An interesting 1933 L-00 in detail with Mark Stutman

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  • @twoodfrd
    @twoodfrd 3 роки тому +15

    I've often thought about the guy who had to stand around all day making 16 individual sawcuts for each neck block. Also, the guy in the 20's who had to individually kerf each lining strip on the bandsaw.

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  3 роки тому +1

      Agreed. Certain jobs must have been just terribly tedious

    • @JohnScime
      @JohnScime 2 роки тому +3

      In the late 80s I spent a year working at the sklarr-peppler furniture factory in Hanover, Ontario. It was like stepping back in time. A lot of repetitive, boring work on flail-sanders, stroke sanders and edge sanders. 8 hrs a day sanding the same table leg or mounding. I imagine the kalamazoo plant would have been quite similar. If you weren't attentive, it was pretty easy to sand your knuckles. And all of the old-timers were missing parts of fingers ...

  • @MrDotneck
    @MrDotneck 3 роки тому +4

    Looking forward to see it reassembled and to hear what it sounds like.

  • @glennsnider8840
    @glennsnider8840 3 роки тому +3

    Love the before and find it hard to wait for the after video to hear the warmth of this beauty. Thanks Mark!

  • @MrJazzlarry
    @MrJazzlarry 3 роки тому +8

    Really interesting - these videos are greatly increasing my understanding of guitar construction. Keep 'em coming.

  • @gitaarmanad3048
    @gitaarmanad3048 6 місяців тому +1

    I owned and played exactly one of these from around 1976 up to 1990 and I loved it.
    I sold it to a friend when I started my own business and needed the money.
    This guitar was very loud and extremely light weight. The action could have been just a little bit better, but no big deal at all.
    There must have been some highly skilled craftsmen at the Gibson production plant at the time and very well materials where used too. The radius of the soundhole was huge. I remember that also.

  • @donaldholman9070
    @donaldholman9070 3 роки тому +1

    Great video. Thank you Mark.

  • @zohngenade9087
    @zohngenade9087 3 роки тому +3

    Awesome video with invaluable depth of knowledge shared Mark, thank you! :-)

  • @roadworthy1102
    @roadworthy1102 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you, Mark. Terrific video.

  • @andrewmacfarlane4899
    @andrewmacfarlane4899 Рік тому +1

    Such a beautiful guitar, was drawn to it right away when I visited the store every time when it was still up

  • @josephjenkins4001
    @josephjenkins4001 3 роки тому +2

    Great podcasts from Folkways. It is nice to hear from someone who actually understands how a guitar works.

  • @hoytbasses
    @hoytbasses Рік тому +1

    Always an education watching your videos…it further solidifies my fascination for all 00 sized guitars. Thanks

  • @fretboardjournal
    @fretboardjournal 3 роки тому +2

    Super informative, as always, Mark! Thanks for posting this.

  • @scottschooling4354
    @scottschooling4354 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for another very interesting video Mark..I would have thought that bridge was shaved. Look forward to the demo after it’s back together

  • @andreasfetzer7559
    @andreasfetzer7559 3 роки тому +2

    Wow, i rarely have heard someone with such profound knowledge talk about these details, which really are quintessential to understand guitars.

  • @michaelandjoditetrault2422
    @michaelandjoditetrault2422 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks again for sharing, Mark. I always look forward to these videos and I always walk away with a much greater understanding and appreciation for these unique and special guitars. I have the highest respect for you and the unparalleled knowledge you have of these early Gibsons. Hats off!

  • @paulgartner4619
    @paulgartner4619 9 місяців тому +1

    I have what I believe is a 1933 L00. It has been through the ringer. Thin bridge, neck was crooked at heel. Fingerboard extension is about 1/4 over body. Refinished, drenched in hardware store finish. I replaced missing pickguard, reset neck. Thin top might explain belly. To remedy this I removed mahogany back. I will never do this again! Finally went with larger bridge and bridge doctor. Plays and sounds great. Kerfed lining, btw. Thank you

  • @jipes
    @jipes 3 роки тому +2

    Very interesting, Driftwood guitars have taken this twist on using solid lining in their guitars, now I do have more understanding of the effects of it

  • @TheBookerstein
    @TheBookerstein 3 роки тому +2

    I’ve always been a Martin guy but I love the L-00. I’m planning on a 36 for my next build. Definitely considering solid lining and thinner top. Thanks Mark

  • @cod8140
    @cod8140 Рік тому +1

    Very Informative video thank you !!

  • @MrResomaker
    @MrResomaker Рік тому +1

    Thank you for a fantastic video. I learned a lot from it and it has only deepened my love of these guitars.

  • @alexsorokin1896
    @alexsorokin1896 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome info and explanation as always! The interesting thing to me about the solid linings on the GS mini, which I didn’t know, is that I’ve been wanting to makeover a GS mini in ‘33 L00 aesthetic.
    And now I want to more than ever.

