Burst Pic of the Week: Not an "issue" to me!

Tom Wittrock · Nov 27, 2006

Check out the added piece of mahogany Gibson used on this Burst neck joint!

Definitely factory original!
Another angle:

This beautiful Burst, 9-0879 is in outstanding original condition, with all it's deep cherry red still unfaded!
[sorry for the poor quality pic :dang]

This added mahogany seems familiar, like I have seen it done before. :hmm Anybody seen this on a 50's Gibson before?
While to some, this may be an "issue", to me it is one more thing that makes this Burst unique and wonderful! :dude:

Marshallhead · Nov 27, 2006

WOW!:wail

That color is just amazing!:wail

Never seen that shim before Tom. It is unique and cool.:2zone :2zone :2zone :2zone

kharrison · Nov 27, 2006

TW59 said:
Check out the added piece of mahogany Gibson used on this Burst neck joint!

Definitely factory original!
Another angle:

This beautiful Burst, 9-0879 is in outstanding original condition, with all it's deep cherry red still unfaded!
[sorry for the poor quality pic :dang]

This added mahogany seems familiar, like I have seen it done before. :hmm Anybody seen this on a 50's Gibson before?
While to some, this may be an "issue", to me it is one more thing that makes this Burst unique and wonderful! :dude:

Almost looks like a darkburst, or is it?

MapleFlame · Nov 27, 2006

Hell I'd do-er. No complaints from me, I think it looks like it's almost new. TW was this yours at one time or is. I can't beleive how good the color is. Not much light for sure. One thing I like about the darker burst, the inlays look prettier. Thanks for the pic

rays44 · Nov 27, 2006

TW59 said:
Check out the added piece of mahogany Gibson used on this Burst neck joint!

Definitely factory original!
Another angle:

This beautiful Burst, 9-0879 is in outstanding original condition, with all it's deep cherry red still unfaded!
[sorry for the poor quality pic :dang]

This added mahogany seems familiar, like I have seen it done before. :hmm Anybody seen this on a 50's Gibson before?
While to some, this may be an "issue", to me it is one more thing that makes this Burst unique and wonderful! :dude:

Would that be a shim to correct for lateral movement of the neck?:hmm

goldtop0 · Nov 27, 2006

To me that's a very unique top for a '59 and finish/colour.Great to see.
Thanks TW.

plaintop · Nov 27, 2006

That's my absolute favorite 'burst finish. The darker cherry ones are stunning. 9 0925 has the same finish...

Cogswell · Nov 27, 2006

You'd never hear the end of it if that was on an Historic.
Thanks TW for yet another informative thread! It's info-tainment!

RAB · Nov 27, 2006

JA- me likee! And Gibson figured why discard a perfectly good guitar neck or body if it could be fixed with a little shim! Kinda like the mentality behind the black-painted "stingers", (covering minor wood flaws) and allowing otherwise good necks to be used, no?

Tom Wittrock · Nov 27, 2006

wonkka said:
Almost looks like a darkburst, or is it?

Not a darkburst, just a regular cherry sunburst, like almost all of them.

Tom Wittrock · Nov 27, 2006

MapleFlame said:
TW was this yours at one time or is.

I have never owned this one.

cfh · Nov 28, 2006

TW59 said:
Check out the added piece of mahogany Gibson used on this Burst neck joint!
This added mahogany seems familiar, like I have seen it done before. :hmm Anybody seen this on a 50's Gibson before?
While to some, this may be an "issue", to me it is one more thing that makes this Burst unique and wonderful! :dude:

Yes I have a blond 1958 es-335 that has the same treatment to the neck heel.

MikeSlub · Nov 28, 2006

cfh said:
Yes I have a blond 1958 es-335 that has the same treatment to the neck heel.

Not to hijack this thread, but cfh, if you're up to it, could you post some

hotos of that beauty of yours in the "Other Gibsons" section? Some of us need to drool over it. Many thanks! :salude

eddie101 · Nov 28, 2006

TW59 said:
I have never owned this one.

Now, the truth comes out. :ganz THAT is WHY it would not have been an "issue" to you :rofl

Nice axe, btw. :dude:

535faultless · Nov 28, 2006

Ahhh...The Golden Era of Gibson.

Tom Wittrock · Nov 28, 2006

cfh said:
Yes I have a blond 1958 es-335 that has the same treatment to the neck heel.

Thanks Clay.
Care to add a picture of that neck joint? :hmm

Tom Wittrock · Nov 28, 2006

eddie101 said:
Now, the truth comes out. :ganz THAT is WHY it would not have been an "issue" to you :rofl

:rolleyes

I relish these inconsistancies, rather than frown on them. :salude

Tom Wittrock · Nov 28, 2006

535faultless said:
Ahhh...The Golden Era of Gibson.

Inspired by God.
Built by men.
:2cool

jaegerguitars · Nov 28, 2006

Whoa!

This is so cool, TW!

For me the shim is not a sign for bricolage; it stands for the fact that the due of craftmanship by hand was way bigger than today....isn´t it?

Mark · Nov 28, 2006

Down here we call this kinda flaw a holiday.. This would make it a holiday burst

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