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Topic: please close *** Gibson BR-9 *** please close |
Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2024 12:00 pm |
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Here is a mildly customized Gibson BR-9; the third variation (1954 - 1959) with a matte, crinkle-coat, ivory-painted body. Purchased as stripped-out husk with fretboard, nut, & bridge. Has a slight twist in headstock (not uncommon with this model) that does not affect its playability whatsoever. It has a custom control plate in lieu of the cumbersome Gibson molded bridge/pickup cover (fingerrest). New Gotoh strip tuners. New Sentell P-90-style pickup with tortoise top bobbin measures 7.28K. New pots, tone cap, jack, & jackplate. Scarce prewar Gibson 481 knobs. Fully shielded and quiet as a church mouse. Wired like a '50s Les Paul Junior:
22.5" scale. Weighs 4 lbs, 14 oz. No case. Currently set up, strung, and tuned to Bb6 (a whole-step below standard C6 -- Bb-D-F-G-Bb-D -- .018-.022p-.026w-.030-.034-.042).
Last edited by Jack Hanson on 15 Jan 2024 8:35 am; edited 2 times in total |
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John Keefe
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New York City, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2024 3:19 pm
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Jack,
Has this guitar been refinished already? It's done with a variegated 50s-looking paint, but seems surprisingly free of dings. Nice guitar.
John Keefe
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2024 6:03 pm
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Hi John,
I'm about 99% certain that's the factory finish. If not, whoever did the refin did an excellent job replicating the silkscreened peghead logo. The body is indeed in great shape. Highly reminiscent of the textured beige trunk paint in my dad's first new car -- a '64 4-Door Biscayne with a straight-6 (and a Powerglide so mom could drive it). |
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Mike Christensen
From:
Cook Minnesota
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Posted 9 Jan 2024 5:33 am Br9
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| Cool control plate. Nice one Jack. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2024 6:03 pm
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| Thanks, Mike. I like to rest the heel of my picking hand on the strings at the bridge. Coming from a pedal steel background, that's how I was taught to block. Consequently, the stock fingerrests on my BR-9s get replaced by a plate. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 13 Jan 2024 8:41 am
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Now offered on Reverb.com
Last edited by Jack Hanson on 15 Jan 2024 8:36 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Mike Christensen
From:
Cook Minnesota
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Posted 13 Jan 2024 10:05 am Br9
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| All new electronics and tuners. Lots of guitar here for the money. This guitar is gig ready. |
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