T C Ellis Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Check out this beauty: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1937-Gibson-Roy-Smeck-Stage-De-Luxe-/221147075582?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item337d6493fe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 that is totally beautiful =D thanks for sharing JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Wow. Looks beautiful. This question is for anyone: if you had the means to buy this guitar, would you convert it or leave it be, and why? Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Nice find..........but it appears to need some serious work. If the photos are to be believed, the strings are sky-high off the fingerboard - way up there! Rolled bridge? Collapsing neck joint? Looks impossible to play as it is in the pictures. Might well be worth the restoration, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Nice find..........but it appears to need some serious work. If the photos are to be believed, the strings are sky-high off the fingerboard - way up there! Rolled bridge? Collapsing neck joint? Looks impossible to play as it is in the pictures. Might well be worth the restoration, though! These were meant for slide or "Hawaiian" style. They came from the factory with really high action and painted on frets. The nut width is a monster. Most people steam the neck out, shave it down to playable width and add frets. Then they set the neck for "Spanish" style playing. This is a conundrum. I don't know what I would do Red! I think I would probably end up converting it but I would be sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Oops. My bad! Learn something new everyday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Oops. My bad! Learn something new everyday! Sure do, Buc. Just the other day I saw a 1961 Gibson J-200 and looked inside and saw this monstrosity of a neck block. I jumped to the conclusion that there had been some damage in that area. Nope. That is just the way they came from '60 to '62 or so. Who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 That looks like they stuck the heel end of a neck blank in there. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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