March 2010 \ Features \ GALLERY: Born in the Fifties: Electric Guitars

GALLERY: Born in the Fifties: Electric Guitars

A selection of electric guitars entering their seventh decade.
Premier Guitar March 2010

     

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Coffin
on 03/22/2010 		Hey Jim H.... you're correct! That Broadcaster had an old Alaskan flag sticker on is that flaked off. The only thing left were the faded gold letters of the word "Alaska". The finish was played off it and the previous owner had flaked all paint off and gave it an oil finish. All the parts are original and the wood is petrified after 60 years. Sounds amazing, and it's played all the time. Jerry Donnahue played it and loved the neck (his words "one of the best"). Playing this guitar is like wearing an old pair of you're favorite cowboy boots. Let's keep making music!!
JohnnyGuitar
on 03/12/2010 		These are all some great guitars and they belong in a museum - maybe the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
peter patrick
on 03/09/2010 		Regarding Commie's cmments, he is dead wrong. I got a mint condition frm the original owner and it was one of those with a neck angle that allows for a great action and once you get used to resting your palm on the tail piece it is a blast to play. But most of all the sound of that mahogany body is unreal. It is so resonant and has a great sound unamplified. Then when you kick in those beautiful soap bars you hear what made Gigbson famous. Everyone who has played and heard this axe agrees so Commie, don't make generalizations unless youhave the experience to back the statements up.

Peter
A proud 52 Gold top owner
realplayer 3.3
on 03/08/2010 		awesome gallery
Arctic White
on 03/08/2010 		it goes like this---"how much would YOU like for this instrument?---oh ok we'll look at it---every person out ther(even nice old ladies) have ways to find out what something is worth-you can 1.ASK 2.if you have a computer(if not the LIBRARY does) go online and do some RESEARCH for yourself if you don't do these things,you're on your own.it's NOT thievery-it's business-it's gone on for decades in the ANTIQUE market.got my 66 arctic white P bass for$1000--why? I asked the guy"what would YOU want for this instrument?" that's why.
Wes Holcomb
on 03/08/2010 		I would just like to suggest we play nice here ! This magazine is only guilty of posting some nice pictures for us to view!! I'm sure they have no idea how much was paid or what transpired during these transactions. But , food for thought, you get a phone call from someone offering to sell you something worth $ 400,000.00 for say $800.00, do you say no thank you, give the 800 or 400,000 or inform them of what they actually have. You decide, it's your conscience, you have to live with it. Just please don't speculate.
Commie!
on 03/07/2010 		those early Paul's are junk. the only way to make them use-able is to replace the trapeze with a shorter one and get a tone pros tune-o-matic routed to fit the poles. string muting can not be done on these early gold tops. they were rushed out of the factory before they were refined to what they became in 1954 (I think) So, these are nice museum pieces but not much more. most people that read PG are players. Players want things they can PLAY!
Patrick Miller
on 03/06/2010 		Despite loving to see these vintage instruments, I thinking, "Hey, Premier Guitars, do you not have the testosteronal fortitude to call out the current owners of these fine instruments for their "thievery"?
Jim H.
on 03/06/2010 		Nice but definitely a refinished guitar...look at the color and on the lower bout someone stenciled what looks like the word "ALASKA."
Ben
on 03/06/2010 		Dave's Guitar Shop is one of the classiest vintage dealers around. I've talked with those guys a number of times and seriously doubt that they would rip off an old lady. I especially doubt they'd rip off an old lady then right about it in a magazine!



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