Pine Apple Slim

My beef w Gibson is the man running the show, not the product. Sometimes he adversely affects the product, so you have to be careful. Gibson acoustics sound different than Martins or Taylor's. If you are serious about trying the brand go somewhere with a good selection and play some. You'll either find one you love, or not.

My experience with the 90s era Bozeman models were all excellent. A friend of mine owned a music store back then and I got to play quite a few of them. Hummingbirds, Doves, J45s, J150 & 200s, mostly. These were produced by former Flatiron employees in the Flatiron mandolin facility Gibson purchased. My favorite was a lovely rosewood back and sides J45 that I still wish today I had purchased. Since that time I've only picked up one occasionally in guitar center. Most were good, a few were dead but they had typical GC neglect with dead rusty strings, etc so I can't really say how they really compare with the Bozeman era. I've been well acquainted with a few well played 50s and 60s era J45s and they were wonderful. A friend used to own a 70s Hummingbird that wasn't very good. Be aware with the exception of the Advanced Jumbos which have a big boomy Martin like sound, Gibsons are different animals. Shorter scale, more compressed when strummed hard, which is part of their charm. That new Walnut J15 looks like a great guitar at a reasonable price.

I've never named anything except a Kay upright bass I named Rose after the lady I bought it from.

15 years later I sold it back to her practically worn out, needing a MAJOR overhaul.

I've never named its replacement, its just "The Upright"

Like everything else. "The D28", "The Carvin", "The 5120", "The Guild", etc.

But now I have 3 partscasters, all teles.

I guess I better come up with some names to tell them apart:

right now its

1. The Esquire

2. The Danocaster (lipstick tube pickups)

3. The Tele

works but pretty boring.

Old girl friends, I dont think Mrs. Pine Apple would appreciate that too much.

I like past away pets names, Emma, Roscoe, Mrs. Kitty, are some of my old friends I wouldn't mind using.

My grandmothers and aunts (all passed away) Berta, Thema, Gertrude, Ruth. Those are pretty good.

But pretty soon I'm outta names and I prob own 30 instruments.

IMO naming a guitar is only legit if:

a)You name it after a woman you got cut over in a barfight.

b) It made you famous.

Otherwise its kinda lame.

I've got a stack about 5 ft long, and my wife has just as many. But we are both old as dirt. We still have 2 turntables in the house. In the last few yrs we've started buying them again. Just about all the music we actually purchase is vinyl. We hit the closest independent record store about 2 x a yr and load up on mostly used, but some new vinyl.

If they are all lam b&s then forgettaboutit, not interested.

I realize its not the same company as CFM. The name has around the block for sure. Wasnt it some kind of Sigma that our ol buddy the Zagermeister was hawking as real CFMs?

These seem to have the specs and looks of the old ones, which is whats interesting about em.

I'm betting the new ones will be pretty good. I only know about them from from back in the day +-30 yrs ago.

Back in the late 70s, early 80s there was only 2 pretty darn close Martin Dred knock offs,

one was the upper end of Sigma line of Dreds and the other was the Alvarez Yari line.

I know people who still own old Sigma Dreds and Yaris from that period and they have aged and held up very well. Its very possible to get great work out of China nowadays.

This.

I played it and it just spoke to me.

I "personalized" it just a bit, tho:)

Send me your Frontman. Obviously there is operator error.

Sure its not a tube amp, it is what it is.

But if you cant get music out of it, it ain't the amp.

Best thing you can do to improve the tone of an acoustic guitar is play the crap out of it for a year or 2.

All pretty much rock guys.

Ergo no Chet Adkins , Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Carlos Montoya, John McLaughlin or Tony Rice, just to name a few.

This one to me is the show stopper. Almost looks like it's starting to rot.

I dont think that worn edge would bother me ,if its smooth wear and not splintered.

This looks like the part that would bug me, looks like some serious dings, maybe not, I'd have to play it to decide.

If Ithese were cosmetic only issues, he still needs to come off the price.

And inspect the fret wear personally. Would def want the price of a fretjob deducted off if it is warranted.

Hate that Artcore lighting bolt

The line in the neck joint is no worry. Mine has that and its rock solid, just the thick poly finish shrinkage over the ys made the line.

My worry would be the neck dings. Go play it.

That would be my concern, Id have to play it to decide if I wanted to make an offer.

These early 80s double cuts are great guitars tho. Tone is really bright, but thats a good thing.You have an actual use for the tone control.

Very versatile guitars.

Heres mine, bought it in 83 and has never need anything done to it, still my #1.

I give another vote to Norman.

I like that. Nice looking guitar.

I prefer the hippy wood samwich with cloud inlays myself.

Pics?

I like Mockingbirds myself.

Im not metal/hard rock player, the Birds are the only BC Rich body shape I can sorta live with.

They can certainly rock, and do just about anything else a 2 HB guitar can do. I would like to have one myself.

Price? I dunno. Seems reasonable for a solidly built neck thru guitar.

Get the best one you can afford.

But basically they are all pretty good at their respective price points.

Dont know about Jolly ole England, but here in the SE US new & used MIM Strats can be found hanging by the dozens in just about any shop, and a dime a dozen on Craigslist. Its a peice of cake to find a nice one that you like for a good deal. MIJs are rarer to come by. USAs, go for it if you can afford em.

If you can get past the relicing, the road worns are really good guitars.

Also the CV Squires.

As much as I've grown to appreciate Strats & Teles in my later years..

Assuming the very best sample of each model....

Its hard, but I'm still a Gibson man at heart.

Gimme the Les Paul.

my nicest 2 pieces, 85 D28 & 04 RB3

I have a mid 90s Vintage Club 2110. A St. Louis model. Great little amp.

Simple but effective. One channel, 20W, 1 10" emminece speaker, bass, mid treb,vol & gain, a mid boost switch.

Reverb could be better, but its a small amp, no room for a big tank.