Such a rich sound! My father had a Gibson from the 60's when I would visit him in the summer I would listen to him play for hours. He taught me my first cords on that particular guitar. This guitar reminds me of that Gibson. I now own over 50 high end guitars myself, and I would trade them all to have my fathers guitar! Thank you for those bringing me back to those memories!
Us DIY electric guitar home based hobbyist really meet our match when it comes to acoustic guitar repairs.... absolutely sure there are many gifted people who do it for fun but such a craftsmanship to acoustic guitar repairs. I like the choices you made for the guitar to suite your needs ...always tasteful
Think it sounds great, would I play it? Lol.....it was actually in my watch list on Reverb...I do many deals with Dave and Tylor at Dave's Guitar Shop so if it had been there much longer you might not have ended up with it! Hahaha
The Dove sounds fantastic. Your friend did an awesome job with the repairs. It makes me happy knowing it's in the hands of such a fine caretaker. Well done.
Hey man it was worth the wait, that is one heavenly sounding guitar, and oh so beautiful, you play it so wonderfully just awesome, God bless you man 🙏🏻❤from🇬🇧
this nice old Gibson sounds very beautiful, I listened through my Revox earphones :) - as an acoustic, so far I only got a vintage Höfner 12-string from 1972, am still looking for a nic 6-string ;-) - it's only today that I found your channel and like the chilled attitude and the good sound B-)
Beautiful resonance! The rattle can be taken care of. 25.5 scale is actually the norm for dreadnoughts. Do my own setups and misc on my acoustics and love the bridge...never even knew that Gibson put a metal bridge on an acoustic. What a way to be able to dial in the intonation. Congratulations on finding that sweet dream!
Beautiful instrument, it really sings beautifully in your hands. The repair is absolutely fab!! I'd love to get my hands on a proper acoustic, I had a cheap one at home that my grandfather picked up from somewhere, but the frets were destroyed... A few weeks before the pandemic, I approached a luthier and he was offered building lessons!! I started building a scaled down OM, but the virus hit us hard and I haven't been able to visit the workshop since February... The last thing I worked on was bending the ribs..
@@louieo.blevinsmusic2011 Sadly not, I haven't been able to resume since. Gosh, that was ages ago. The luthier started getting a loads of commissions and I guess he decided he didn't have time for classes anymore. Bit of a bummer, really.
Gibson Dove, the guitar of my dreams. I almost bought one but I ended up getting a Gibson Firebird Acoustic. Same maple back and sides, same scale length 25 1/2”. I have the LR Bags VTC pickup. Mine is a 2015 so it still hasn’t “opened up” yet. But it’s getting there. I still want an old Dove…. 60’s, not the 70’s. I’d also like a Hummingbird from that time period. They both came out around the same time. Amazing instruments. Even the new Doves are amazing. I played one, I think a 2018, I could not put it down. Congrats on your acquisition and keep putting these old birds back together. Glad someone appreciates these old gems! Peace!
Unplugged is perfect! I was kinda disappointed in that Di tone. It was muffled, and lost that clarity on the high strings. I tried a lot of acoustic pickups in my older gibsons. Lr Baggs element was the only pickup that translated the acoustic tone correctly to a Di. Its pressure sensitive and really articulates.
Thank you man I say not only by me but in the name of all your guitar player viewers. You really a chance to bring good music and good times back. Good luck with everything. Peace and love
Thank you for explaining how the cracks were filled with wood. I cannot believe that you cant even see it. I thought the before picture was the after picture, and then you see the after picture, and it is like it was never even there. That was empowering. Thank you.
How wonderful Matthew. So good to listen to you playing your Acoustic. Also wonderful that you've saved this guitar and instead of it wasting away it will now become a loved part of History you can use to inspire yourself as well as all of us with your music. Thank You And thank you Joel, great job Sir.
Good to see you again Matthew. Joel did a great job with the repairs, the cosmetic stuff is exceptional, pure artistry. Liking your choice of using that existing hole for the pickup jack. Lovely sounding guitar, I thought the blended sound was like medicine to my ears and soul. Great work my friend 🤠🎸 PEACE
I think you restored it perfectly. That guy and yall's decisions, made it just perfect. I would have done everything exactly how you did it. 5 stars man.
I use a Red-eye Fire Eye with mine. Great preamp. Plus Darren the owner and inventor is one of the nicest people you’ll ever deal with if you have the opportunity to talk with him.
