jannusguy2 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1905-GIBSON-STYLE-0-PREWAR-MADE-BY-ORVILLE-GIBSON-EXTREMELY-RARE-/270940231094?pt=Guitar&hash=item3f154bd5b6#ht_500wt_1157 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 That might actually be a 1902 introductory spec L-0, which is described as having a large, rounded peghead with friction pegs, and a black top. I've never seen one, so I'm only going by a verbal description on a vintage Gibson website. No way in hell that finish is original in any case. Its collectibility is listed as D-. My first reaction was "WTF?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 If it was... he obviously started laying off the LSD when he saw it sober..... beyond ugly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 If it was... he obviously started laying off the LSD when he saw it sober..... beyond ugly! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 If it was... he obviously started laying off the LSD when he saw it sober..... beyond ugly! Let's just say it's not my idea of a vintage Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 who knows , maybe batman has taken up the guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 who knows , maybe batman has taken up the guitar Holy bedpans, Robin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 This guitar appears to be an original Orville Gibson built instrument. Entirely handcarved including the neck. Must date to 1902 or even possibly earlier. It's a real piece of Gibson history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 It's a real piece of Gibson history. It's shockingly ugly though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisA83 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Entirely handcarved including the neck. I think he was blindfolded when he came to the headstock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 They are a reputable Vintage Dealer. I bought my '74 ES-335 from these guys years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 It's shockingly ugly though... Oh, I don't think so at all. I'll grant you that it's not your average Gibson, but that was a revolutionary design for its time. Remember we're talkin 110 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Sure I can appreciate it for what it is... more than anything it may stand as a testament as to why he changed his designs ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 If it's genuine, it's a one of a kind. I've never seen what appears to be volutes on either side of the neck. No headstock ornamentation, might also be indicative of an experimental model. All the other details appear to be spot on for and early Model "O". If not, someone went to an awful lot of work to build a guitar for only 6 grand. Here's the South Dakota Univ Music Museum site: http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/PluckedStrings/Guitars/Gibson/GibsonGuitarChecklist.html The 'volutes' I see could be the lighting showing the geometry better than I've see before. Probably under priced at 6K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Its a Gibson.. Ive owned a Couple of those Style 0s , there actually a Nice Guitar, and Yep.. its a Style 0 .. I would say that is earlier that 1902 , Ive owned a few 1905ish Os with the Pearl and Ebony Rope Binding.. and they came with a Paddle Headstock very simular to the Harp Guitars of the day.. Most of the ones earlier than 1906 were the Crest inlay as well. I see this one is lacking that.. Well worth the Money in my opinion.. a Piece of Gibson History at its best.. Sweet Guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 If it's genuine, it's a one of a kind. I've never seen what appears to be volutes on either side of the neck. No headstock ornamentation, might also be indicative of an experimental model. All the other details appear to be spot on for and early Model "O". If not, someone went to an awful lot of work to build a guitar for only 6 grand. Here's the South Dakota Univ Music Museum site: http://orgs.usd.edu/nmm/PluckedStrings/Guitars/Gibson/GibsonGuitarChecklist.html The 'volutes' I see could be the lighting showing the geometry better than I've see before. Probably under priced at 6K. If you take the volutes away, it's a much better looking instrument. Add the classic Gibson-style headstock and smooth out the curves/carves a bit and it's truly fine visually. The 1907 version on that site looks really good. With the volutes I still say bedpan, albeit historically important bedpan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Sold for asking price. Valuable but fugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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