is borderline in need of a neck reset, but man is it a great guitar. Not being pristine also means that I got it for a really good price. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfden1 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Dennis.....AND, you dont have to worry about that first scratch!!! My friend, who collects old vintage guitars, says that the best SOUNDING ones are often the beat up ones, because they've been PLAYED....lol....makes perfect sense to me!!! True that (to both thoughts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Hmmm birthday year guitar would mean i have to get a norlin beauty. Nah... +1 as soon as I can find an '84 worth buying, maybe i'll think about it. until then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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