Being the vintage guy that you are, you outta look into an old DeArmond model 210 pickup for that. Think Lightnin Hopkins. I’ve got a few of em. Adj vol pot on em, u can play em clean, or drive it thru some hot tubes and they sound great!!!! Keep pickin’ bud. 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Just watched this I was playing my 67 hummingbird this evening had not played it in a while I understand your love for these old instruments i have to we have for a reason nothing else sounds like them nothing else feels like them it's up to us and people like us to keep them playing she's a buietiful bird
I sold my 1965 Dove like this one to Mark Knopfler... It was almost perfect...He told me it's one of the best acoustics he ever played and still takes it everywhere.... Wonderful tone on these old square shoulder Gibsons.... Thanks for sharing this wonderful Gibson Matthew...
I have an 80's Dove that is my main recording guitar. I'm a full-time producer for 25 years and it has been featured on many recordings. If you get a good Dove, there is just nothing better. Warm, balanced, well detailed with a distinctive voice. I also own Taylors, etc..
This acoustic is both beautiful and sounds amazing. Great find man. Also I think you did well as far as deciding on what to do. You always seem to go the same routes I may take if I were in your shoes. Love it man. Thank you for the videos.
you gotta love the dove , simply put an amazing sounding guitar . I owned a hummingbird in the mid 80s that I absolutly loved but sadly a freind picked it up one nite and the case was not buckled and , you guessed it , fell out and broke the neck right where it meets the head stock . getting to my point I was so devastated by it my dad and my freind who dropped it supprized me with a brand new dove early one morning while they were at my home playing some guitars my dad brought over . when I ask about the dove he handed it to me and said I hope this makes up for your loss and how your feeling ! and by the way your dad split the cost with me lol . awesome guitar I still have to this day . my dad is gone , my freind is gone but there memory will live forever through my awesome dove , and it is also a great conversation peice .
Are you aware that the bridge is off center? I would have adjusted the colour of the 2 new saddles... But a dream guitar, the sound is amazing. Be glad you have it.
Almost did have a heart attack but I should have known that you wouldn't put a hole in this beauty especially after saying that it was "totally reversible". Amazing that the hole in the guitar was in just the right spot for a jack input. Great guitar and a great job bringing her back from the dead. Sounds beautiful.
I Did it, I now Own a 1965 Gibson Dove complete with a professionally added Dearmond 260 acoustic pickup, mine does have a headstock repair you have to search for to find, otherwise most amazing and sounding Acoustics I ever played, Lost an amazing Flawless Les Paul but feeling Great, Mine is Natural with same bridge
I have a Lyle W415 that is a copy of the Gibson Dove and made around the same time and while not a true Gibson it is a fantastic guitar. It was given to me by my father about 30 years ago and I’m not sure how many years he had it before me, but it is in great shape still. Over the years I have had a lot of people try to buy it from me because of the feel and sound of it and I’m glad I never let it go. It was good seeing this video to see just how very similar they are.
I hate to come off as a sidewalk supervisor, but I see you have Fender and Marshall amps in the background. I would suggest you find the same for acoustic guitar amp. And a feedback buster for the sound hole as well. It doesn’t affect the projection of sound from the guitar without it amplified. Plus you don’t have to fish for picks dropped in the sound hole
I was wondering where you had gone, glad you are ok. I love that dove. I am now looking around for one too. don't touch that bridge its so unique and sounds so good. Thanks for the Video and keep save.
I absolutely love vintage Gibson acoustics and your DOVE is fantastic.. I have a 67 Hummingbird, 67 SJ and a Gibson made 67 Epiphone Frontier. It is made very similarly to your Dove. Long scale ,maple back and sides and sounds very much like yours. My guitars have the narrow nut 1-9/16. Which I like just fine. Gibsons have their own sound. I like vintage Martins too, but for a lot of 60s folk and rock, the Gibsons are the bomb. Great video.
Sounds amazing! Great repair work. Definitely a keeper. My favorite guitars are the ones that have a past and can show it. The stories/ memories it holds. I love finding guitars with poor quality repairs because it shows me they cared enough to try to fix it. And the guitars in our hand now to reach it to the next level. And you definitely did with your dove. Glad to see. Thank you for sharing.
