daverave Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hi i was trying to sell a gibson tenor guitar, and was told that it was a fake. i dont believe it is. if it is, it had to have been made decades ago, as the signs of aging are real looking to me I believe it is a TG50 made in the 30's or 40's I am hoping i could get some help in verifying it, so when i sell it, i dont rip anyone off. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I'm certainly no expert, but it looks authentic to me. I'm guessing it's early 1930's because I don't think they used banjo tuners on tenors beyond then. Anyhow, did the person tell you why they thought it was a fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverave Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 johnL, thank you and he said that the logo and the G in the logo was the wrong font. thank you David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I found this pic of the headstock of a Nick Lucas Special tenor at Elderly; it looks pretty similar (though the date is 1937, so I'm probably wrong about the timeframe when banjo tuners were used on Gibson tenor guitars). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverave Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Here is more of a shot at almost the same angle for comparison. they look the same to me Maybe i should carbon date the dust bunnies in side the guitar :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 That is a Sweet Tenor Gibson... who ever told you it was a fake.. was pulling your chain.. Nice Gibby.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverave Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 Thanks all, and i was cleaning it up a bit last night(dusting mainly) and removed the trussrod, and found the following. Kind of interesting, i put it back after i wiped it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McBride Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I thought you found a joint at first not a note. Looks real to me and the two compared certainly look the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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