JeffB
Let it B
Went home a couple weeks ago for my mom's B-Day, and was able to spend some time with my Brother's guitar collection, which includes this beauty
Its a 1954 Gibson ES125 that was my father's. I learned how to play on this guitar (Take it Easy, by the eagles were the first chords I learned) and played it for a few years before I got my own guitar when I was 14 or so. In many ways it is the foundation of the sound, look, and feel I love in guitars. Sizable but comfy neck, amazing wood/ big tonal quality, an original P90 (which are NOT my thing really, but no new or boottek P90 I have played sounds like this thing does, so maybe that is why), its just a fantastic guitar, and in great shape. the original tuners started to disintegrate, so my brother replaced those, and one speed knob bit the dust too. It is all original otherwise.
My brother wanted to get a companion piece for it, as he plays lots of 40s/50s period music (he's "A Gretsch Guy"), and snagged this old Gibson amp. It is a 1946 Gibson BR4 (edit). It uses some whackadoodle tubes- all octals. It uses , 6Sj7, 6Sl7, 6SN7, and a 5Y3. with some mild research I see some people have used 6v6' in the power section. Its about 10 watts and has a 10" speaker. Tone? It sounds American. But not fender American. Its warmer and compresses nicer than alot of early Fender tweed amps I have messed with. It just sounds like early electric Jazz guitar sounds but with a hint of grit when cranked and hit hard with certain pickups (Dynasonics were glorious). Fun amp.
And while we are at it, I put some covers on my Classic
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Its a 1954 Gibson ES125 that was my father's. I learned how to play on this guitar (Take it Easy, by the eagles were the first chords I learned) and played it for a few years before I got my own guitar when I was 14 or so. In many ways it is the foundation of the sound, look, and feel I love in guitars. Sizable but comfy neck, amazing wood/ big tonal quality, an original P90 (which are NOT my thing really, but no new or boottek P90 I have played sounds like this thing does, so maybe that is why), its just a fantastic guitar, and in great shape. the original tuners started to disintegrate, so my brother replaced those, and one speed knob bit the dust too. It is all original otherwise.
My brother wanted to get a companion piece for it, as he plays lots of 40s/50s period music (he's "A Gretsch Guy"), and snagged this old Gibson amp. It is a 1946 Gibson BR4 (edit). It uses some whackadoodle tubes- all octals. It uses , 6Sj7, 6Sl7, 6SN7, and a 5Y3. with some mild research I see some people have used 6v6' in the power section. Its about 10 watts and has a 10" speaker. Tone? It sounds American. But not fender American. Its warmer and compresses nicer than alot of early Fender tweed amps I have messed with. It just sounds like early electric Jazz guitar sounds but with a hint of grit when cranked and hit hard with certain pickups (Dynasonics were glorious). Fun amp.
And while we are at it, I put some covers on my Classic
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