In my opinion, it is very reminiscent of early Rod Stewart recordings except for the fact that it is in tune. Sounds fantastic and great playing, to boot!🤠
This video just popped up. I haven't seen it before now. I love my Gibson acoustic. It has an ordinary bone bridge. Nothing special I'm sure. I have thought for a long time it might be a little brighter if it had a metal bridge. Yours is even a step ahead being able to adjust the saddles. Not common on an acoustic at all. It is beautiful and bright.
Such an insane guitar i fell in love with it the first time you showcased it. I just bought an epiphone dove off a buy and sell app just cause your dove blew me away. it’s not a 69 Gibson, but Epiphone custom shop really did a good job.
Know what ya mean about having to take a break to complete projects. Having over 300 (302 and counting) guitars myself, I know just the routine maintenance can be a full time job. And I don't have a youtube site to run, so I can only imagine how it is on your end. I must admit though that getting to see/hear/feel the fruits of your labor is worth every second of the time invested. I will never be able to play as well as you do ( can no longer feel my hands due to a really bad spinal cord injury), but at least I can visit your site to hear how they are supposed to sound. It's great seeing someone else that appreciates guitars and amps like you do.
Sounds great! I love Gibson and Martin acoustics. They both have theyre place. I have a Gibson SJ-200 with rosewood back and sides for my main squeeze. It also has a few repaired cracks on the top. As long as you keep that wood hydrated that dove will serve you for years to come. Take care of of her
I finally got my video up of mine😂 took me a while, but I love my 65 dove!!!! It’s one of the best acoustic guitars I own! I worked so hard for it and I’m so glad that God blessed me to have it!
It’s truly a beautiful instrument. It sounds great and you’re playing is stellar as always. I’m sure it wasn’t inexpensive to get it repaired but keeping a piece of history alive and singing is well worth it in my opinion.
How the common man like me can be objective, unbiased and share opinions about this guitar? I'm just loving it while I listen, more since you can't stop playing it . Keep playing as you art man, you made my day.
Intonation... It's pretty simple: the saddles should be adjusted to the point where the string is *exactly* double the pitch of the open string when played at the 12th fret. If strings were as flexible as rope coming out of a wood jump rope handle, then the distance from the nut to the 12th fret would be exactly the same as from the 12th fret to the saddle. But strings have stiffness; they're less like the jump rope and more like a fly rod you're whipping up and down from your wrist. This means that the effective node is shortened slightly away from wherever the ends are held tight, whether at the bridge or a fret or the nut. And the stiffer the steel string, the more the foreshortening effect on the effective node. The less stiffness there is, the closer the saddle location is to where it would be with "jump rope" flexibility. The first string is the thinnest and is closest to that point; the second string has to be moved a bit farther away from the nut. The third string is thicker, but it is typically a wound string and winding does not contribute to stiffness; the wire inside the winding is about the same diameter as the first string so the saddle is located in about the same position as the first string. (If the third string isn't wound, then the saddle is moved back farther than the second.) And so on it goes, with the saddle being moved farther from the nut for each string as the core steel in the remaining strings gets progressively thicker.
Wow, that is Marvelous you got the Dove Flying! I used to have a 1973? Gibson MK 53 Acoustic Guitar that played like a Jazz Guitar, I own 10 Jazz Guitars now, but I miss the MK-53 I bought in Austin, Texas 1990's. I even have a The Cosey The tribute to the great Miles Davis guitarist Pete Cosey, who was one of the few pro players that used the Morris Custom Mando Mania guitar.
I was listening thru my crappy laptop speakers, then I plugged in my ear buds and got wow'ed. I first thought you already plugged in the pickups and was stunned to realize your first part of playing was just the microphone aim'ed at the guitar. So clear! But to my ears when the pickups got plugged in, the gutiar lost some punch. Good combination with the microphone and the pickups. This changes my opinion of using a metal tune-a-matic bridge using plastic saddle pieces on acoustic guitar. Your guitar is the first time I've heard very clear precise tones using this type of bridge. Good add to your collection!
The highs are even prettier plugged in, the blend of plugged and accoustic is awesome, and there is NO substittute fot drop D tuning in acoustic! I made me shiver.
Thanks for that Mathew, Don here from Hamilton NZ on my Wife's tablet-SUSAN, In my time Iv'e owned a Hummingbird from the 80s and a much later Cutaway Gibson, both electric acoustic 's but they quite simply couldn't match the output volume ( acoustic) of my Chinese made Acoustic's, how Very interesting
Such a beautiful guitar. I have a 65 gibson heritage that's my main acoustic. It sounds like what all dreadnoughts want to grow up to sounds like. Great playing Aswell . Thanks for your videos.
