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Topic: 30's Gibson 7-String EH-150: Custom fretboard? Prototype? |
Tommy Martin Young
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Sacramento-California, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2021 2:06 pm |
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This "Under-The-Bed-50-Years"-find might be my b-day present to myself and as I was researching it I can't find another Gibson EH fretboard with 3 dots at the 7th and 19th frets.
Ideas?
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The One & Lonely Tommy Young
"Now is the time for drinking;
now the time to beat the earth with unfettered foot."
-Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 B.C.) |
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Noah Miller
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Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 8 Sep 2021 3:39 pm
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| It's documented in Duchossoir's book - some 1936 batches have one or three dots at frets that were eventually standardized with two. |
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2021 4:01 pm
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| Sweet! Its around here? Looks great man. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2021 4:20 pm
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| A beautiful instrument. And a 7-string no less. Happy birthday (nice present)! |
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Tommy Martin Young
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Sacramento-California, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2021 5:09 pm
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| Noah Miller wrote: |
| It's documented in Duchossoir's book - some 1936 batches have one or three dots at frets that were eventually standardized with two. |
Thanks Noah!Great info....now I just need to find a book for old Vega's.
Cheers!
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The One & Lonely Tommy Young
"Now is the time for drinking;
now the time to beat the earth with unfettered foot."
-Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 B.C.) |
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Tommy Martin Young
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Sacramento-California, USA
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Posted 9 Sep 2021 9:34 am Extras!
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Feel like a little kid the night before christmas morning. I pick up the lil' guy in 2 hours and 45 minutes (but who's counting and is it weird showing up an hour early?)
Just noticed it looks like a reentrant tuning. Pretty darn excited to get the books as well - I think the black folio is the original Gibson System for Hawaiian Guitar book they got when they bought it. Comes with 3 "sliders" and original set of spare strings.
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The One & Lonely Tommy Young
"Now is the time for drinking;
now the time to beat the earth with unfettered foot."
-Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 B.C.) |
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Joe Cook
From:
Lake Osoyoos, WA
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Posted 9 Sep 2021 12:16 pm
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I know that feeling, Tommy! That's a guitar worth getting excited about.  |
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 10 Sep 2021 4:10 am She’s beautiful
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Congratulations. Maybe you should name her “Dottie”.
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