1930s Gibson Acoustic Guitar
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From: Sue Morton on 20 Jul 2008 11:18 Something worth a mention, to you and anyone else reading here... :-) Not too many people (myself included! argh) take the time to photograph the object and WRITE DOWN the family history, stories, etc. Do it NOW, while you still remember and can verify some of the 'facts'. Write down guesses or speculation too (and label them as such of course), that's as interesting as the factual detail. One of the nicest things I ran into when packing up after one of my grandmas passed away, was a hand-written account (and some later pictures) of some of her cousins, aunts and uncles (my great-great aunts and uncles!) and some of the possessions that were handed down to her. For example, I knew the gist of the quirky story behind the clock that was handed down to my Dad. But having the full story written out in great detail (and in the lingo of the day LOL) together with some pictures, really made a difference in my enjoyment of the clock and the family history. That account will continue to be preserved and will be handed down along with the clock. Take the time now to capture the detail and write it up. If there are any pictures of it from any period (recent or distant) before the luthier worked on it, so much the better. That written and photographic record will be worth as much as (and probably more than) the guitar to your future generations. -- Sue Morton Glennbo wrote: > That's cool. Having musical instruments with a family history to them > makes them much more valuable, than one that's just old.
From: Grant on 20 Jul 2008 12:01 "Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:Xns9AE15F5B3F3EABrownShoesDontMakeIt(a)69.16.185.247... > In news:ELidnY_duKJ43h7VnZ2dnUVZ8h-dnZ2d(a)bt.com the killer robot "Grant" > <no(a)nono.com> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and > pressed these buttons... > >> That is *LOVELY* ! >> >> Please, please, PLEASE don't sell it, whatever you find out its worth. > > > No way I'm selling this, no matter what it's value to someone else is. > > I did this short test recording this morning. WOW! I like it!!! > > http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=403575&songID=6734801 > > This is going to end up being the acoustic guitar I use for recording, > and I'll pass it on to my son when I get too old to play it. :) > Thats got a really nice tone.
From: Dave Mazza on 20 Jul 2008 12:31 AFAIC, this insistence that things be original has gotten out of hand. I remember when, if a guitar was in poor shape, you had if repaired, and maybe even completely refinished. It was called restoring it. It's too bad people often have to choose between living w/ a piece that's in lousy shape, but "original", and making it pretty again, and destroying its collector's value. Looks like a nifty guitar. I love small, boxy-sounding acoustics. I'll bet "Norwegian Wood" would sound great on it. Enjoy it. I come from a family of musicians. Unfortunately, none of them played guitar. Dammit... "Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:Xns9AE0C63743132BrownShoesDontMakeIt(a)69.16.185.247... > > 1930s model Gibson acoustic guitar. Well, today I got the guitar that my > grand parents gave my uncle, back in the 1930s. It's been restored by the > same luthier who did the red white and blue guitars for Buck Owens. It > looks brand new, and plays better than either my Fender rosewood/spruce > acoustic, or my Fender Stratocoustic guitars. I'll be using this in some > upcoming song for sure. Because it has been restored, it's not a valuable > collectible, but my cousin said if he hadn't had it restored, it would > literally be in pieces. For me, the fact that is a family heirloom from > the 30s, and a cool musical instrument that works and is usable for > recording today, makes it more valuable than if it were just a original > vintage 30s Gibson. > > http://members.cox.net/spambaconandspam/30s_Gibson.jpg > > -- > Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email > ________ ____ > / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / __ )____ > / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ / __ \ > / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / > \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_____/\____/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo > Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits > Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms
From: Sue Morton on 20 Jul 2008 12:55 I know what you mean, I am glad some family members had more foresight than I did, and wrote this stuff down while it was fresh. I always thought, I don't need to write it down, I'll remember that. Uh, wrong as it turns out. :-/ -- Sue Morton Glennbo wrote: > I am already starting to document this guitar with photos, and plan to > write up what I know of it. I never was much into family history > until my dad died. He was way into family history and created a book > that traces our family way back to the 1600s. He also documented in > great detail all the items that got passed down through the years.
From: gregor on 20 Jul 2008 14:03
Glennbo wrote: > In news:ELidnY_duKJ43h7VnZ2dnUVZ8h-dnZ2d(a)bt.com the killer robot "Grant" > <no(a)nono.com> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and > pressed these buttons... > >> That is *LOVELY* ! >> >> Please, please, PLEASE don't sell it, whatever you find out its worth. > > > No way I'm selling this, no matter what it's value to someone else is. > > I did this short test recording this morning. WOW! I like it!!! > > http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=403575&songID=6734801 > > This is going to end up being the acoustic guitar I use for recording, > and I'll pass it on to my son when I get too old to play it. :) > Nice and clear. Recorded with a single condenser mic? The sound is actually brighter than I would have expected. No clipped upper end. Decent sustain/overtone. Which means the Luthier did more than just a good cosmetic job. Chords sound balanced and well tempered which is also the sign of excellent setup/intonation. You have acquired a thing of beauty. What a joy! :-) |