Congrats on a wonderful guitar, and I love your playing! You treated this guitar with a great deal of respect during its renovation. A great acoustic guitar can be an inspiration. It seems that this one is inspiring you!
Love that Dove!! Always wanted one but my advanced age, wallet and health is prohibitive! Love your artistry & the repairs/ rest work are first class!! Keep it humming' & thx for sharing!!
I'm so glad to see the Dove back again it was a long wait but well worth it. It sounds first class, great tone and well played too. Most of my Electric guitars are Fenders but my acoustics are both Gibson a J-45 and a J-15. I really love playing them and I hope you get the same great joy out of yours as I do mine. Please do not let the Dove be a stranger to your videos I would love to hear you play it more. You have a great touch on that axe, keep it up. Thanks again.
The Neumann sounds great, pickup blend may help low mids cut in a mix and work in a live situation but I’d probably not use the pickup alone in a studio situation
Wow that’s an angels voice not a guitar!! That is probably the best acoustic I’ve ever heard and that includes a top of the range Martin!! That is a guitar to pass on to your grandchildren what a fantastic heirloom! Would I play it? Probably not simply because I couldn’t do it justice!! Keep up the good work Matthew
The K&K Pure Mini pickup needs a DI and/or pre-amp; there's no pre-amp built into it, unless most of the pickups that you find factory installed in guitars.
Beautiful sounding guitar, stunning tone. I could listen to that all day. I thought the blended plugged in sound really complimented the guitar! Great video, thanks for putting it together.
That sounds amazing! The low end is crazy and sounds so good, I wasn’t a big fan of the pick up though it sounded kind of muffled, also everyone needs a break now and again!
The dove finally took flight. Couldn't be in better hands
Thanks very much.
It could be in my hands! But that would be such a disservice to such a cool instrument.
Doves in Flight? That's a WHOLE different guitar. Lol
@@immastranger6752 i didn't say a word about that guitar at all.
Such a rich sound! My father had a Gibson from the 60's when I would visit him in the summer I would listen to him play for hours. He taught me my first cords on that particular guitar. This guitar reminds me of that Gibson. I now own over 50 high end guitars myself, and I would trade them all to have my fathers guitar! Thank you for those bringing me back to those memories!
Us DIY electric guitar home based hobbyist really meet our match when it comes to acoustic guitar repairs.... absolutely sure there are many gifted people who do it for fun but such a craftsmanship to acoustic guitar repairs.
I like the choices you made for the guitar to suite your needs ...always tasteful
Think it sounds great, would I play it? Lol.....it was actually in my watch list on Reverb...I do many deals with Dave and Tylor at Dave's Guitar Shop so if it had been there much longer you might not have ended up with it! Hahaha
Went from "I don't know about this one." to "Oh yeah, that's the shit!" That thing sounds godly.
Thanks very much! Long process but worth it!
@@MatthewScottmusic How much are the repairs costing at this point?
The Dove sounds fantastic. Your friend did an awesome job with the repairs. It makes me happy knowing it's in the hands of such a fine caretaker. Well done.
That means a lot. Take care.
I have a Gibson country western and I can’t believe how similar it sounds. When I inherited mine it was also dried to a crisp.
Those are great too.
Hey man it was worth the wait, that is one heavenly sounding guitar, and oh so beautiful, you play it so wonderfully just awesome, God bless you man 🙏🏻❤from🇬🇧
Bless you!
I see a golden sg over there. Show us that!
he always sneaks shit in like that lmao
Where? What the heck
@@Paniiiiiiiiii at the 2:00 mark, in the right.
Maybe I'll give a hint on it later this week!
this nice old Gibson sounds very beautiful, I listened through my Revox earphones :) - as an acoustic, so far I only got a vintage Höfner 12-string from 1972, am still looking for a nic 6-string ;-) - it's only today that I found your channel and like the chilled attitude and the good sound B-)
I don’t care that we waited 2 weeks. The dove is AWESOME🎸✌️
thank you! ✌🏻
Beautiful resonance! The rattle can be taken care of. 25.5 scale is actually the norm for dreadnoughts. Do my own setups and misc on my acoustics and love the bridge...never even knew that Gibson put a metal bridge on an acoustic. What a way to be able to dial in the intonation. Congratulations on finding that sweet dream!
