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Topic: Question: 1936 Gibson EH-100 |
Tim McKane
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North Carolina, USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2009 10:57 am |
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I am looking at a 1936 EH-100.. 1st year only has the volume knob.. no tone knob.. it will require regluing and refinishing to the body.. did this model play well enough to spend the time required to fix?
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John Dahms
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Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2009 2:30 pm
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Absolutely!
The EH-100 is the same guitar as an EH-150 just trimmed out differently. I actually find them easier to play than bakelite Rics because there is better access at the octave area. And they are way lighter.
They have a classic tone as early Fenders, Rics, Valcos, etc. each do in their own way.
Try it you'll like it.
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Tim McKane
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2009 4:29 pm
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John
I have a 1937 EH-150, but was concerned that the EH100 I am looking at only has one knob.. wasn't sure if that made a difference
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John Dahms
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Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2009 5:20 pm
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If you already have a 150 then you know how these pickups are "right there" up front and can be strong and bright. Tube amp only territory.
Old one knob Rics have the same issue. There's no loss through a tone circuit. Amp up accordingly and it will be fine. One thing for sure if it's too present you can tame it, but if it ain't got it to start with you can't get it.
You may find setting the volume knob a little lower a help when you want to fall back in the mix. It will mellow it some. Also pickup height makes a huge difference on Charlie Christian style Gibson pickups.
If you can find your sweet spot you may never miss the tone knob.
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Brad Bechtel
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Posted 15 Dec 2009 7:35 pm
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The Gibson EH-100 does not have the same pickup as the Gibson EH-150. The EH-150 has the classic "Charlie Christian" pickup.
Gibson EH-100:
Gibson EH-150:
Note also that there were many variations in both models.
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John Dahms
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Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 16 Dec 2009 3:35 am
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Brad, you are right about there being several versions but within those generations the differences were largely cosmetic. Here are pics of 2 of my 7 stringers ca. 1937.
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 18 Dec 2009 4:11 pm
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| I have a 7 string like that. It was almost in pieces when I got it, like the top was split in 4/5 places etc. They are made up of many small pieces. Must have been labor intensive to build. I had to paint mine, since the crack repairs couldn't be hidden. It has a "different" sound than my other guitars, and not a lot of sustain. It does have it's own voice though, and quite rich. It has the segmented Christian pickup. |
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