Jinder Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I had a tangle with a couple of very nice original Gospels when I went to buy my AJ. One was a '72 and the other a '77. The '77 was nice, but the '72 was remarkable. Just a big ol' bowl of tone. Quite the oft-quoted "piano like" bottom end and sweet, smokey highs. Has anyone else played one of these? I know the RI series from the '90s are well regarded, but I know very little about the originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponty Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Yes I had a 1980 model....built in 79 so I was told. Very nice guitar. I bought mine from Frailers in Runcorn in 1988. Mine had a very unusual feature, in that the back, sides, and neck were stained very dark brown almost black. I have never seen this in any other original Gospel. When I came to trade it a few years later, Rick Harrison of Music Ground thought it had been refinished in order to hide damage. If it was, they did a good job. I wonder were it is now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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