Beautiful instrument, it really sings beautifully in your hands. The repair is absolutely fab!!
I'd love to get my hands on a proper acoustic, I had a cheap one at home that my grandfather picked up from somewhere, but the frets were destroyed...
A few weeks before the pandemic, I approached a luthier and he was offered building lessons!! I started building a scaled down OM, but the virus hit us hard and I haven't been able to visit the workshop since February... The last thing I worked on was bending the ribs..
You working there now and if so, are you taking to it?
@@louieo.blevinsmusic2011 Sadly not, I haven't been able to resume since. Gosh, that was ages ago. The luthier started getting a loads of commissions and I guess he decided he didn't have time for classes anymore. Bit of a bummer, really.
Gibson Dove, the guitar of my dreams. I almost bought one but I ended up getting a Gibson Firebird Acoustic. Same maple back and sides, same scale length 25 1/2”. I have the LR Bags VTC pickup. Mine is a 2015 so it still hasn’t “opened up” yet. But it’s getting there. I still want an old Dove…. 60’s, not the 70’s. I’d also like a Hummingbird from that time period. They both came out around the same time. Amazing instruments. Even the new Doves are amazing. I played one, I think a 2018, I could not put it down. Congrats on your acquisition and keep putting these old birds back together. Glad someone appreciates these old gems! Peace!
It's back! Love this guitar. I'm glad you brought this beautiful instrument back to life.
Love the Dove, well worth the wait. Such a golden well aged whisky voice.
Great description!
absolutely beautiful guitar glad to see it in such awesome shape and in the hands of a badass player
Unplugged is perfect! I was kinda disappointed in that Di tone. It was muffled, and lost that clarity on the high strings. I tried a lot of acoustic pickups in my older gibsons. Lr Baggs element was the only pickup that translated the acoustic tone correctly to a Di. Its pressure sensitive and really articulates.
Well, its hard to compete against a Neuman. But yes this was straight in and no DI which it really needs.
You about have to have a preamp with a pickup like that
She's awesome Matt, sounded amazing the first time you played it and now with the added pickup you've got a real gem. Congratulations.
Thank you man I say not only by me but in the name of all your guitar player viewers. You really a chance to bring good music and good times back. Good luck with everything.
Peace and love
What the hell is that golden SG!!!!?? Looks soo coool!!!
The Dove sounds sweet. Great acoustic sound. The crack and brace repairs will extend the guitar’s life. Glad to see it resurrected.
Thank you for explaining how the cracks were filled with wood. I cannot believe that you cant even see it. I thought the before picture was the after picture, and then you see the after picture, and it is like it was never even there. That was empowering. Thank you.
How wonderful Matthew. So good to listen to you playing your Acoustic.
Also wonderful that you've saved this guitar and instead of it wasting away it will now become a loved part of History you can use to inspire yourself as well as all of us with your music.
Thank You
And thank you Joel, great job Sir.
what ever you paid for the repairs, it was worth it. Fantastic job. Great score for you!
That repair is very nice, he is a great luthier
Good to see you again Matthew.
Joel did a great job with the repairs, the cosmetic stuff is exceptional, pure artistry.
Liking your choice of using that existing hole for the pickup jack.
Lovely sounding guitar, I thought the blended sound was like medicine to my ears and soul.
Great work my friend 🤠🎸
PEACE
I think you restored it perfectly. That guy and yall's decisions, made it just perfect. I would have done everything exactly how you did it. 5 stars man.
Wow... plugged in it is amazing man. I would totally play it, that last song... amazing. repairs look great!
Another amazing restoration. Really enjoy your videos
With the K+K you'll want a good preamp to help dial in the tone, check out the Fire-Eye Red-Eye or Audio Sprockets ToneDexter.
Thanks! I need to get one. Tone was pretty dry.
I use a Red-eye Fire Eye with mine. Great preamp.
Plus Darren the owner and inventor is one of the nicest people you’ll ever deal with if you have the opportunity to talk with him.
Being the vintage guy that you are, you outta look into an old DeArmond model 210 pickup for that. Think Lightnin Hopkins. I’ve got a few of em. Adj vol pot on em, u can play em clean, or drive it thru some hot tubes and they sound great!!!! Keep pickin’ bud. 🤜🏻🤛🏻
That would be killer! Great idea.
