I have been given the rare, unbelievable opportunity,
to fix and get evaluated, a few of my much loved
Scotch Indian Uncle's vintage instruments...
I'll do what repairs that I can, and get them appraised.
They are old acoustic stringed instruments. I had played
music for years with him, back in those years, when he
still played some of them...
There's three neat old Gibson acoustic guitars,
and at some time back, they were used often, through
the decades. Two of 'em are older, so they have considerable
wear. There is also an old Kay mandolin, an old banjo, old Kay
arched top guitar w/ 'F' holes, and others, not as old. One of the old
Dreadnaught Gibson Solid Spruce Flat-Top's, has beautiful, matched
deep aged burgundy colored Honduran Mahogany back and sides, an
it is from the 50's, also a 12 string, an American made 6-string ovation...
I'll fix the Southern Jumbo up, and restore it a bit. Will have to install a
bridge, and custom cut and shape a bone saddle for it, to replace the
broken one, and make a bone nut fit, at the top of the fingerboard,
to replace the missing one.
Adjust the neck truss rod, and set the action down close,
to play the easiest, and really sound great, etc.
That one, should have a super clear tone, and rich harmonic ring.
The bracing is the scalloped fan style (best), and the sound should
be as good as the best full and rich ringing tones, of the good
old ones, played in recording studios, and on pro stages.
I'll have to do a new fret job, touch up the worn fingerboard
and finish, put it together, then be the first to play and probly
hear it's sweet sound, for decades. The kind, that's been passed
down, put up, 58 yrs. old, and should have the best, highly desired,
antique old vintage American guitar tones, big smiles, I am truly honored...
I had never thought about the Gibsons being given to me
to fix up, and get estimated. Also, all of the other ones, and
then, to be able to even pick one out. An heirloom quality
piece, highly sought after, by collectors, and artists in
the industry...
An awesome, once in a lifetime surprise,
and lots of good memories, attached to it all too...