  • @PaisleyPatchouli
    @PaisleyPatchouli Рік тому +2

    Fascinating! I see a lot of similarities to my '33 Kalamazoo KG-11, which has the target burst and also the solid binding. It seems to have the same 'soft V' neck carve that you describe. It appears to have have been built without a pickguard at all! The only number stamped inside is 910. I'm guessing 1933 because of the burst...
    It is a fantastic sounding guitar, however I had it in for a neck reset a couple months ago and I am very displeased with the results. I need to speak with the repairman who did the work and hopefully he will make it right...

    • @MrBallynally2
      @MrBallynally2 Місяць тому

      I have a K14. I have raised the nut for slide guitar and dropped the tuning 1 whole step to D and use a capo on 2 for standard which of course lowers the action. Might be sacrilege but i found the V neck shape very problematic so i shaved off some of the top end then put some lacquer over it. Actually, the mahogany wood underneath the dark brown lacquer is really pretty. I was thinking off shaving off the entire neck lacquer but then there w be too much contrast w the back and sides. I even thought off removing that as well and french polish it but decided not to. It would look really pretty i think!

  • @larryatha3221
    @larryatha3221 3 роки тому +1

    That was terrific

  • @SuperShaunM
    @SuperShaunM 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the details. This is the only other L-00 with the black-white-black rosette that I've seen, other than the '33 I recently traded off.

  • @soapboxearth2
    @soapboxearth2 3 роки тому +2

    Love your videos !
    I have a 53 j45 that my late father bought new. I have always loved knowing as much as I can about things that interest me but I have had a very hard time finding out much about the construction of my guitar. Type of x bracing, type of spruce, etc.
    I would love to see a video about 50s slope shoulders as I realize there were major changes through the years.
    Thanks for any consideration.
    Cheers !

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  3 роки тому +1

      Good topic! I’ll keep that one in mind, thanks.

  • @GIBKEL
    @GIBKEL 2 роки тому +1

    Well that explains a lot about my Kel bridge….and I’ve got a ‘Willie’ hole starting.

  • @chrishartz2397
    @chrishartz2397 3 роки тому +2

    Great video...thx

  • @stanby2712
    @stanby2712 3 роки тому +6

    I’ve got one of these which I think is from 1934. The number on the neck block is very faded and hard to read but the consensus is that it’s 921.
    The lining strips are solid. The rosette is white/black/white. The sunburst is small.
    The bridge is much deeper than yours. The neck appears to be similar.
    I got it on an eBay auction in 2008. It was very honestly presented as “beyond repair “!
    It had been in an attic in Birkenhead (north west England; coastal near Liverpool) for 50 years without a case; baked in the summer, cold and damp in the winter.
    The sellers thought it had been brought back to England from America by a family member who was a merchant seaman.
    Nobody in the family was musical so it ended up in the attic.
    In the final 30second eBay frenzy, I got it by the skin of my teeth for £1200.
    When it arrived, my wife thought I’d taken leave of my senses to have spent a big chunk of money on what she described as “fire kindling “!
    The conditions it had been in meant that every animal glue joint had broken down so my wonderful local luthier (Martyn Booth) had a very easy disassembly to start his fantastic restoration.
    All original with the exception of a new nut (ebony to match the original which was very badly chipped), new saddle ( the original was gone so I bought a piece of “cow bone” from StewMac) and new “golden era bent tab restoration “ tuners again from StewMac. It needed a refret as well.
    Your description “killer guitar” is on the money; it’s fantastic and I feel privileged to have rescued it and to be its custodian for this part of its history.
    I feel I’ve rambled on a bit so I hope someone may have been interested
    Regards

  • @joenoneofyourbusiness6487
    @joenoneofyourbusiness6487 11 місяців тому +1

    could you elaborate more on the bracing? Bridge plate? The rest of your info was very enlightening!

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  9 місяців тому

      What specifically are you wanting to know about the bracing and the bridge plate?

  • @patrickcollins2353
    @patrickcollins2353 3 роки тому +1

    Terrific video full of information and perspective. My favorite acoustics, period. I love the "everything that matters, nothing that doesn't" and workmanlike but not OCD ethos of those old Gibsons. At some point, guitar-making (and buying) can get too detail-obsessed for me, and the guyitar and the video both keep things normal and in proportion. Made to be played. Thanks!

  • @tristanlee8292
    @tristanlee8292 3 роки тому +1

    Wonderful guitars thanks for the detailed info ✌🏼❤️🎶

  • @Iazzaboyce
    @Iazzaboyce 2 роки тому +1

    The solid lining could have been a cost-cutting measure, as the trimmings from sides might have been used and these would otherwise be not usable. If this method allowed for an additional 1/4 inch in peripheral internal soundboard, then the overall increase soundboard area would be significant, around 12 square inches (a wooden 12 inch rule).