Matthew Scott I sent you a email in regards t those pickups if you interested 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Danny Scholten RIGHT ON, I BET THATS A GREAT SOUNDING COMBO . TAKE CARE DANNY 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Love it. Repair is masterly and tone reminds me of Richards/Wood on Sweet Virginia...🙏👍😃🎸🎶🎵🎼
Just watched this I was playing my 67 hummingbird this evening had not played it in a while I understand your love for these old instruments i have to we have for a reason nothing else sounds like them nothing else feels like them it's up to us and people like us to keep them playing she's a buietiful bird
I sold my 1965 Dove like this one to Mark Knopfler... It was almost perfect...He told me it's one of the best acoustics he ever played and still takes it everywhere....
Wonderful tone on these old square shoulder Gibsons.... Thanks for sharing this wonderful Gibson Matthew...
That's incredible uncle Rudy.. thanks for sharing..
I have an 80's Dove that is my main recording guitar. I'm a full-time producer for 25 years and it has been featured on many recordings. If you get a good Dove, there is just nothing better. Warm, balanced, well detailed with a distinctive voice. I also own Taylors, etc..
This acoustic is both beautiful and sounds amazing. Great find man. Also I think you did well as far as deciding on what to do. You always seem to go the same routes I may take if I were in your shoes. Love it man. Thank you for the videos.
you gotta love the dove , simply put an amazing sounding guitar . I owned a hummingbird in the mid 80s that I absolutly loved but sadly a freind picked it up one nite and the case was not buckled and , you guessed it , fell out and broke the neck right where it meets the head stock . getting to my point I was so devastated by it my dad and my freind who dropped it supprized me with a brand new dove early one morning while they were at my home playing some guitars my dad brought over . when I ask about the dove he handed it to me and said I hope this makes up for your loss and how your feeling ! and by the way your dad split the cost with me lol . awesome guitar I still have to this day . my dad is gone , my freind is gone but there memory will live forever through my awesome dove , and it is also a great conversation peice .
Wow, kudos to Joel. He must have a real passion for the work. It shows.
really worth the wait, it sounds incredible! Playing is top notch as always too
11:20 Whiskey and You, a great song to demo the tones of this beauty.
Are you aware that the bridge is off center? I would have adjusted the colour of the 2 new saddles... But a dream guitar, the sound is amazing. Be glad you have it.
Just want to say I love you’re videos man. I’m a beginner so you’re luck tutorials have rlly helped improvising. Thnx so much
Thank you very much.
Glad you finally got it back and it's being played again. Wonderful guitar.
Yes! The dove is back! I saw your instagram post and i was so excited to watch!
Such a Beautiful revival, props to the both of you. I want a 60s 70s guild
Lovely guitar, I managed to buy my dream acoustic about 10 years ago. I got a second hand Gibson J200.
Almost did have a heart attack but I should have known that you wouldn't put a hole in this beauty especially after saying that it was "totally reversible". Amazing that the hole in the guitar was in just the right spot for a jack input.
Great guitar and a great job bringing her back from the dead. Sounds beautiful.
Glad to have you back, man.
She's gorgeous and the sound is divine. Keep it up.
Cheers
Thanks Ricardo.
I Did it, I now Own a 1965 Gibson Dove complete with a professionally added Dearmond 260 acoustic pickup, mine does have a headstock repair you have to search for to find, otherwise most amazing and sounding Acoustics I ever played, Lost an amazing Flawless Les Paul but feeling Great, Mine is Natural with same bridge
Been waiting for this. Wow Mathew that is an absolute beautiful guitar sound amazing 👍
Jeez the vibe and tone from this guitar is insane!
I have a Lyle W415 that is a copy of the Gibson Dove and made around the same time and while not a true Gibson it is a fantastic guitar. It was given to me by my father about 30 years ago and I’m not sure how many years he had it before me, but it is in great shape still. Over the years I have had a lot of people try to buy it from me because of the feel and sound of it and I’m glad I never let it go. It was good seeing this video to see just how very similar they are.
She's got a new life, sounds great Mathew. 👍👍👍👍👍
I hate to come off as a sidewalk supervisor, but I see you have Fender and Marshall amps in the background. I would suggest you find the same for acoustic guitar amp. And a feedback buster for the sound hole as well. It doesn’t affect the projection of sound from the guitar without it amplified. Plus you don’t have to fish for picks dropped in the sound hole
That blended tone is phenomenal
I think it sounds great and I love the look. Nice job having it brought back to life! :)
I was wondering where you had gone, glad you are ok. I love that dove. I am now looking around for one too. don't touch that bridge its so unique and sounds so good. Thanks for the Video and keep save.
