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B. Howard
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 7:40 am 
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Here is a small video clip of a project I just finished. The entire restoration will be detailed on my blog in the next week or two when I get time to put it up. But here you can see and hear this 58 Gibson with all original wiring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOWYprPjfzQ

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Sweetness.

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Looks and sounds great Brian [:Y:]

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How did you end up with a 58 Gibson archtop? That isn't easy to do. Is there a story?
Did you get to measure the DC resistance on both those PUs? I'm guessing they are dog ear P90s or similar?
That kinda looks Birdland-like only with a different tail piece.
Did the case survive as well as the guitar survived?
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Beautyyyyfulll ... I have thought about the complete restoration of the finish on my 56 es125 acoustic electric . guitar plays great but the finish needs help . Nice Work ! [clap] [clap]

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Looks and sounds real nice, I have a 62 cherry burst 125 tdc, they are awesome guitars.

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Fret wrote:
How did you end up with a 58 Gibson archtop? That isn't easy to do. Is there a story?
Did you get to measure the DC resistance on both those PUs? I'm guessing they are dog ear P90s or similar?
That kinda looks Birdland-like only with a different tail piece.
Did the case survive as well as the guitar survived?



It came in from Iowa via UPS. It did not arrive in an original case. Pick up resistance s were 7.47 & 7.68. Didn't write down which was which.

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Brian, I love it. I had a late 50's ES225T, that I picked up for $225 and thought I made a killing when I sold it in 1985 for $400. I remember the 225 having some kind of oddball tailpiece that I did not like, so I got rid of it, but shortly afterward realized I really missed the sound. The 125 looks more conventional.
Regards, GS
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