#FJFest
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- Mark Stutman of Canada's Folkway Music is one of the world's foremost authorities on vintage Gibson acoustic guitars and their repair. He's been featured in the Fretboard Journal numerous times; appeared at our Fretboard Summit; and is a frequent guest on our Fretboard Journal Podcast.
For his #FJFest video, Stutman gives us a peek at his personal collection and his three favorite vintage Gibson acoustics. Included are a well-played 1948/1949 Gibson LG-2 that's missing a lower face brace; a 1932 Gibson L-00; and a 1933 Gibson L-00. In addition to talk about each guitar's merits (and quirks), we see firsthand why Gibson's braces often come loose, get help on how to date an L-00; learn why certain years of Gibsons sound so different from others and much more. It's a mini-master class on vintage small-bodied Gibson flattops.
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A master-class in tone, thank you.
Your 'Rose' Gibson turns me to tears. Wonderful guitar. ❤️
you're a wonderful storyteller, mark .. .
thanks mark!! I recently got a '50 lg2 and absolutely in love with her
Even coming to us over the internet it’s so obvious these are three of the most magical sounding guitars. The tones we hear is proof the whole can be greater than the sum of the parts. Well done Mark! (Remember: all you need is “three chords and the truth”!)
I never heard someone describe so concisely that they play to hear the guitar and the tone more than the music they are playing which is what I do too. Well put.
Mark.....well...I shot for the moon and found an early 34’ LOO and I’m blown away. It has a sustain Ive never encountered, a natural pronounced reverb affect that reminds me of Rosewood. It has the solid bent rims for coupling the back, sides and top. I’ve got a couple -31’ Kel, and 13 fret Ark New Era Nick, a 42’ L00 and a Waterloo to boot and they don’t sound much alike but none of them approach this in feel, sound-more akin to the sounds a great piano makes....well you get my drift. The one thing that I can feel, that stands apart is a more pronounced weight of the neck-it seems to be a very dense neck. It’s something else and one of the finest guitars I’ve ever played.
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Sounds fantastic😊
i love your energy and connection to tone ~*~
Best guitar show and tell ever💫
Mark is a hidden national treasure.
Thank you, they are beautiful!
(also, i am quite envious of your collection!)
I’m drooling! I have a 68’ LGO that I X braced. I like it but wish the neck was wider.
I love all 3 of you Gibson’s . They each sound amazing and each have their own sound.
Thank you so much for posting this video. I really enjoyed it.
Thanks for all the info! I have a very similar L-00 from '33 (no FON but solid linings, tortoise guard, small burst) and I have been searching for a good set of strings. I liked you comments on the L-2 video, where you discussed the various strings and what they do to the tone and the very light build.
The guitars are just fine, but look at the cool flannel shirt!? Looks like he had it dry cleaned for this video!? Keep up the good work Mark (& FBJ!)
I agree. The 1933 is fabulous. I have a 1914 (gut string) 00-18 Martin with part of the side missing and that side is only .040" in places! Top around .080. same for back. Don't know whether to replace top braces for silk and steel or restore as is (boy, are the braces tiny). What is your opinion? Enjoyed your personal comments very much. I used to do repair work for Toronto Folklore Center in the early 1970's and Gruhn Guitars in the late 1970's and remember hanging out with Jean Larivee while he built his first steel string guitar. 2 actually, one or Eric Nagler and also Bruce Cockburn (sp?). Real ivory binding (you soak it in vinegar)... God Bless!
I love all three of them! ❤️❤️❤️
what type/ size pick are you using? such beautiful sounding guitars and great playing
I know it’s not vintage but try a CS 36 advanced jumbo. Mine is superb. It’s got the torrified (sic) top and just sings. Not sure if it’s just mine but it’s so resonant and has a thicker great rounded neck.
such a great video
Your Audiophile context really resonates with me and I feel the exact same way. To that end, I think everything impacts tone in some way. What string brand, type and gauge do you use on your personal guitars?? Thanks!
Absolutely loved listening to you tell us about your beautiful guitars, thanks for sharing the love with us all.
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That’s for sharing those and the stories behind, them I really enjoyed the whole video ! Cheers
do you think solid linings make a difference? I can see how kerfed linings may be easier to make/install, but acoustically it seems to make sense to use solid, which may allow the top to vibrate easier? A bit like a loud speaker? Stefan Sobell who makes very nice (and very expensive guitars) uses solid linings I think. Check him out. A famous master luthier. Would appreciate your thoughts on this?
That L-00 is incredible! I Love the roses on it!
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I love those hand painted rose’s-did Gibson do this themselves or was it just the trend of artists of that time? I believe I’ve seen some other examples....or that guitar has been in a few photos. Your 33’ early 34’ revelation of construction practices (solid rim and unique apex of building, top thickness, materials...sound ex.) and a conversation that I had with Greg Boyd many years ago lead me on my journey to purchase. It is so unique sounding. So different from my 31’ Kel and my 42’ L00. It asks more of me as a player but the rewards are the zen of playing. 🙏
Not so far from the weight of the Kel with the super thin fretboard-3.5-4 oz difference, an wholly different in sound. You wouldn’t know it’s a similar footprint.
What a great person you are. Happy to have stumbled into your site. Take care. Shally
Dire straits all the time!
Im a lefty and know the feeling. I have 4 lefty gibsons and spend more time playing and fine tuning the ones I build. I am sticking to J45 and L00 style
I have what Gibson told me is a 37 L00. I would love to talk with you about figuring out for sure. I have great pictures of all of it.
Thank you, that was informative, but very esthetically pleasing. I could listen to your rose guitar all day. Thank you. Btw, I have a rosewood j45, but I mostly play a 12 fret.
When I went to buy my first guitar the salesman convinced me to learn right-handed, so that I could always pick up and play someone else's. Dunno if this is just a myth-- that whoever invented the first guitar (lute) was probably a lefty, so ever since the joke has been on all righties, but for years I had myself convinced that my right hand was too weak for fingerpicking or advanced flat picking, until I put in some time practicing and saw some improvement. I don't see that you made any bridge adjustments for intonation, going from righty to lefty, but maybe I just can't see it. Incidentally, your Canadian comrade, Twoodfrd, watching the "Get Back" series, pointed out that the intonation was not adjusted for any of McCartney's guitars.
Cool vid. I like this vloggy style.
Who taught you to play? - You have a great style that I'd really like to learn.
If that brace had come loose in The States, it would have fallen out instead of ote as you describe.
Great vid
6:58 I like that, also a good excuse for me owning more and better guitars than my very basic playing justifies, guitar guy not musician, i like that.
Love those old Gibson’s 👍. Owned so many and restored em over the years. Hard to come by now and I’m gettin older and not in the hunt to much these days. I have a 58’ LG1 That I x-braced 4 years ago. It’s a monster now. Also have a 1938’ Carson Robison recording king model K that I X-Braced-its so light maybe 2 1/2 lbs-I also tapered the huge neck down and installed Carbon Rod in Neck-extremely woody resonate tone much like your black 32’ L-00. Enjoyed your Vid👍 stay safe!
The Rose 00 is awesome and sounds like a millions buck. BTW if you only know those three chords you already know lot more just move them ;o)
I owned a 1953 Gibson LG2, but sold it. Wasn't too impressed.
I'm left handed. I see on the first L 00 you left the saddle right handed. Obviously you aren't going to get great intonation. I played quite a few unconverted bridges in my early days and it never mattered to me. You? I know people are really picky about intonation these days.