brians356 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Ebay Auction #370127298199 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 A '56 C&W that was repaired/refinished at the factory and a Dove guard and bridge added? I'm usually pretty good at spotting fakes and can back up my claims but this appears to be "real", just not original. I'd bid on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brians356 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Where did you glean that the factory had their hands on it? I'm not saying they didn't, but that would be a leap of faith for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Gibson has done many odd repairs over the years. I've seen some on ebay. A 1940s J100 with a newer J200 pickguard and an oversized bridge for example. Odd stuff like that doesn't surprise me at all. Yes, it's a leap of faith but based on seeing other weirdness. I also saw a 1920s F mandolin with a 60s neck that was uhhhh.... "repaired" in K'zoo. There was a time when nothing was sacred and they paid no attention to making sure things were period correct. Wouldn't happen nowadays, we all know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brians356 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 I hear what you're saying, but the mixed components you cite as examples are a far cry from putting a Dove bridge and P/G on a 50s slope-shoulder CW. I'm not sure Gibson would agree to create a Frankenstien like that, but I could be giving them way too much credit! And it could just as likely have been done by any of the multitude of independent wood butchers out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 There was a time when Gibson didn't really care what kind of Frankenstein it was creating, ergo some odd stuff out there. Sad, odd stuff. I have no way of proving who might have done this and I was just making a guess, not claiming it to be true, and I certainly don't have any affadavits. If my time machine worked I would put it to more lucrative uses. I don't have a dog in this race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Once again, I'd have to say you're dead on ol'man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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