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Still new to this forum and constantly learning, it’s great!
The nibs thing….
Photo is my 1952 L-5C. Does it have “nibs”?
Thanks,
Tom
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07-02-2023 09:54 AM
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Looks to me like the original binding with nibs intact (the cracks in the binding are a clue to the binding's originality also, as these often occur with age)- the binding is quite rounded over - either from wear or finished off that way originally - so the nibs are very small - but if you look closely, you can see that the outermost white binding rises up slightly at the ends of each fret -
Originally Posted by TAA
Still new to this forum and constantly learning, it’s great!
The nibs thing….
Photo is my 1952 L-5C. Does it have “nibs”?
Thanks,
Tom
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I'd love to see the rest of that '52 L5C
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Mark,
A few “not the best” photos….
Previous owner had it 35-years. I bought it in April 2022. The was a notch in the pickguard where a pickup had been, along with a hole for a volume control. The Pete Biltoft CC replica pickup was added in Dec., using the existing “openings”. Took about a year find an era correct Gibson amp that I could afford.
All I need to get now…
An era correct case (it was shipped from NYC in a good but newer case).
A Strymon tremolo and reverb “pedal”.
In the late 60’s early 70’s I had two different L-5’s but those were sold by 1982. Was a long time around here without an L-5 in the house….40-years! I just like them!
Tom
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Your L5 looks beautiful, Tom - thanks for satisfying my curiosity : )
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So above is the completed Amberburst? Looks delicious!
Last edited by Rograt; 07-02-2023 at 04:04 PM.
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The new batch completed
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The selection of the contrasting pickguard material on some of these guys is phenomenal!
There will be some very happy guitarists soon.
Tom
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Oohh boy.
This is an interesting group and no naturals!
I wonder Mark..
While you’re playing them the last time before you send them on their way, did you ever play one and say to yourself, “wow, I didn’t expect it to sound that way”?
I ask because I’ve often wondered if a master luthier can predict the performance of his guitars, 100% of the time or are there instances where even YOU get surprised and learn a few things from yourself? like, “Wow, this one rings for days”.. or “hey wait, this tailpiece is perfectly placed but it still sounds like there’s too much air under there”..
By the way, your skills are insanely good.
Joe D
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I love my Campellone! After almost three years, it sounds better everyday.
Thanks Mark!!
Tony D..
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I dig those tuners on the Cameo, whatever they are, and this is a great looking bunch of guitars! Congrats to all the new owners
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I bet it always smells good in Mark’s shop. I love the smell of wood and nitro
and yes Tony they DO sound better every year !
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Mine is two years old this week, and just in the last two months seems to have really opened up- either that or my sinuses have cleared!
Thanks again Mark, great work, and it still smells great too!
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If we're talking acoustic, then yes, I've had a few surprises. I find that my guitars fall within a certain "range" on a pretty consistent basis, but every now and then there's one that stands out a little. And in most of these cases, I can't attribute the superior performance to anything that I did in construction, so I just attribute it to some particular characteristics of the wood. There are some very general parameters over which a builder may have some control during the building process, but I don't believe any builder can "fine tune" a guitar to sound exactly as intended. Originally Posted by Max405
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I noticed a big tone difference between quilt and flamed maple on Mark’s guitars. Quilt has a more mellow richer voice.
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So, one needs to get one of each is what you're saying? Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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Absolutely buddy Originally Posted by jim777
So, one needs to get one of each is what you're saying?
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Wowzers! Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
Absolutely buddy
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I would want Mark to chime in on this one, because I have never heard of any difference before. Sure looks purdy though! Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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Mark did chime in about this on the original build thread for Vinny's Blonde Campy (which as luck would have it, he is selling to me Originally Posted by bluejaybill
).IIRC, Mark said that quilted maple is softer than flamed maple and therefore yields a warmer tone.
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Correct….
Most serious quilt is Bigleaf Maple which is on average lighter, less stiff and softer than other common soft maples such as Norway, Red or Sycamore Maples (and Hard Sugar Maple) used to make archtop guitars. Quilt only presents in the wood when flatsawn. Flatsawn wood will have lower stiffness than a fiddleback a quartersawn billet. Quilting with its interlocking grain only further reduces the stiffness.
Originally Posted by Stringswinger
Mark did chime in about this on the original build thread for Vinny's Blonde Campy (which as luck would have it, he is selling to me).IIRC, Mark said that quilted maple is softer than flamed maple and therefore yields a warmer tone.
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SS, You are a lucky man! That guitar is a winner! Originally Posted by Stringswinger
Mark did chime in about this on the original build thread for Vinny's Blonde Campy (which as luck would have it, he is selling to me).IIRC, Mark said that quilted maple is softer than flamed maple and therefore yields a warmer tone.
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Interesting, I never knew that! And congrats on that guitar! Originally Posted by Stringswinger
Mark did chime in about this on the original build thread for Vinny's Blonde Campy (which as luck would have it, he is selling to me).IIRC, Mark said that quilted maple is softer than flamed maple and therefore yields a warmer tone.
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