Espme Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Does anyone know. How to identify an old case? The only marking is a Gibson logo that I can't find anywhere on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 . Welcome. Pic/s please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espme Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 . Welcome. Pic/s please. Pics coming soon, phone died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espme Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Pics coming soon, phone died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espme Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Pics coming soon, phone died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espme Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Can you send me your email so can email you pics..... I cannot get then to load Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Can you send me your email so can email you pics..... I cannot get then to load Thanks Go to the "forum feedback" section, and check out the instructions on how to post photos. Take your time, and be patient. There are plenty of knowledgeable folks here who will help you with identifying this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espme Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 ` Pics coming soon, phone died http://http://www.flickr.com/photos/68069270@N04/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espme Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 ` http://http://www.flickr.com/photos/68069270@N04/ or try this I posted to flikr new at this sorry but try the links let me know url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/68069270@N04/6193426411/][/url] IMG_1185 by ksteepleton, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchabalk Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Corrected Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espme Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 or try this I posted to flikr new at this sorry but try the links let me know url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/68069270@N04/6193426411/][/url]url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/68069270@N04/6193937164/][/url] IMG_1191 by ksteepleton, on FlickrIMG_1185 by ksteepleton, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espme Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/68069270@N04/6193934104/][/url] IMG_1184 by ksteepleton, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 That's a early/mid 70's case. The logo with the little abstract flower was what Gibson was using at the time on the flyers, brochures and catalogs. The black case with the purple lining also dates it to that period. My '75 LP came in a black/purple case. I do not know who was making cases for Gibson at that time. I also don't know what the timeline is on cases from Geib/Lifton/TKL, who have been the main suppliers for Gibson cases for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I agree with Larry on the time period for the case: either very late 60's or sometime in the early-mid 70's. I've never seen a Gibson logo placed like this on a case, or a logo of exactly that configuration, so I can't comment on that aspect. The handle is obviously a retrofit. I have seen both Ess and Ess and Stone cases used by Gibson in this period, but they normally are badged on the inside, on the guitar body side of the neck support bulkhead. The case shape is Dred-style, but at 16 1/2" across the lower bout, it is a bit big for either a Martin Dred or a Gibson square or slope J body. I have a similar case that I bought in about 1970 that was a Martin case, but unbadged. It, too, was slightly oversized for my J-45. A lot of mid-level cases from that period were actually not as well-fitted as a good modern case, as they were intended to accommodate instruments of slightly different sizes and body configurations. Today, we expect the case to be fitted exactly to the instrument. I would say that it isn't a particularly valuable case, as it isn't one of the "classic" configurations like the Lifton "Cali Girl". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espme Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 I agree with Larry on the time period for the case: either very late 60's or sometime in the early-mid 70's. I've never seen a Gibson logo placed like this on a case, or a logo of exactly that configuration, so I can't comment on that aspect. The handle is obviously a retrofit. I have seen both Ess and Ess and Stone cases used by Gibson in this period, but they normally are badged on the inside, on the guitar body side of the neck support bulkhead. The case shape is Dred-style, but at 16 1/2" across the lower bout, it is a bit big for either a Martin Dred or a Gibson square or slope J body. I have a similar case that I bought in about 1970 that was a Martin case, but unbadged. It, too, was slightly oversized for my J-45. A lot of mid-level cases from that period were actually not as well-fitted as a good modern case, as they were intended to accommodate instruments of slightly different sizes and body configurations. Today, we expect the case to be fitted exactly to the instrument. I would say that it isn't a particularly valuable case, as it isn't one of the "classic" configurations like the Lifton "Cali Girl". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espme Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 I agree with Larry on the time period for the case: either very late 60's or sometime in the early-mid 70's. I've never seen a Gibson logo placed like this on a case, or a logo of exactly that configuration, so I can't comment on that aspect. The handle is obviously a retrofit. I have seen both Ess and Ess and Stone cases used by Gibson in this period, but they normally are badged on the inside, on the guitar body side of the neck support bulkhead. The case shape is Dred-style, but at 16 1/2" across the lower bout, it is a bit big for either a Martin Dred or a Gibson square or slope J body. I have a similar case that I bought in about 1970 that was a Martin case, but unbadged. It, too, was slightly oversized for my J-45. A lot of mid-level cases from that period were actually not as well-fitted as a good modern case, as they were intended to accommodate instruments of slightly different sizes and body configurations. Today, we expect the case to be fitted exactly to the instrument. I would say that it isn't a particularly valuable case, as it isn't one of the "classic" configurations like the Lifton "Cali Girl". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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