Gonna Write The Check...

[JasmineTea]

For This

 

Any comments?

 

$900 shipped.

[bjorn-fjord]

Looks beautiful. Even if doesn't end up being your favorite player it'll sure look nice hanging on your wall. Guitar players don't need to buy art. Some people pay that much for a poster.

[knockwood]

Kickass.

[onetubetone]

Now that's got jazz.

[JasmineTea]

Originally posted by Tioga_Man Jazz? Blues?

Yes.

 

 

I need a cigarette...

[da mayor]

A knockout. Dying to hear what you think of it. Many congratulations. Hope it gives you much joy.

[kwakatak]

Sweet!

[guit30]

nice JT , year I was born
Jim

[lalatingstrings]

congradulations!!!!i love that got a new guitar feeling.those butterflies you get in your stomach when you are opening up the case for the first time aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

[JasmineTea]

Originally posted by lalatingstrings aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

My feelings exactly.

[Cldplytkmn]

you know how i feel about old gibbies... that thing is sweet man... hope it sounds as good as it looks...

[Misha]

It's beautiful Jasmine Tea!

[mrlucky7]

Looks awesome.....would love to hear your review of it.

[The Armadillo of leprosy]

wow, sure is exepensive for such an old, crappy guitar


































ah just kiddin! congrats bro!

[guitarcapo]

What is the soundboard made of?
Have you played it?
What's it sound like?
Are you going to add a floating pickup?

[JasmineTea]

Originally posted by guitarcapo What is the soundboard made of? Have you played it? What's it sound like? Are you going to add a floating pickup?

Sound board is laminated mahogany. I suspect the back and sides are mahogany. I'm not expecting it to have much in the tone department.

 

From what I've been able to find on the net about seriel numbers Y='53, X='54. Dealer's not sure if it's an X or a Y. The specs differ for the top between these years. '53 is spruce, '54 is lam-hog.

 

Hav'nt played it. According to the dealer it feels like a medium sized LP neck. I've played a few low-end Gibson archtops, they all felt very good.

 

Probly sounds like a lam Gibson archtop.

 

Am I gonna add a floating pup? Hell no. I may buy an after market pickgaurd. Mabey a K&K pup.

 

If I don't like it I can send it back. The reason I'm buying it is because those low-end Gibson archtops are fun to play.

 

Short scale, 1-3/4 nut.

[JasmineTea]

I backed out.

Last minute.

Gonna see if I can find one of These instead.

[knockwood]

http://www.craigslist.org/sby/msg/106934848.html

[JasmineTea]

Originally posted by knockwood http://www.craigslist.org/sby/msg/106934848.html

Oh yeah, that reminds me. I was gonna do a little surfing tonight.

 

Cool git, but I think my GAS is getting a bit selective these days- 1930s.

[guitarcapo]

Originally posted by JasmineTea I backed out. Last minute. Gonna see if I can find one of These instead.

 

 

I'd never buy a lam mahogany topped guitar unless I was going to amplify it some how. Dead tone for a purely acoustic instrument.

 

I like your second choice though.

[JasmineTea]

Originally posted by guitarcapo I'd never buy a lam mahogany topped guitar unless I was going to amplify it some how. Dead tone for a purely acoustic instrument. I like your second choice though.

Well, the plan was/is to put a K&K on it. After looking around a bit more, I realized that for a few hundred more I could get an '30s L-50, all solid. I'd sleep better. Plus it looks way cooler.