sad time for my L-00
In the 10 years or so I've owned my '32 L-00, It's been a wonderful guitar, sounds as clear as a bell, great V neck, etc... Its one problem has been that it has needed a neck reset 4 times in those 10...
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Doug, I don't know any repairmen local to you, but I echo Howard's comments. His opinion carries more weight to begin with, but there it is.
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Offhand I don't know who is local. You would need to ship to Bryan Kimsey, but he is not very far away--in southern Colorado, I think. Avoid shipping in hot weather if you do. Bryan can advise you.
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What do others think of that exceptionally lighty built guitar with 12-56's on it? Ed
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The first thing I would do is get rid of the elevated fingerboard. Of course, that means another reset.......but in my experience, it would be the last one you will ever need.Old Gibsons tend to have...
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Howard Klepper wrote:Offhand I don't know who is local. You would need to ship to Bryan Kimsey, but he is not very far away--in southern Colorado, I think. Avoid shipping in hot weather if you do....
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Are you sure there aren't some loose braces inside? Cracked or partially cracked braces? Are you sure the bridge & bridge plate are solidly & correctly attached? Are you sure there is adequate...
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Maybe Gibson could give it some TLC and breath some new life into it? http://www2.gibson.com/Support/Repair-and-Restoration.aspx
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Guitaropsimath wrote:In the 10 years or so I've owned my '32 L-00, It's been a wonderful guitar, sounds as clear as a bell, great V neck, etc... Its one problem has been that it has needed a neck...
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I second the idea of a second. I had a '32 with elevated fingerboard for a number of years. The belly was bulged and the neck a bit twisted. It was stable with Thomastik AC112 strings. As an old-time...
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Check with David Musselwhite in Jonestown, PA. While he may be mostly known for his Martin expertise, he is also well versed in Gibsons. You could also check with Dave and Rich at Brothers Music Shop...
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Maybe Gibson could give it some TLC and breath some new life into it? +1 After visiting Gibsons site, I would at least give it an attempt and see how much it would cost and what they would do.
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Gibson is the last place you want to send it. You need a specialized, independent luthier with experience in dealing with early 1930's Gibsons. You are welcome to message me if you want more specific...
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Americano wrote:Gibson is the last place you want to send it.Nothing to add, just bears repeating.
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Americano, I'm not sure of any of these things, but I agree with not sending it to Gibson. It's been a long time since they made anything like this. I will PM you for specific advice, thanks for the...
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On the technical side, wouldn't four resets just about eliminate the heel? What's the "next" tech gonna do with this once the root-cause structure collapse is corrected? After the correction, the neck...
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I have a hard time posting pics, but I'll try it again tonight. Maybe it would help to see what it looks like at this point. Doug
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Guitaropsimath wrote:I don't understand about getting rid of the elevated fingerboard. Seems like that puts the strings higher above the frets. I must be missing something. I am not a luthier but I...
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om45dlx wrote:On the technical side, wouldn't four resets just about eliminate the heel? No- not even. I typically take around .030-.040" off for a reset. Assuming all 4 were "full" resets, which I...
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Gibson is the last place you want to send it. You need a specialized, independent luthier with experience in dealing with early 1930's Gibsons. You are welcome to message me if you want more specific...
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I don't understand about getting rid of the elevated fingerboard. Seems like that puts the strings higher above the frets. I must be missing something.That is one of the reasons you need one more neck...
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