Thread: J-45 vs J-50
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Old 01-03-2009, 02:19 PM
Ken C Ken C is offline
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Originally Posted by sfden1 View Post
All of which is just Gibson being quintessentially Gibson. Thus it has ever been and ever shall be.

Seriously, if you look at the details of GIbson's even from the 20's, 30's and 40's, they've always marched to their own drummer. A bit frustrating at times for those of us who need some order in the universe, but that oddity seems to be in Gibson's DNA. Keeps 'em interesting though.
I sorta' alluded to that.

I wanted to "break the Gibson code" and got a book and then spouted off all sorts of s/n's and dates. Then a really knowledgeable fellow asked me if my "authority" was, "The Gibson Guitar -- From 1950" by Ian Bishop.

I said it was.

He said it was filled with errors. I later found out that he was correct. My copy now had "Not good info" written on the front with a broad point Sharpie.

Gibson will always be Gibson.

Ken C.
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G-40 Maccaferri arch top (3 ea.)
Kay Catalina arch top w/DeArmond floating p.u.
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