GUitarist454
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My gibsun Explorer has the Korina finish on it. dOES that make it worth mor?
Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
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Jeffrec
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Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
Is it a regular reissue? If so, it's probably worth more than a typical one. Take photos of it and send them to Gruhn Guitars in Nashville (www.gruhnguitars.com i think). They'll do a decent appraisal. Or just call them and ask for their opinion before having it appraised. George Gruhn is one of the top vintage people in the world.
Is it a regular reissue? If so, it's probably worth more than a typical one. Take photos of it and send them to Gruhn Guitars in Nashville (www.gruhnguitars.com i think). They'll do a decent appraisal. Or just call them and ask for their opinion before having it appraised. George Gruhn is one of the top vintage people in the world.
JacksonMIA
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Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
Yeah, I'd think the korina versions would be more sought after, but I'm far from an expert. Definitely check with those guys.
Yeah, I'd think the korina versions would be more sought after, but I'm far from an expert. Definitely check with those guys.
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theodie
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Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
OMG, someone got it right for once!!!! Yes, the finish is called Korina!!!! Kudo's for you my friend!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:
:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:GUitarist454 said:
OMG, someone got it right for once!!!! Yes, the finish is called Korina!!!! Kudo's for you my friend!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:
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theodie
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Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
LImba you D1ck! Korina is not a wood!:reporter:jmh151 said:
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
What year is it? What series is it?
What year is it? What series is it?
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theodie
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Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
.....D1ck!:laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:
Wood may have feelings but, finishes do not have feelings. I say we are safe!jmh151 said:
.....D1ck!:laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
I can't belive the korina...wood vs finish is still even being talked about...
I can't belive the korina...wood vs finish is still even being talked about...
jmh151
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Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
Here's why I justify calling it Korina. I have a Korina/Limba superstrat that I built. I didn't stain the wood, I merely put a few coats of tru-oil on it, then clearcoated it. Once it was clearcoated, it yellowed quickly to the yellow finish that you call Korina, so this "Limba" naturally has the "Korina" finish to it, so I call it Korina.
That's just my superstrat though, since I bought the bare unfinished body from Musikraft and know it is Korina. You can get Luan or bleached mahogany, stain it, and give a Korina finish to it, the same way you can take Minwax's Honduran Mahogany stain, stain pine with it, and call the finish Honduran Mahogany, even though it's pine.
Here's why I justify calling it Korina. I have a Korina/Limba superstrat that I built. I didn't stain the wood, I merely put a few coats of tru-oil on it, then clearcoated it. Once it was clearcoated, it yellowed quickly to the yellow finish that you call Korina, so this "Limba" naturally has the "Korina" finish to it, so I call it Korina.
That's just my superstrat though, since I bought the bare unfinished body from Musikraft and know it is Korina. You can get Luan or bleached mahogany, stain it, and give a Korina finish to it, the same way you can take Minwax's Honduran Mahogany stain, stain pine with it, and call the finish Honduran Mahogany, even though it's pine.
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theodie
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Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
OK, so you have a "limba" strat with a "Korina" finish then? Most guitars that are labeled as Korina, are NOT limba! Unless you are spending some $$$$!!!! There are those on here that swear that Korina is the type of wood and thats what the wood is called. They also seem to think that most guitars that come from the factory made by Epiphone are actually real Limba when they are labeled as "Korina". You were just pulling my chain in your first post huh???jmh151 said:
jmh151
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Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
Hamer's Flying V's are made out of Korina wood
http://www.hamerguitars.com/?fa=series&sid=501
And So is a Floyd Rose guitar
http://www.floydrose.com/redmodelk.html
Hamer's Flying V's are made out of Korina wood
http://www.hamerguitars.com/?fa=series&sid=501
And So is a Floyd Rose guitar
http://www.floydrose.com/redmodelk.html
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
It doesn't matter what colour it is or what colour you pain it...there are NO Korina trees anywhere in the world and there is no finish on this planet called Limba...Limba is a wood, korina is a finish. If your Limba guitar has a honey colour to it naturally then good for you but calling it korina wood keeps a long time myth alive...a myth that is completely wrong!
It doesn't matter what colour it is or what colour you pain it...there are NO Korina trees anywhere in the world and there is no finish on this planet called Limba...Limba is a wood, korina is a finish. If your Limba guitar has a honey colour to it naturally then good for you but calling it korina wood keeps a long time myth alive...a myth that is completely wrong!
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theodie
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Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
Korina=finish Limba=wood
Alot of manufactuers have started calling the wood Korina when that name is not the correct name. I guess alot of dummy players would get confused if it was actually called by its real name, Korina!
At least Floyd Rose calls it by its real name. They should say, misinformed players reffer to it as "korina"
Yeah, I know what it is, I am a luthier for gods sake.jmh151 said:
Korina=finish Limba=wood
Alot of manufactuers have started calling the wood Korina when that name is not the correct name. I guess alot of dummy players would get confused if it was actually called by its real name, Korina!
At least Floyd Rose calls it by its real name. They should say, misinformed players reffer to it as "korina"
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theodie
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Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
WORD!!!! Why is this so hard to get through players heads?the guy who invented fire said:
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Gibsun 1959 Korina Explorer
That Hamer is made from white limba and the FR guitar is made from Black limba...both of those guitars have a honey (Korina) stain. I see that they are both saying that the guitars in question are Korina but they are wrong...period!
That Hamer is made from white limba and the FR guitar is made from Black limba...both of those guitars have a honey (Korina) stain. I see that they are both saying that the guitars in question are Korina but they are wrong...period!
