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Topic: Was the BR-9 made in white? |
Ron Victoria
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New Jersey, USA
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Richard Shatz
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St. Louis
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Posted 5 Jul 2005 12:44 pm |
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I've never seen a white one. Looks original since the Gibson logo is completely intact and the pickup cover/control plate is also white (usually it's a rust color).
The only other finish I've ever seen on a BR9 is a beige, rough finish almost like sandpaper. It wasn't at all attractive.
This one looks to be in great shape. I wonder if it had a matching amp. |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 5 Jul 2005 12:57 pm
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| What's with the German Ebay???? |
Yeah, that's the wurst site I've ever seen! At least the seller's bewertungen is 100%...... 
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Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 5 Jul 2005 1:02 pm
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This one may be valuable as to it's rarity. It almost looks like the Supro if you look fast.
Ron |
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John Dahms
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Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 Jul 2005 3:35 pm
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| I think this one would require an "in hand" inspection to be sure of its originality. Someone talented may have restored this to his own version of specs. The logo is a little too embossed, the knobs don't seem appropriate and the originals did not have any anti-skid material on the back. The tuner buttons are not the cheap crumbly ones normally seen as well. Regardless, it is a sharp looking guitar in that color scheme. |
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George Manno
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chicago
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Posted 5 Jul 2005 7:07 pm
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About 10 years ago Gruhn's in Nashville offered an all-original BR9 with a black finish. So, anything is possible.
George |
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CrowBear Schmitt
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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 6 Jul 2005 1:19 am
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looks like a restauration rather than an original to me
so many guitars - so little time |
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Harry Dietrich
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Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Jul 2005 7:44 am
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| I guess they don't know how to wind strings in Germany.....check out the 4th one. LOL! |
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Denny Turner
From:
Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 7 Jul 2005 4:44 am
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Looks to me like the white finish is over a sanded body. Edge radiuses look sanded, particularly around the back edges of the neck and headstock, and the headstock form sanded away & inconsistant L / R, and one of the headstock side edges a bit out of square (which could be camera paralax but I don't think so).
But a sharp looking Steel IMHO; ...and maybe one of the rare cases where it might be worth as much or more in it's appearance and craftsmanship than were it in average original condition.
Aloha,
DT~
[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 07 July 2005 at 05:45 AM.] |
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Willis Vanderberg
From:
Petoskey Mi
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Posted 10 Jul 2005 7:06 am
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Richard:
The Br-9 was made with two different finishes. The early ones had a high gloss enamel finish and chipped very easily. The later ones had a " Matte " finish. This is the one you thought looked like sand paper.
I have my first lap steel which is a BR-9 bought in 1948. It has the high gloss hard enamel finish. I think Gibson went to the Matte finish in 52 or 53. As I recall the matching amps were also a beige color and had a red plastic grill. I played this Br-9 outfit many times on the stage of the Bijou theater in Battle Creek Michigan. It was a big venue in the forties and fifties and the little amp performed very well.It is still hard to beat the old P-90 pick ups.
Slants are a breeze with the string spacing.
Very nice entry level lap steel at a reasonable price.
Bud
[This message was edited by Willis Vanderberg on 10 July 2005 at 08:09 AM.] |
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