Dove is my absolute fav line of guitars from Gibson. Recently I checked out one of the newer (2023) builds and it sounded OK but older models do sound better. Anyway, awesome job fixing it up! Looks and sounds great. PS: you have the best intro on YT, Adam! Hehe
Excellent work on this, Adam! It is really cool to see the process of your craftsmanship, especially on my own guitar. There is no doubt in my mind that this plays and sounds even better now than when it left Kalamazoo 50+ years ago!
I just put the old nut back on my guitar to try and isolate a ringing issue. I didn't realize how much I was compensating for it being too low by raising the ABR1. When I put the new nut back on, it was very apparent. Now sure how I missed it before now. I dropped the bridge by 1/8"(3.1mm) or more. It's surprising just how high it was in order to compensate for low Slots.
Isn't that crazy that they had enough sales of the normal foam cutters that they developed a tool specifically for the guitar community? That's a company paying attention to its customers. Someone I wouldn't mind giving my money to 👍
I thought the cost was very fair, even more so after seeing the amount of work that went into this. Luckily I bought this guitar inexpensively enough to absorb the cost of the neck set and re-fret, considering its value. But, buying a guitar without playing it first is always a risk. In the 60's and 70's, they only made around 300 Doves per year.
Dove is my absolute fav line of guitars from Gibson. Recently I checked out one of the newer (2023) builds and it sounded OK but older models do sound better. Anyway, awesome job fixing it up! Looks and sounds great. PS: you have the best intro on YT, Adam! Hehe
Another great video Adam. Love your fret clamp. Beautiful old Gibson!
Wow! Nice guitar!
Excellent work on this, Adam! It is really cool to see the process of your craftsmanship, especially on my own guitar. There is no doubt in my mind that this plays and sounds even better now than when it left Kalamazoo 50+ years ago!
As a luthier and a cat owner, i say: just subscribed!!!!
That was great!. Nice work
I just put the old nut back on my guitar to try and isolate a ringing issue. I didn't realize how much I was compensating for it being too low by raising the ABR1.
When I put the new nut back on, it was very apparent. Now sure how I missed it before now. I dropped the bridge by 1/8"(3.1mm) or more. It's surprising just how high it was in order to compensate for low Slots.
Are those the original foam cutters or did you order the ones they sell specifically for guitar repairs, now?
Isn't that crazy that they had enough sales of the normal foam cutters that they developed a tool specifically for the guitar community? That's a company paying attention to its customers. Someone I wouldn't mind giving my money to 👍
How much do you charge for a job like that?
I thought the cost was very fair, even more so after seeing the amount of work that went into this. Luckily I bought this guitar inexpensively enough to absorb the cost of the neck set and re-fret, considering its value. But, buying a guitar without playing it first is always a risk. In the 60's and 70's, they only made around 300 Doves per year.