NGD: The Walnut Wonder

[bhmcintosh]

I've been wanting one of these for years and years, and I finally am blessed enough to have landed one at a really sweet price (mostly 'cause it's got some rough edges, but partly 'cause the seller was feeling "in the holiday spirit" and came down $200 )... a Gibby The Paul. Happiness is!

Gracie approves!

 

[HRC]

Congrats!

 

[HOT-BRIT]

Great players

 

[HOT-BRIT]

Congratulations

 

[LesAdrian]

Nice one,congrats.

 

[lespaullover69]

Nice!

 

[02589]

HNGD

I like it.

 

[indigochild]

Love it and the case!

 

[bhmcintosh]

Love it and the case!

The case is from a 70s Univox LP copy, as the seller didn't have the Gibby case. I'm thinking about maybe selling the case and getting a generic case for it. I bet someone in the MIJ-enthusiast crowd has a naked Univox and would love a brand-matched case for it.

 

[indigochild]

The case is from a 70s Univox LP copy, as the seller didn't have the Gibby case. I'm thinking about maybe selling the case and getting a generic case for it. I bet someone in the MIJ-enthusiast crowd has a naked Univox and would love a brand-matched case for it.

Double score! That plain headstock with the tuners all worn - looks soo goood! I'd keep the case but if you can get a good deal on it then it may be hard to pass up! It's all about the guitar anyway. Enjoy, and congratulations again!

 

[YoshiJimbo]

Very nice looking! Never knew of these before. Are they heavy? Is it a walnut top or solid? HNGD!

 

[Kalamazuu]

Nice man! Happy NGD!
I haven't played one, but they've always looked like some of the nicer lower end Gibbies.
'grats!

 

[bhmcintosh]

Very nice looking! Never knew of these before. Are they heavy? Is it a walnut top or solid? HNGD!

It's solid walnut, and not as heavy as a Les Paul (but significantly heavier than my Ibanez ART420). It's a flat top (not carved in an arch like a LP) with reliefs on the front and back along one side, similar to an SG. Gibson was trying in the late 70s to put out a guitar that would be less expensive and easier to manufacture than a maple-on-mahogany Les Paul, but still have some distinctive appeal and be solid enough for gigging musicians to want to use on stage.

 

[michaelinokc]

Nice guitar and nice price! Congrats!

 

[Electric Funeral]

Great score! I've been wanting one of those for a long time now too. The GK55 is the closest I've found so far. HNGD!

 

[jsadctnfn1]

That is awesome! Congrats!

 

[Trapezoid]

Nice buy. Those are good players. I was allowed to borrow one of those for a weekend back in 1995. The guitar shop selling it wanted $400 for it, but it would have meant having to sell my '81 Hamer Special, which I wasn't about to part with at the time.

 

[charlie chitlins]

I remember when those came out!
I never did care for the "Firebrand" one.
Methinks you got a good 'un!

 

[musicmaniac]

Cool,enjoy!

 

[marc1kim]

I always wanted one of these HNGD