jt Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Just having fun proofing the final graphics layout this morning and thought that folks might enjoy learning about the first Banner Gibson, a J-50 shipped on June 1, 1942: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Nice story JT, I think the girl made the right choice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 . A fine choice indeed. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol fred Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 . A fine choice indeed. . Sadly, Jimmy Stewart has passed and we will never be able to see his beaming face in the movie version as his daughter goes on to become America's singing cowgirl, who changes her name to Gillian Girl and moves to Canada to avoid the adulation of her screaming fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Sadly, Jimmy Stewart has passed and we will never be able to see his beaming face in the movie version as his daughter goes on to become America's singing cowgirl, who changes her name to Gillian Girl and moves to Canada to avoid the adulation of her screaming fans. I love this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol fred Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I love this! I can see my new career as a screenwriter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeterpicker Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 That little girl had a lot of sense. I read somewhere that the banner Gibsons were built by women who were working the factory while the men were overseas. What an extraordinary story. Duh! now I see the link for the Kalamazoo gals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 I read somewhere that the banner Gibsons were built by women who were working the factory while the men were overseas. What an extraordinary story I read this somewhere, too, and I've heard that the guy who discovered this story has a book about it that's about to be published. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I read this somewhere, too, and I've heard that the guy who discovered this story has a book about it that's about to be published. :) rumor has it....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Just wanted to mention that any book with a chapter entitled "A Wooden Conundrum Wrapped in an Enigma of Lacquer" is my kind of book. Gibson should make this the company motto! -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Just wanted to mention that any book with a chapter entitled "A Wooden Conundrum Wrapped in an Enigma of Lacquer" is my kind of book. Gibson should make this the company motto! -- Bob R :) I couldn't think of any other way to title the chapter accurately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 "Romanticism" of the highest order!....I love it[smile] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Same girl here?????? http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/cf415ace0ac9eaeeb0201db32d2ce4b43cf002f.JPG Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 That little girl had a lot of sense. I read somewhere that the banner Gibsons were built by women who were working the factory while the men were overseas. What an extraordinary story. Duh! now I see the link for the Kalamazoo gals. A little fun on ya Geeter - jt is the author. . B) http://www.johnthomasguitar.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I can see my new career as a screenwriter I'd pay to see that one. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 A little fun on ya Geeter - jt is the author. . B) :) As for the first Banners, I couldn't track them to their owners because the ledgers don't list FONs of shipped guitars. What I've done is to use census reports and other municipal records to paint a picture of what the shops that received the first Banners looked like and what was going on musically in that town at that time. For example, the first LG-1 went to the shop where Doc Watson did a weekly, Saturday radio show. And it may very well have been delivered on a Saturday. I have tracked 6 guitars (because I've got sales records, etc., and know where they went) and I've done the same for them. 5 years of hard, but very fun work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Great stuff, jt.....Kudos to your efforts[thumbup] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Dang it JT - you are just doing this to taunt us. Owning one of these '42 J-50s was just a flippn' rare treat. Great story and thanks for the peek into the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-1854Me Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Just wanted to mention that any book with a chapter entitled "A Wooden Conundrum Wrapped in an Enigma of Lacquer" is my kind of book. Gibson should make this the company motto! -- Bob R Maybe that could be the new banner, eh, Bob? Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol fred Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 rumor has it....... don't be cruel. where have I heard that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol fred Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 :) As for the first Banners, I couldn't track them to their owners because the ledgers don't list FONs of shipped guitars. What I've done is to use census reports and other municipal records to paint a picture of what the shops that received the first Banners looked like and what was going on musically in that town at that time. For example, the first LG-1 went to the shop where Doc Watson did a weekly, Saturday radio show. And it may very well have been delivered on a Saturday. I have tracked 6 guitars (because I've got sales records, etc., and know where they went) and I've done the same for them. 5 years of hard, but very fun work. unnertand, but why yes of course Jon's the author. I'm writing the screenplay based on the best selling book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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