  • @robmiller3464
    @robmiller3464 4 місяці тому +1

    Hi mark, great video and very informative. Question: I play a Martin OO-18 and love it. What is your opinion on slotting the bridge to give a slight difference in tone. Is it worth doing or leave it alone. Is your L-OO slotted or normal bridge? You have great knowledge and very interesting to listen to. Thank you

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  4 місяці тому

      Hi Rob -
      While filling and slotting the bridge on your 00-18 might offer you an incrementally different tone, the results may or may not be worth the costs. Consider the resale value of the guitar as well prior to converting the saddle.

  • @lawrencecoffeyjr1300
    @lawrencecoffeyjr1300 3 роки тому

    Very good...thank you sir...

  • @GIBKEL
    @GIBKEL 3 роки тому +2

    Cheers- just came into an early 34’ with the solid lining. Almost a rosewood tone and sounds nothing like my Kel nor my 42’. Light, thin back, and louder with rich sustain.

    • @geecheer7098
      @geecheer7098 3 роки тому +2

      Pre-War, same here with a small burst '34 with solid lining. Very similar to the '33 Mark is showing above. We may have bench-mates. I think mine is FON 921.

    • @GIBKEL
      @GIBKEL 3 роки тому +2

      @@geecheer7098 -Good to hear from you. Yes....incredible little(big sounding) guitar. I’ve got # 915 ...is that a batch number or a specific serial#? It has quite a rumble to it. Sustain unlike anything Ive played or owned. I came to Gibson as it was that sound I couldn’t get out of my head. I was hired as the “metal kid” at my record store in 84’....funny because as soon as I was hired, I lost all interest in it as some “old guy” that I worked with(30 years old) started me on those early Dylan Records with his Nick Lucas/J50. Then also heard those fleeting few seconds of Robert Johnson in the movie ‘Crossroads’. I searched in vein for a wartime J and ended up with a Kel Kroydon first, then a 42’ L00, had my friend Tony Build me a Maple Nick and then found this 34’ after a many year long search after a conversation with a dealer named Greg Boyd. Kevin Kopp builds his guitars with this solid hog rim. It makes a world of difference as this doesn’t sound anything like my others with that same foot print. What pick guard does it have?....and do you have the harder v? I love this guitar!

  • @ChesapeakeRepair
    @ChesapeakeRepair 3 роки тому +1

    Great mark thanks. So much knowledge. How do you remember it all?

  • @garycostello3989
    @garycostello3989 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Mark . I just sent you email regarding. My Gibson 33/34 with pics including partial fon . I was hoping it was enough for you to ID year and model.
    I’m not sure if it is a L 00 or L 01.
    I just found your channel and definitely subscribed.

  • @TheWildman66
    @TheWildman66 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for a really interesting dissection of the 1933 L-00. In my case even more interesting because I own a 1933 L-1 (FON 532), which leads to my question. Are many of the features you discuss also present in an L-1 (thinner top, for example)? My rosette is white-black-white. What were the differences between the L-00 and the L-1? One difference I note is that my L-1 has a partially cantilevered fingerboard. Two-thirds of the fingerboard extension into the body is not attached to the body. I assume this would enhance the sound a bit. Mine doesn't have the sold lining strip, however.

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  3 роки тому

      Hi Daniel - Thanks for the info on your guitar. I'll add it to our files. Your L-1 is the same guitar as an L-00 but for the top finish, tuner style, back binding, and possibly the bridge pin color. The elevated fingerboard was something Gibson was doing in the early days of 14 fret necks on flat-tops. I've never seen an elevated board version that also had solid linings.

    • @TheWildman66
      @TheWildman66 3 роки тому

      @@TheFolkwayMusic Thanks very much for your reply. What would be the difference in the top finish? The pattern of the sunburst on my L-1 looks identical to the L-00 in the video. BTW, I've enjoyed several of your recent video posts, particularly learning about the fine details of construction and repair processes.

    • @unclebob3595
      @unclebob3595 2 роки тому

      @@TheFolkwayMusic Mark, I have a 1933 L-00 with an elevated board extension and solid kerfing/linings, firestripe guard, fon633

  • @j.justinzimmerman9836
    @j.justinzimmerman9836 3 роки тому +2

    Hi Mark,
    Did you say “Hacklinger gauge”?
    I have been looking around for YEARS - Saw an archival picture of an older man at Martin Guitars using something that looked like your Hacklinger gauge. I thought I remembered my Grandfather using one. Now that I know what it’s actual name is, maybe I’ll be able to find one. Have you any idea where I can purchase one? Thanks again for the great video!
    JJZ...(°¿.°`)

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  3 роки тому

      Yes. Hacklinger gauge. They’re really hard to find right now. Not sure what’s going on. Stewmac sells a digital thickness gauge that I’ve never tried. It’s significantly more expensive than the last Hacklinger I bought.

