Bad GAS or GOOD GAS.... GAS addiction

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Bad GAS or GOOD GAS.... GAS addiction

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A growing collection.... If you have something Gibson that you don't see here let me know please?

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If I didn'y have GAS already, I think I'm coming down with it after seeing your collection, Michael, love those woody Rickenbacher's!
The only Gibson I have is a unique sounding GA-88S Stereo Twin (tweed) 2x18W 2x12" split cabs. Sorry, no good pic http://www.fox-guitars.com/Gibson_Guitars_A-Z_pg4.html
Speakers: 2x12"
Inputs: 2 stereo, 2 mono
Channels: 2
Volume Controls: 2
Tone Controls on Each Channel: Bass, treble
Tremolo: No
Reverb: No
Tubes: 8 (3x12AX7, 4x6BQ5, GZ34)
Diodes: No
Extension Speaker Jack: No
Monitor Jack: No
Watts Output: 2x18
Shipping Totals: 1959: 97, 1960: 102, 1961: 37
Stereo, push-pull 6BQ5s each side; similar to GA-79RVT, no reverb or tremolo, with separate head and two speaker cabs.
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http://guitaracquisitionsyndrome.com/

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as much as i love Premod's models, i'm looking for the model above : supposed to be a EH150 war years production
if any of you has one, gimme da nudge
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You guys suck!
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Ron, i got all them pics right here on the Fo'
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Good gravy, I can't even imagine having a candy store like these shown here, and certainly couldn't manage maintaining that much vintage, but I'm glad somebody's willing and able to protect such luscious bounty. High fives, gentlemen, it must be fun!
At least I can trump all that booty with one recent purchase that is more than vintage ampage, with this Dean Jeffries custom addorned Marvel 35, and it didn't break the bank, actually got it for substantially less than the asking price!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0391823473

For the FYI just google Jeffries California Custom, he's from my old neighborhood, and is one of many Kustom Kulture icons the region produced. This amp should have gone for much more had they posted it properly, I'm lucky to have it.
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Arrgg! Wow, you guys. Just curious if you've ever considered adoption- a person, not more steels... I'm available...

Something I would love to hear from you guys with extensive collections is a breakdown of the various models with your feelings about tone, playability, and stylistic application for the various models. For example, I really love my Oahu Tonemasters for blues and rock, the pickups seem to break up just right, and they're very comfortable to play. The Sierra 8 string I had was a magnificent machine, ergonomically a real joy to play (great string spacing) but the very modernity of the build and pickup rendered it somewhat generic, sounding more like a pedal steel than a lap in character. Of all the laps I've owned, the upgraded Chandler was surprisingly one of the best for 6 string C6, not so much for blues and rock. I'm playing an Asian GB import right now live, because of the two P 90 setup which suits the rock and Lindleyish stuff I'm going for live very well.

Any of those kinds of differences/ preferences among all these beautiful guitars?
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1967 Century

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EH-150 with ES-300 pickup

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Royaltone V.1

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Prewar Doubleneck

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Question for Michael ??

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WOW , what a beautiful collection !! Back around 1949 I went to a local guitar store and they had a Gibson amp with two either 6 in. or 8 in. speakers . It sounded real good but I didn't buy it , no $$. I didn't see anything like it in your collection and wonder if you might know what model amp that might have been ?? Eddie "C" AKA the old geezer
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Hooolyyy Crap. :whoa: Wait until I show this to Mama Bear. You guy's are gonna' make me look like I took Beano. Image Beautiful is all I can say. I am up for adoption as well. ;-)
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Here are some of my Gibsons...

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If you have something Gibson that you don't see here let me know please?




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Some more Gibson GAS

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excusez-moi crow bear, combien pour le bébé? :lol:
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Additional Gibson EH-185 models

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Michael, take a look at my website and you can see the following EH-185 Models: 6 string sunburst(s), 6 string natural, 7 string sunburst(s), 8 string sunburst, 8 string natural,and 10 string sunburst. These have a mixture of CC PU(s), and ES-300 PU(s).
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What the heck?
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Michael H, Thanx to you i got this one :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/320887031129?ss ... 1497.l2649

Le bébé est déja vendu John !
bon prix = vite vendu
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Thanks

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Thanks to everyone that responded with pics of their Gibson lap steels. If anyone has a rare Gibson lap steel and is considering selling please contact me. I am currently looking for a BR1 amplifier if anyone can help?
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I showed this thread to my wife and said, "see, I'm not bad at all". She says, "And don't get any ideas". I just can't win.

Beautiful collections and thanks for sharing.
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A sign that means plenty

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Doug, there is a sign in my guitar room that says "HAPPY WIFE HAPPY LIFE" it is more than a truism.............
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Re: A sign that means plenty

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Michael Hogan wrote:Doug, there is a sign in my guitar room that says "HAPPY WIFE HAPPY LIFE" it is more than a truism.............
Said the man with a lonely guitar room? :P
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