j45
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$1500 is still a great deal for that the guitar regardless of what may have gone on in its past. Congrats!
$1500 is still a great deal for that the guitar regardless of what may have gone on in its past. Congrats!
Steve,
"Long tenon? Short tenon? It's all the f*@#$ same when the drummer comes in."
So... Jay, the owner of Emerald City Guitars here in Seattle, says that the wiring may indeed be original, as might the finish. He looked at the guitar for a minute, I talked to him, and then he picked it up and marveled over it for maybe 10 minutes.
He said they would likely have to dissect it further to be certain, but it's not unlikely.
This is my formal apology to Zombiewolf: You were right, there is a crooked tuner or two. Sorry for being a douche. D and B are a little off.
I thought I'd have a look to make sure it hadn't been replaced at some point, and that there weren't extra holes.
Appears not to!
No problem, I thought it was pretty obvious in the case of the D tuner. My question is, did Grovers come stock on LP's in the era of that guitar (70's, right?)?. I didn't think they came with Grovers till later. Of course, if this was a custom order or something maybe they could have been specified.
Al
Please understand that I'm not trying to cast bad light on this guitar. If it's nice like you say that is ALL that matters and from what you have said I feel like you have found a wonderful musical instrument. I believe the LPF's strongest offering to the internet is an unparalleled database of accurate, reliable information and photos in fine detal of a wide range of specifications for vintage Gibson guitars. We've seen plenty of special orders and factory custom work with a long list of features not typical to production models but until someone can point out documentation or give some kind of explanation for the sub-standard (for Gibson) work it should be considered non-original.
What he said.
No problem, I thought it was pretty obvious in the case of the D tuner. My question is, did Grovers come stock on LP's in the era of that guitar (70's, right?)?. I didn't think they came with Grovers till later. Of course, if this was a custom order or something maybe they could have been specified.
Al
Way past that.
Probably because you seem to want to disregard what j45 says about your guitar not being original or a Gibson custom shop piece, even though he has a huge amount of experience with exactly such things.
It's not an original finish. It's not stock. It has been modified at some point, and not by Gibson. It's not a custom order.
Enjoy your guitar.:salude