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Topic: ??Gibson Console Grande
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Jim Saunders
Member From: Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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posted 20 May 2004 07:04 PM
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Having just acquired a vintage Gibson Console Grande, D8, I'm wondering about their history. How many were made? How many still exist? What were the years Gibson made them? Mine was bought new in December, 1956. The first one I owned was bought in 1952.
The competing Fenders were probably more plentiful and probably lower priced back then. They, like all Fenders were durable and ideal for a road instument. "Take a lickin and keep on pickin". ------------------
Emmons Legrande II, D10, Gibson Console Grande D8, Peavey Session 2000, Peavey Nashville 112.
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Jim Saunders
Member From: Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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posted 20 May 2004 07:23 PM
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After I did this post, I did a search and found a wealth of information on the CG. I didn't, however, see anything indicating how many were made and how many are still around. |
Ed Altrichter
Member From: Schroeder, Minnesota, USA
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posted 20 May 2004 09:17 PM
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I'd like to know how long they (and others like them) would have been normally used in bands; that is, up until about what year would a person be likely to see one in a dance hall or in a stage performance, before they went out of style ? |
George Rout
Member From: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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posted 21 May 2004 05:30 AM
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Hi folks. I have a CG which I bought from Carl Dalrymple in Nova Scotia in the early 50's. Carl bought it from Mervyn Maxwell also a steel player in N.S. Mervyn had a machinist at Fairey Aviation put a "pedal" on it for him. The pedal rasies the 2nd & 3rd strings on the outer neck. The mechanism is a combination of levers, springs, rods and turnbuckles!!!!Can anybody confirm that there isn't any date marking or serial number on them? I use mine regularly just at home, and seldom take it out simply because of the total weight. Geo |
Jim Saunders
Member From: Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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posted 21 May 2004 06:43 AM
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George, mine clearly has a serial number stamped into the bottom, right under the point where the input jack is mounted. Mine is 33259. I also have the original invoice but it didn't reflect the number. The price was $384.50, less $100 trade-in. |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 21 May 2004 07:03 AM
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I have a couple of them, one in natural finish and the other in sunburst. They are both 3 legged and built in, or around, 1948.
Erv[This message was edited by Erv Niehaus on 21 May 2004 at 07:04 AM.] |
Blake Hawkins
Member From: Land O'Lakes, Florida
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posted 21 May 2004 07:26 AM
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My 1956 CG also has the serial number in the same place as Jim's. It is hard to see, but it is there.Blake |
chas smith
Member From: Encino, CA, USA
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posted 21 May 2004 12:20 PM
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I have a couple of pre-wars as well as an early '50s. |
George Rout
Member From: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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posted 22 May 2004 08:40 AM
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Well a big thanks to Jim & Blake. I've had that guitar for fifty years and never knew it was THERE. Of course it's hard for this blind guy to see. I just felt underneath and sure enough it felt like something, so I got the flash light, and amongst all the marks on the bottom, there are numbers stamped. I'll have to ask my wife to see what it is, if it's legible. It's little things like this that make the Forum invaluable to all us guys. Thanks again.
Geo |
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