I absolutely love vintage Gibson acoustics and your DOVE is fantastic.. I have a 67 Hummingbird, 67 SJ and a Gibson made 67 Epiphone Frontier. It is made very similarly to your Dove. Long scale ,maple back and sides and sounds very much like yours. My guitars have the narrow nut 1-9/16. Which I like just fine. Gibsons have their own sound. I like vintage Martins too, but for a lot of 60s folk and rock, the Gibsons are the bomb. Great video.
I bet those sound amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds amazing! Great repair work. Definitely a keeper. My favorite guitars are the ones that have a past and can show it. The stories/ memories it holds. I love finding guitars with poor quality repairs because it shows me they cared enough to try to fix it. And the guitars in our hand now to reach it to the next level. And you definitely did with your dove. Glad to see. Thank you for sharing.
Tone!... nice score man 👊🏽
Everything about it is awesome. The repairs, the look, and especially the sound!👍😎🎸🎶
It's always nice listening to your playing. I found the beginning unplugged sound of the guitar most enjoyable!
In my opinion, it is very reminiscent of early Rod Stewart recordings except for the fact that it is in tune. Sounds fantastic and great playing, to boot!🤠
Sounds good all round ,must be so rewarding
This video just popped up. I haven't seen it before now. I love my Gibson acoustic. It has an ordinary bone bridge. Nothing special I'm sure. I have thought for a long time it might be a little brighter if it had a metal bridge. Yours is even a step ahead being able to adjust the saddles. Not common on an acoustic at all. It is beautiful and bright.
I really love your videos Man, you are such a big inspiration, keep it up
Cheers from Paraguay
Thanks very much my friend in Paraguy.
Such an insane guitar i fell in love with it the first time you showcased it. I just bought an epiphone dove off a buy and sell app just cause your dove blew me away. it’s not a 69 Gibson, but Epiphone custom shop really did a good job.
Know what ya mean about having to take a break to complete projects. Having over 300 (302 and counting) guitars myself, I know just the routine maintenance can be a full time job. And I don't have a youtube site to run, so I can only imagine how it is on your end. I must admit though that getting to see/hear/feel the fruits of your labor is worth every second of the time invested. I will never be able to play as well as you do ( can no longer feel my hands due to a really bad spinal cord injury), but at least I can visit your site to hear how they are supposed to sound. It's great seeing someone else that appreciates guitars and amps like you do.
Love this thing man great job to you and Joel things incredible!!!!!
Sounds great! I love Gibson and Martin acoustics. They both have theyre place. I have a Gibson SJ-200 with rosewood back and sides for my main squeeze. It also has a few repaired cracks on the top. As long as you keep that wood hydrated that dove will serve you for years to come. Take care of of her
That sounds like a cool guitar!!
Great to see the dove back in action. We've all been waiting. Such a beautiful acoustic. 😀😍
I finally got my video up of mine😂 took me a while, but I love my 65 dove!!!! It’s one of the best acoustic guitars I own! I worked so hard for it and I’m so glad that God blessed me to have it!
It’s truly a beautiful instrument. It sounds great and you’re playing is stellar as always. I’m sure it wasn’t inexpensive to get it repaired but keeping a piece of history alive and singing is well worth it in my opinion.
How the common man like me can be objective, unbiased and share opinions about this guitar? I'm just loving it while I listen, more since you can't stop playing it . Keep playing as you art man, you made my day.
Thank you David.
Intonation...
It's pretty simple: the saddles should be adjusted to the point where the string is *exactly* double the pitch of the open string when played at the 12th fret.
If strings were as flexible as rope coming out of a wood jump rope handle, then the distance from the nut to the 12th fret would be exactly the same as from the 12th fret to the saddle.
But strings have stiffness; they're less like the jump rope and more like a fly rod you're whipping up and down from your wrist.
This means that the effective node is shortened slightly away from wherever the ends are held tight, whether at the bridge or a fret or the nut. And the stiffer the steel string, the more the foreshortening effect on the effective node.
The less stiffness there is, the closer the saddle location is to where it would be with "jump rope" flexibility.
The first string is the thinnest and is closest to that point; the second string has to be moved a bit farther away from the nut.
