440 RSW 1912 Gibson Style O
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- čas přidán 15. 10. 2020
- In 1912 Gibson was still stringing their customers along. Then they created this beauty. This timeless instrument is one that will keep on playing for generations to come. What an heirloom!
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Very cool job! I think Sampson was very pleased with your fine work on his late Father's beautiful 1912 Gibson. Wow! You did well.
Thanks Jerry you did a good job on my Dad's guitar I love the video God bless all of you, and I enjoy watching your videos.
My favorite episode yet!
Thanks Caleb!:), Well, and Sampson. And Jerry just a little;)
I wish that I could look that good when I'm 108 years old!
Thanks for making these videos, you are a repair MASTER, nice old guitar & sounds real Good.
Hey Jerry, great respectful repair as always. I've been stuck in a hotel room under quarantine for the past two weeks. Just got out and watching a bunch of your videos really helped me keep my sanity during that time. Thanks so much for putting them out.
I really like to see how the relationship with Caleb is developing! Good to see how you consult him. He is going to have a great education!
Amazing old instrument!
It is not 1912 as it has a truss rod- so it is 1921 the year the truss rod was introduced to 1923 when the model was discontinued while in 1918, the fleur-de-lis peghead inlay was placed in the centre of the headstock and the logo became "The Gibson" and the red mahagony sunburst finish was introduced. Your bridge also tells you with its date- an early adjustable bridge from Gibson that the guitar is from 1921 to 1923. As you were given the wrong date of 1912 you have been scratching your head wondering about details that are right for an early 1920s Style O but appear wrong for 1912! I imagine if the guitar has its original label inside with the pencil written number, that may not be legible (the number would be in the 63,000 to 75,000 range for 1921 to 1923) and has possibly been misread to date the guitar ten years older, or the date is purely anecdotal but the guitar's all original details tell the true date! Good to see you work your magic on this old gal, Jerry! Another interesting look at an old instrument being brought back to great playing order.
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I never knew that! Thank you for this fascinating information.
A lot of times we remember things, such as when we got something, much differently as we grow older. I know I'm guilty of doing it, especially now that I'm retired. I would imagine his father said it was a 1912 possibly meaning 1921. Another thing I seem do now is get dyslexic with numbers. I never did when I was young but it creeped up on me when I was in my 50's. You may be right on with the year being 1921. It would be easy to accidentally invert the 21 into a 12.
I did look up a 1912, and sure enough, no truss rod. I also read that the truss rod was added in late 1921 to this model. Because of the rise in popularity of the Banjo, Gibson wasn't doing so well in 1921, so the price of these were cut in half. Which would have been the prime time to grab one. The price went up again in '22 and '23. I love it when I learn something new. Thank you for sparking my interest. I had fun researching this!
I agree. I know the owner said his dad bought it while a teen, but ... The idea was made in October 2020 and the man said his day would be 121 years old if living, hence the dad was born in 1899. In 1912 he would have just been a teen (13), but not hardly "in his teens," and in 1921 he would have been 22 years old. But the patent date on the bridge is Jan. 18, 1921, the truss rod was introduced in 1921, and my thought is that the man simply disremembered, and his son believed him.
Gibson used profile milling machines to make parts for their instruments so many years before they were used to make airplane parts. It's amazing I saw the oldest hydrotell machines I ever saw in the Kalamazoo plant in the sixties.
Nice to see a true professional craftsman at work; and what a glorious sound it makes. Keep it safe please.
And everyone, please Stay Safe.
Nice playing!
Those old Gibson guitars sure sound purdy when they're all fixed up. It's a beauty. Nice job!
That was an awesome video, thank you so much Jerry! Right there in the part of the endpiece and end pin i noticed a book laying around behind you Jerry, but then i looked it up on the net and found out Milliput is some kind of epoxy putty for modelling. And here i was, thinking you guys were studying to understand Millimeters... Thanks for yet another great video!
As always. Love to see Doc bring the "OLE Ones" Back to life!! Thx Jerry, Caleb & Sampson the work, picking & sharing!! God bless
Great old guitar. You did a fine job on it Jerry!
Big thumbs up. Thanks
Immediately brings to mind the Big Bill Broonzy photo with such piece of treasure in his hands.
Great thanks for your commentary - its really helpful as you offer insight and guidance for others as they seek to perform similar work. I greatly appreciate you..!!
I have always wanted one of those guitars
1912 Gibson , should be brought Back By Gibson with today's tec and Knowledge . If you ever see a 1912 Gibson for sale Buy it and save it for Playing .
