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Old 07-16-2019, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by zombywoof View Post
To me 1951 was the beginning of the "modern" Gibson era. They had finished re-tooling and re-organizing and old trademarks such as the tapered headstock and stiffened fabric side supports were disappearing. The guitars were heavier built than they had been in the 1940s and the day when a part was finished when it looked "close enough" were gone.
Interesting. My '52 is alarmingly light.
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