The third string is thicker, but it is typically a wound string and winding does not contribute to stiffness; the wire inside the winding is about the same diameter as the first string so the saddle is located in about the same position as the first string. (If the third string isn't wound, then the saddle is moved back farther than the second.)
And so on it goes, with the saddle being moved farther from the nut for each string as the core steel in the remaining strings gets progressively thicker.
Wow, that is Marvelous you got the Dove Flying! I used to have a 1973? Gibson MK 53 Acoustic Guitar that played like a Jazz Guitar, I own 10 Jazz Guitars now, but I miss the MK-53 I bought in Austin, Texas 1990's. I even have a The Cosey The tribute to the great Miles Davis guitarist Pete Cosey, who was one of the few pro players that used the Morris Custom Mando Mania guitar.
I was listening thru my crappy laptop speakers, then I plugged in my ear buds and got wow'ed. I first thought you already plugged in the pickups and was stunned to realize your first part of playing was just the microphone aim'ed at the guitar. So clear! But to my ears when the pickups got plugged in, the gutiar lost some punch. Good combination with the microphone and the pickups. This changes my opinion of using a metal tune-a-matic bridge using plastic saddle pieces on acoustic guitar. Your guitar is the first time I've heard very clear precise tones using this type of bridge. Good add to your collection!
Ah. hello Matt glad to have you back.
The highs are even prettier plugged in, the blend of plugged and accoustic is awesome, and there is NO substittute fot drop D tuning in acoustic! I made me shiver.
Thanks for that Mathew, Don here from Hamilton NZ on my Wife's tablet-SUSAN, In my time Iv'e owned a Hummingbird from the 80s and a much later Cutaway Gibson, both electric acoustic 's but they quite simply couldn't match the output volume ( acoustic) of my Chinese made Acoustic's, how Very interesting
Such a beautiful guitar. I have a 65 gibson heritage that's my main acoustic. It sounds like what all dreadnoughts want to grow up to sounds like. Great playing Aswell . Thanks for your videos.
Absolutely gorgeous instrument, looks like it has many stories to tell. Sound is booming and crisp. Great job.
Congrats on a wonderful guitar, and I love your playing! You treated this guitar with a great deal of respect during its renovation. A great acoustic guitar can be an inspiration. It seems that this one is inspiring you!
Thanks Matt for noodling instead of performing a song as a test of tonality & overall texture of that sweet Doves sound! Indeed a keeper!
Welcome Back Matthew. I hope you didn't sell too many of your Vintage Gems! Take Care.
Overjoyed to see this sweet dove repaired and even upgraded
Love that Dove!! Always wanted one but my advanced age, wallet and health is prohibitive! Love your artistry & the repairs/ rest work are first class!! Keep it humming' & thx for sharing!!
I'm so glad to see the Dove back again it was a long wait but well worth it. It sounds first class, great tone and well played too. Most of my Electric guitars are Fenders but my acoustics are both Gibson a J-45 and a J-15. I really love playing them and I hope you get the same great joy out of yours as I do mine. Please do not let the Dove be a stranger to your videos I would love to hear you play it more. You have a great touch on that axe, keep it up. Thanks again.
Soooooo happy for you shes BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
The Neumann sounds great, pickup blend may help low mids cut in a mix and work in a live situation but I’d probably not use the pickup alone in a studio situation
Wow that’s an angels voice not a guitar!! That is probably the best acoustic I’ve ever heard and that includes a top of the range Martin!! That is a guitar to pass on to your grandchildren what a fantastic heirloom! Would I play it? Probably not simply because I couldn’t do it justice!! Keep up the good work Matthew
The K&K Pure Mini pickup needs a DI and/or pre-amp; there's no pre-amp built into it, unless most of the pickups that you find factory installed in guitars.
Love the old Gibson sound.I have a 64’ Gibson Country & Western that sounds very similar.
That sounds beautiful. A very rich, full sound! Classic!
What a beautiful sounding instrument!
I'm so glad you got the dove back man, she sounds great👍
Hey, good to see you again. Love the Dove!
Beautiful warm sound👌
Beautiful sounding guitar, stunning tone. I could listen to that all day.
I thought the blended plugged in sound really complimented the guitar!
Great video, thanks for putting it together.
That sounds amazing! The low end is crazy and sounds so good, I wasn’t a big fan of the pick up though it sounded kind of muffled, also everyone needs a break now and again!