One of the best-sounding pre-Loar oval-hole Gibson archtops I've ever heard -- and of course beautiful, fastidious, and sensible work to restore it to playable condition.
Really nice job!
I used to clean TV monitors from a bingo hall, where they were Ash colored turned light brown from cigarettes, with Formula 409 and the tar and nicotine came right off in streams. It was amazing.
What a beautiful guitar!!! The tailpeace is a wraparound, Yes..... Hugs from denmark....
You are quite the craftsman! Really enjoyed your music down in Mountain View the 16th and 17th along with seeing the Kentucky mandolin with the new top and that beautiful mandolin that you were playing so skillfully, made from the wood you cut from your farm. The beauty of your instruments is even more impressive in person than what can be seen on CZcams.
You my friend enjoyed meeting you
Nice guitar. I like the gospel song.
Beautiful work as always brother jerry,I enjoy the jobs you do on the older girls. I have a ‘28 Martin 0-28K that was rebuilt from a earlier Hawaiian conversion and sadly due to shoddy work from a previous owner the beautiful Koa top imploded. I re-toped it with salvaged old growth Doug Fir from Washington state. The end pin was long gone so I turned an end pin and and strap pin for the heel on my old south bend out of walrus ivory and I fitted the tapers on both pretty much same way you did.
I think everyone who watches this show has seen that guitar before. It comes with the obsession. I would've put a cleat under the crack. Beautiful instrument.
What a great story, you know that one will be going to a third generation, maybe a forth. See Jerry we do sometimes touch history with our tools, and restorations, and let's Thank God for that too!!!
Great job 👏
I think I can hear that guitar playing right now...great job!
Good show. I love that guitar
Wow, I thought I had seen every guitar Gibson and Martin had ever made.I have been reading about their guitars since the 1970s. I have visited there factories and I have been on the internet learning about guitars also. But I have never seen this style guitar, lol. Awesome video thanks for sharing. Stay well and safe my friend's.
I hope i look that good when i'm 108 years old it's a great looking sounding playing old piece of history, A great job completed by the master.
Holly molly... greedings from Poland!!!😊
My Uncle Manuel had one he was so proud of his "O" , when he passed it seemed to disappear
Always been a big fan of the 20s-30s Gibsons, & am, now, a big fan of your smooth vocal style and that really nice song.
What a great video, and that guitar is just great. In fact I haven't seen one in the flesh!
This an piece of art. Thank you for letting me watch you work on it.
Caleb had a good idea with the sandpaper on the knife.
Great repair Jerry Caleb plays a mean guitar loved the song on the end thanks
What a great guitar, wow! Great job on it.
Wow, I've only ever seen ONE of those in my time. That an a 192X harp guitar that I should have hocked the car for are two of the ones that unfortunately got away from me. This one looks to be in remarkably good shape for it's age. How cool that you get to work on such a beauty!
ETA: Now that I've gotten through the video (I should know better than to start them while I'm at work!), the old girl sounds GREAT! Samson is really lucky to have such a beautiful reminder of his dad. She's a beauty!
Thanks
@@samsongoin5500 Are you kidding me? Thanks for taking it to Jerry to get worked on so we can all see that beauty. Seriously, that MAY be the single best example of that guitar left in existence. For being a hundred + years old, it's almost pristine. Your father took GREAT care of that thing. And you're doing well by it as well. Kudos. My jealousy is unbounded!
Damn, that's a guitar worth spending a lot on, hence probably why he's staying . You'd be crazy to post that.
The main Gibson factory was built in 1918, so this was built downtown where the bank is now.
That is a beautiful guitar and that is a great way for him to remember his Dad.
Getting glue into cracks: Try this. You can buy a small can of compressed air. These are generally used for cleaning electronics. I also use them to force glue into cracks. They blow ice cold, so you have to use them sparingly. But, they'll definitely force the glue way into a crack if used with the extender nozzle.
No offence, Jerry has air compressors and airbrushes, he has videos of him using them in different repairs. I'm sure he appreciates the jest, but hard to give advice to someone that has been doing repairs 40+ years. He is the master, but never to old to learn new things. He will usually ask when he thinks there may be a better way to do something.
As the other fellow pointed out I have been there and done that. Lol
Beautiful guitar
Beautiful guitar fantastic Sound
You could see how much he enjoyed hearing Pappys baby ringing out again, god bless Jerry
Love watching your guitar building experience and it was so nice to know the history of the guitar 🎸 with a relation of the original owner, such a great story to finish off watching such a great restoration of that absolute gem of a guitar, 👏👏👏👏👏👍
That old gibson cleaned up really nice. It has a wonderful tone. That tailpiece can be restored by electroplating. I took my house's antique doorknobs to a company in N Little Rock. It wasn't very expensive. It may be worth keeping original parts on a hundred year old guitar. Or you can replace the tailpiece and keep the original in a bag.
