I noticed these instruments as well and was curios. I'm glad I held off and waited for reviews from folks that have/had actually purchased one as I couldn't be any happier with my F-style Timeless. ...
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I noticed these instruments as well and was curios. I'm glad I held off and waited for reviews from folks that have/had actually purchased one as I couldn't be any happier with my F-style Timeless. ...
I too have grab the odd, small item on Reverb and have wowed at what looks like some very good deals time to time but just can't pull the trigger on an instrument I haven't laid my hands on.
It the...
Ford marketing Chevy branded cars isn't the same thing here really; not in regards to why Gibson is going after Dean. Dean isn't slapping "Gibson" on the headstock of their instruments but Gibson...
Haha...looks like we're much of the same mind on Korina :)
Korina is from Africa, at times referred to Limba (just Limba or Black Limba/White Limba) I think the appearance, or the disfavor of its appearance rather is likely due to it being on the plain side...
I had heard through the grapevine that this was coming (the sale of Reverb...not the specific buyer) but it was announced this morning. $275 million cash deal.
I've used Reverb on the rarest of...
I wasn't there either but I'm afraid this isn't a chicken and egg scenario; the LP came long after The App and is a derivative of the earlier guitar Gibson was shown; a solid-bodied, arched-top...
Gibson proudly displaying their original instruments at this years Summer NAMM :whistling:
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I'll clear up some things first then focus more on my point of Appleton's "The App" and it's importance of being the first solid wood bodied electric guitar; arguably the most important instrument in...
That's like saying the wheel design of 3500BC is radically different than today's wheel because it's archaic in construction.
At a time when it was the beginnings of these solidbody electric...
Gibson did not create the "Les Paul" body shape. O. W. Appleton did...poor guy even presented it to Gibson who told him they couldn't imagine someone playing a solid body electric and then proceeded...
In the Legacy archive http://legacy.gibson.com/Products/Acoustic-Instruments/Mandolin.aspx
I touched on this back on Post#265 https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/145420-Gibson-threatening-the-mandolin-and-guitar-luthier-community?p=1721138&viewfull=1#post1721138 the long & short of...
My post #265 details how they tried but were unsuccessful at trademarking the F-body shape...
177922 Circa 1840
177924 Circa 1895
I can even go 100yrs earlier, into the mid 1700's and find the "open book" that Gibson copied :disbelief:
I was at GearFest last week and didn't come across one. I have played a few in the past few years but at this point, I think I'll hold out for a Pango F or sell some guitars and get something from...
I have to agree with you Bill. "You've been warned" is a phrase taken verbatim from the video. I know what I was taught about that phrase when I was growing up and all variations of the verb "warn".
Hi Bernie,
In those days, as I suppose these days as well; a letter as such from a large scale business to a small scale business can be frightening to say the least. I don't know that Gibson...
I guess I've been around the M.I business side of things so long that I thought the Gibson/Flatiron story was just common knowledge. I know I've heard it first hand a number of time...Gibson and...
Here's a link to their trademarks etc: https://www.gibson.com/Registered-Trademarks
Awesome...thanks! And I never considered the sitting situation...something to ponder now.I prefer to sit and play but it's impossible with my V guitar...now I have to consider that with the F-style...
So, to broaden this a bit (and I think I've picked up the answer with the responses already) is it common for the mandolin player to expand beyond the mandolin? Do you get an F or an A then think "I...
Thanks Mandobart! Sounds like you've got some real treasures there! I agree on your assessment of players and builders as well...and I think this thread has helped me decide that I need to get the...
I'm sure I've seen a video as well but this link will educate you as to what I mean happened. NAMM '87 (actually 3 months afterwards) Henry put into motion shutting down Flatiron. It even discusses...
Sadly this is not so (Gibson not enforcing their mando trademarks). I recall I believe it was Ren Ferguson reminiscing about how Flatiron came to an end (and he came to Gibson employ) after a...