  • @joemcgraw5529
    @joemcgraw5529 Рік тому +1

    what are your thoughts of using Titebond instead of the traditional hide glue ,I think it would hold better, alot of Luthiers will use hide glue because that was what was used back then ?

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  Рік тому

      Titebond and other PVA glues hold well, but will not rejuvenate with the addition of fresh glue the way hide glue does, and therefor is not a good choice for any joint that might need servicing again down the road. There are many benfits modern glues offer, but serviceability isn't one of them. It's best to stick with hide glue, so to speak! Beyond that, the stuff is magic. So easy to use and to clean up, and such incredible swelling/holding capabilities.

  • @RedLittleBee
    @RedLittleBee 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Mark,
    interesting as always! Can you please give also information of the neck depth?
    At the 1st (min./max.) and 9th (min./max.) fret? Especially for 1933 L-00/L-1 🙄
    All the best, RLB

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  3 роки тому

      Will do, when I’m next in the shop.

    • @RedLittleBee
      @RedLittleBee 3 роки тому +1

      @@TheFolkwayMusic Thank you so much in advance! :-) Lots of greetings, RLB

  • @henrymiller64
    @henrymiller64 11 місяців тому +1

    My question since you were re-setting the neck would be why didn'y you put a higher bridge on it to avoid the low string issues (not the least of which would be volume and tone) and re-set the neck to the higher bridge? Is that not purest? Can't you find a higher bridge off of a lost-cause Gibson of a similar vintage? It just seems that, as you suggest, just putting it back together as is is going to lead to future issues and more expensive repairs. What is your criteria for making such decisions?

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  11 місяців тому

      If a bridge is shaved too low it's generally preferable to replace it with ta full height bridge. If it's shaved a little bit, we'd always rather leave it in place. Removing a perfectly good bridge is like doing elective heart surgery. ie - not a good idea. Repairwork should be as minimally invasive as is logical.

  • @curtisthayer2988
    @curtisthayer2988 2 роки тому +1

    I have one of these I believe but my local expert I believe missed the mark. I would love it if you reached out to me and we could discuss it. It is in all original excellent condition. It was a bus guitar for a group of traveling musicians. To be named later. Gimme a shout.

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  2 роки тому

      Curtis- Feel free to get in touch with us at the shop. info@folkwaymusic.com. Thanks

  • @TomWilliamsMusic
    @TomWilliamsMusic 3 роки тому +1

    So interesting! I have a 32 (I think) L-00, small burst, elevated fingerboard, 14 fret, firestripe guard, FON 351 (v faded) but going by what you've said I now have no idea what year it haha! Gibson eh?!

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  3 роки тому +1

      Tom - We'd love to see a photo of that guitar! Elevated and Firestripe pickguard. Interesting. If you can, please send a few photos to info@folkwaymusic.com. Thanks!

    • @TomWilliamsMusic
      @TomWilliamsMusic 3 роки тому

      @@TheFolkwayMusic emailed!

  • @mikelaureanno893
    @mikelaureanno893 2 роки тому +1

    Is there a video of the guitar being played once you finished the work?

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  2 роки тому

      Mike, I'm afraid not. Would have been a good idea, for sure!

  • @brownmonkeybananayellow
    @brownmonkeybananayellow 3 роки тому +3

    Every time I watch your videos I want to buy a Gibson haha

  • @embwee
    @embwee 3 роки тому +1

    Isn't there more risk of the top or back glue joint failing with less surface area with solid linings?
    ---Unless the non-kerf adds back at least some gluing surface?

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  3 роки тому

      Absolutely. And it's not uncommon to have to reglue such separations.

  • @williamwestphal
    @williamwestphal 3 роки тому +2

    Won’t you fully restore it? Like repainting and stuff?

    • @TheFolkwayMusic
      @TheFolkwayMusic  3 роки тому +2

      No, Reworking an original finish on a vintage guitar is something to avoid at all costs. The guitar will be in perfect working order when done, and look like the 88 year old instrument that it is.

    • @brunolalanne9106
      @brunolalanne9106 6 місяців тому

      For my vintage guitars (40-60 yo), I use wood products which just clean the original varnish / soften it a bit without altering the sound.
      And, when lightly build, I try to tune them down : usually flattens tops, ease braces and repositions bridges in a better way.

  • @ままよな
    @ままよな 2 роки тому

    L−00はそばに置いとくのにすごくいい。
    なぜか、j45にくらべて
    弦のテンションが強く
    指が痛いです