- J-160E - Gibson Acoustic - Gibson Brands Forums
The story goes the Gibson J-160e was originally going to be the "Les Paul Flattop", but Les would not sign-off on the model with the solid spruce top (which would feedback much more than a laminated 3-ply top) So by 1955 Gibson changed the J-160e's top (and back) to plywood (but Les still never endorsed the model)
- Epiphone Serial Number Decoding - Gibson Brands Forums
This is a guide to help you identify your guitar's place and year of manufacture by the instrument's serial number alone, based on the information given on the unofficial Epiphone wiki here, which mostly seems down nowadays There are basically four distinct formats, also called identifiers, in w
- Finish Checking or Crazing - Gibson Brands Forums
Gibson finishes its guitars (elec acoustic) with nitrocellulose lacquer One drawback is that it's not as flexible as poly, so when temperature and humidity cause the wood to expand and contract, the nitro finish will crack - know as checking or crazing
- Gibson Standard vs new Gibson Special models
Gibson has introduced a Special Series J45, Hummingbird L-00 They have thinner Bodies, Satin finishes maybe some other differences What do you guys think? Here's a J-45 video Standard vs the Special
- R61 T61 pickups - Gibson USA - Gibson Brands Forums
I am really liking the 61 series pickups in my 2018 SG They sound fantastic clean or dirty I've read somewhere they are basically Burstbuckers, but I have no idea No need for a pickup swap at all Anyone else like them as much as I do?
- Gibson’s VOS finish - Gibson Acoustic - Gibson Brands Forums
I am a huge Gibson fan, dating back to 1963 when I bought my first one I currently have three great current model Gibsons I am a little bewildered, however, by Gibson’s VOS finish characteristics Their rendition of an aged finish is a rough semi gloss finish that, to me, looks quite odd It’s
- Gibsons Studio Line - Gibson Acoustic - Gibson Brands Forums
Mostly traditional Gibson Martin Guitars for Acoustic Also, Vintage Fender Strats, Gibson Tele’s, LP’s, ES335’s, Ric 325, 350 or 360’s for Electric But, if they use new or newer they choose the same Guitars The same with Amps Prefer vintage or newer Fender, Vox or Marshall as well
- Gibson Burstbucker Pro Alnico 5 and PAF Pickups gt; history, facts . . .
GIBSON BURSTBUCKER PRO ALNICO 5 HUMBUCKING BRIDGE PICKUP Gibson makes a whole line of BurstBucker Humbucking Pickups There is a Gibson BurstBucker Pro Neck Humbucker and a BurstBucker Bridge Humbucker These are very similar to each other, except that the output of the Bridge Pickup is a bit hot
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