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Overall, they are similar to a Southern Jumbo but with a few cosmetic differences. The Custom Shop labels inside are signed by Ren Ferguson, although I don't know what work he actually did on them. They made about 60 of them and they were sold by Long & McQuade and other dealers in Canada. Some ended up with collectors in Japan. I've had mine for many years and love it to pieces. A very sweet sounding guitar. Here's mine: And a video of an identical one (not mine):
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this is a guitar I've had for some time, proving beyond all doubt that Gibson hits home runs. It's an early 1935 maple back Nick. So much fun to play. So much fundamental gibson tone. I like.
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I might as well post my other acoustic. I bought this one used last week but never posted an actual NGD.
It's a Custom Shop Advanced Jumbo. It has an Adirondack Red Spruce top, an unusual color called Amberburst and a Trance Amulet M-VT pickup. Limited to 50 pieces worldwide. It has a much brigther, more modern, less woody sound, compared to my Northern Jumbo. The neck feels pretty much identical, which was a major factor. It's also louder. I use it for fingerstyle pretty much exclusively. I don't know if it is the scale but I find that I play cleaner or with more precision on this guitar. Here's a video of an identical one (not mine):
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Latulippe OM #17(Sinker Cedar/Indian Rosewood) Latulippe Foxtrot #29 (electric) Lavoie Modern Archtop #142 (White Spruce/Mun Ebony) |
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Everybody has seen my old scarface 1937 Gibson L-0, haven't they?
Has more splits than Swan Lake but.... BluesKing777. |
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Whether one likes it or not is a personal choice ... and to me that signature tone has largely disappointed. Surely the more recent Gibsons I have seen have shown me that Gibsons Quality control is sadly still back in the '60s and '70s compared with most other American makers, and do not merit close scrutiny. I have a Waterloo - I had intended to buy one of the Gibson L-oo versions and had a choice at the time, but the Waterloo had a sound that all the Gibsons lacked. The interal finish of the Waterloo, is not unlike standard Martins - OK - if not perfect, but is made to emulate the old pre-war Kalamazoos - a Gibson budget line. But yes - most Gibsons have that dry, flat bass tone and I kn ow of some who like that.
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That is a beautiful OO
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Last night I stopped by a shop and saw a new (floor model) J-45 for an unbeatable price. I had been wanting a J-45 and was planning to get one 'at some point' (which we all know comes sooner than we think) but I knew as soon as I looked at the price tag that this guitar was going home with me.
After giving it a once over, checking the electronics, etc. sure enough it was mine. LOVE this guitar! |
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Thanks, Mike This is the first modern Gibson that has matched the feel and tone of my 1938 L-OO, with the added benefit of perfect intonation and action. Great workmanship throughout. All the cosmetic details are there too.
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I'm not trying to be flippant, that is the story that I've heard. whm |
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Nothing like a Gibson. My only wish is that they had the option of 1 3/4 nut width and 2 1/4 string spacing at the saddle. It's a tad narrow for me but I love the tone so much I just deal with it.
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After N+1 (and his cousin, E=MC2) wrote about the "celebratory" aesthetics of the Gibson Hummingbird, I warned him that getting into Gibsons was a slippery slope. He replied:
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Although THIS particular cowpoke is trying to collect funds for one in a socially unacceptable way: ˙˙˙ Hope this helps, pardner! Wade Hampton "Yee-HAW!!" Miller And now here's a word from our sponsor: Last edited by Wade Hampton; 08-18-2017 at 07:43 PM. |
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Yes, and because it's metric here, they cost 1.62x as much.....
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Y'gotta love the boots an' shirt tho' .....
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