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Black '40s Gibson L-7

Rare Albanus on Reverb - Narrow nut?

Nica's Dream - Jazz Etude

is this binding rot?

no problem, I got them from Barry Harris by way of Alan Kingstone! Also I was interested to try doing notation+tab+chord grids in Musescore, took a bit of googling but got there in the end.

A month of Rhythm Guitar

2006 Gibson L-7CN at Gryphon Strings... $5,500

Thanks, good eye, and I’ll keep it as is.

1977 Gibson Johnny Smith?

Funny, from the light reflections in the pic, it doesn't look like a V at all. I actually owned several Gibsons from the teens and 20s, including a Loar L5. Their huge V is why I parted with them.

2006 Gibson L-7CN at Gryphon Strings... $5,500

Thank you, too, and wishing you all the best!

1977 Gibson Johnny Smith?

Whoa, take that to the bank!

1977 Gibson Johnny Smith?

They just added more pictures, including the back. That is not a BJB pickup. Gibson BJB Floating Neck Mount Pickup - Archtop Jazz Guitar | Reverb

1977 Gibson Johnny Smith?

I am a big fan of L7s - I have several - and I have been watching the ad you cited. I have thought about getting a late 1940s L7. With this guitar, unless one is particularly enamored with black,...

Black '40s Gibson L-7

I believe such bodies are usually carved out of a block by a CNC router. That probably makes it quicker and easier to build than traditional building methods with a hand-carved back, bent sides, and...

Carved back and sides out of one piece ...

I'm not sure it's ebony, I think it's some kind of resin. But I agree, I think it actually looks better without the cheap plastic name plate.

1977 Gibson Johnny Smith?

Thats basically what I’ve done since 2010. Those are my money chords. Unfortunately I’ve not been able to patent them. So I’ll nick that and use it with my students. Cheers! incomplete voicings...

A month of Rhythm Guitar

AF2000 looks very very nice indeed .... I know Rob likes his Anyone else played one and has positive or negative thoughts ?

1983 Ibanez FG100

I can adapt to most things, but not to tiny vintage vintage frets.

What REALLY matter in a neck 2 (more religious)

I have one of the early versions of the Johnny Smith pickup (with the tortoise shell celluloid filling the holes). They were also flipped around so the holes were on the bridge side of the pickup,...

Johnny Smith Pickup Evolution - Material used to build it and tone?

I have 3 1970s MIJ guitars, all fortunately in great shape. The binding on all of them has mellowed to a nice caramel color caused by the mellowing of the varnish top coat, which is normal. It...

is this binding rot?

Minor Keys

Struggling with a new band

"Frets Per String For Melody" Rule --> How Many?

Pick the guitar tone you prefer - Part II.

Fender 64 Deluxe Reverb vs Henriksen / DV Mark Jazz etc

A month of Rhythm Guitar

Which one of these two guitar tones is more pleasant to your ears?

Hotel Gig in Hell

Another interesting Reverb experience

Pickup upgrade Epiphone Broadway

2006 Gibson L-7CN at Gryphon Strings... $5,500

Heritage and Gibson Settle

Exploring polyphonic improvisation