Mystery Guitar

Geetarguy · 01-04-2011, 11:35 PM

I have a vintage guitar, that looks as if it is out of the 40s, or 50s. My best guess is that it is a Gibson L'47. The only problem is the headstock looks like that of an earlier Martin. I will add the pictures, if anyone can help it would much appreciated. I hope this is the right place to put this, I still and new XD

Dr_Rez · 01-05-2011, 08:55 AM

Interesting guitar man. I do not think its a gibson though. The headstock is slightly off any stock Gibson model I can think of. Ill keep looking but I honestly am not sure, this is a challenge.

Geetarguy · 01-05-2011, 01:00 PM

thank you, yeah I enjoy the hunt. The headstock looks like a Martin. I have never seen a martin like that though. I was thinking Harmony, but am having no luck finding any that look like it.

Dr_Rez · 01-05-2011, 01:02 PM

You should refinish that in natural or a sunburst if your up to it. It would seriously be ****ing beautiful.

Geetarguy · 01-05-2011, 02:42 PM

I totally agree, I could really dig something like that. I was thinking Cherry Sunburst. Btw nice avatar, Randy Rhoades is definitely in my top 5 favorite guitarists of all time.

Geetarguy · 01-05-2011, 02:47 PM

Oh btw, I took it to my friend who is a luthier today, and he thinks it is either a Harmony, or a Sears/off brand. He said he was not confident in either of his guesses though, he really hasn't a clue he said.

[Royal Tenenbaum] · 01-05-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Geetarguy

I totally agree, I could really dig something like that. I was thinking Cherry Sunburst. Btw nice avatar, Randy Rhoades is definitely in my top 5 favorite guitarists of all time.

In that avatar, I'm seeing Geezer, Tony, Ozzy, and Bill Ward.

Randy had nothing to do with Ozzy until the boys kicked him out of Sabbath

Geetarguy · 01-05-2011, 03:08 PM

lol I didn't look at the picture my bad :/ yeah I knew he was in quite riot for awhile. which is another mystery don't remember hearing him on any of their albums lol!

Dr_Rez · 01-05-2011, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by [Royal Tenenbaum]

In that avatar, I'm seeing Geezer, Tony, Ozzy, and Bill Ward.

Randy had nothing to do with Ozzy until the boys kicked him out of Sabbath

Rhoads could be behind them, I wont count that out.

[Royal Tenenbaum] · 01-05-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RezZ

Rhoads could be behind them, I wont count that out.

The picture cuts off on the bottom. Keep following it down, and you'll see Randy tag teaming Ozzy and Tony's snausages

01-04-2011, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Geetarguy Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 127	Mystery Guitar I have a vintage guitar, that looks as if it is out of the 40s, or 50s. My best guess is that it is a Gibson L'47. The only problem is the headstock looks like that of an earlier Martin. I will add the pictures, if anyone can help it would much appreciated. I hope this is the right place to put this, I still and new XD Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Geetarguy; 01-05-2011 at 02:52 PM.

01-05-2011, 08:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dr_Rez Registered Jimmy Rustler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,364	Interesting guitar man. I do not think its a gibson though. The headstock is slightly off any stock Gibson model I can think of. Ill keep looking but I honestly am not sure, this is a challenge. __________________ Best chance of losing virginity is in prison crew Always Checks Credentials Crew nba > nfl crew Shave one of my legs to pretend its a girl in my bed crew

01-05-2011, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dr_Rez Registered Jimmy Rustler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,364	You should refinish that in natural or a sunburst if your up to it. It would seriously be ***ing beautiful. __________________ Best chance of losing virginity is in prison crew* Always Checks Credentials Crew nba > nfl crew Shave one of my legs to pretend its a girl in my bed crew

01-05-2011, 01:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Geetarguy Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 127	thank you, yeah I enjoy the hunt. The headstock looks like a Martin. I have never seen a martin like that though. I was thinking Harmony, but am having no luck finding any that look like it.

01-05-2011, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Geetarguy Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 127	I totally agree, I could really dig something like that. I was thinking Cherry Sunburst. Btw nice avatar, Randy Rhoades is definitely in my top 5 favorite guitarists of all time.

01-05-2011, 02:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Geetarguy Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 127	Oh btw, I took it to my friend who is a luthier today, and he thinks it is either a Harmony, or a Sears/off brand. He said he was not confident in either of his guesses though, he really hasn't a clue he said.

01-05-2011, 03:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Geetarguy Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 127	lol I didn't look at the picture my bad :/ yeah I knew he was in quite riot for awhile. which is another mystery don't remember hearing him on any of their albums lol!