I'm always amused when you say, "We'll do the best we can". When we all know it's gonna be perfect. You're very, very talented Mr. Rosa.
In 1973, when I was about Caleb's age I got the opportunity to play one of those...I was of course too young to appreciate the tonality. Decades later I inherited a 1915 model A mandolin, and was flabbergasted at how good those old "The Gibson" models sound. The voice of God comes to mind...
Back in the sixties my collection of 33 rpm vinyl included a record of mostly Bob Dylan covers performed by Hamilton Camp. Camp’s cover photo showed him playing this style of guitar. He was also a character actor who would often appear on the tv screen. I recall enjoy
Oops! Anyhow, probably being one of only a few to buy his record I do recall liking it.
Wow! You fixed her perfectly and it sounds fantastic! Those old oval hole Gibsons are sweet sounding. Caleb also had it sounding awesome. I'm sure it brings back great memories of his dad! Thanks Jerry!
Mr. Rosa, normal end/wire cutters have a bevel on the lower cutting edge of the blades. This means they leave an angled remnant that has to be filed or smoothed away. If I may suggest, go to a stained DIY glass store/supplier and ask for a led channel cutter. It will look the same at first, but on closer inspection you'll see that the bottom edge of the blades is perfectly smooth which I believe will make your work a degree or two easier.
Wow nice guitar awesome repair
Great job, and what a fine guitar. His dad must have been very fortunate to get such a fine guitar while he was still a teenager. I don't imagine he would have as much disposable income while raising 17 children. Another very interesting video, and greatly appreciated.
Boy, I couldn't agree more about the glue. I am no luthier, but I have repaired a ton of "legacy" furniture
It´s a nice ole geetar Jerry, sounds real nice.
I can see myself in my mind´s eye in front of
the store window just before Christmas looking
longingly at it brand new and shiny in 1912 and
wanting it for Christmas.
Hey Jerry, watching your videos offers tremendous life lessons. One of which is give everything your best effort and let the chips fall where they may.
😎👍
Beautiful old guitar.Nice job setting it up...Thanks for sharing..
Such a beautiful tone. Very sympathetic repairs.
That rush job was worth every last red cent Mr. Rosa. If I were in the owner's shoes I'd do exactly the same. Thank you for such a splendid video of some splendid work on a splendid guitar. You too are splendid Mr. Rosa and once more I take my hat off to you.
Great sounding instrument and as you have said "it looks like a well cared for old guitar". Excellent job.
Beauty way to go as they would say in Canada. A truly wonderful old guitar well worth any expense to fix. I truly enjoy watching the care you take with this type of fix.
Calebs been practicing, what a wonderful old guitar that is
You do great work, Jerry !
Have a grand time in Arkansas picking with pals
Quelle beautée ! Thé back is really great, sound great, a 108 years old very well and solid made! Good job ! Bravo!
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What a beautiful colour to that wonderful old Gibson guitar.
That is a lovely living piece of living history, fabulous.
Great job again Jerry, thanks for posting.
Como siempre...chapeau, Jerry!!!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The " miracle man " did it again !
But the sound did not impress me much but I figure it will become a collection item and hung on a wall. Its best years are a souvenir.
Gorgeous. Of course we are used to seeing these guitar (and mandolin, of course) shapes now, and they are so very often copied ... but Orville dreamt them up all by himself. Where would we be without him! Great restoration job, as ever.
What a beauty!
That old Gibson sounds fantastic. I wonder if it just sat in a case for years and years. If it was used to any extent for all those years it would be so beat up I don’t think you would be able to get it looking like it does now. It does not look like a low end guitar with the detailed inlays and binding work. I would have to think it’s worth quite a bit of money to a collector. But, the family seems to have kept it in good shape for all this time, so it should remain with them forever. If ever there was a family heirloom that old Gibson is one for sure.
Simply awesome. Great video. Thank you Jerry
Jerry your retreat house is very very nice!!!!congrats on a beautiful job on it ,very nice detail work on that awesome old guitar shes worth every penny he paid you !!!! Caleb congrats on the sandpaper Idea on the knife I will do this ,so now im learning from you as well and you have really progressed in your guitar playing ,just a all around awesome video i watched alot of it 2 times !!!!
Nice work!!
What a beauty!! Top shaped kind of like a mandolin, just love it! Fantastic shape, must have meant something to someone. Great job on the repair, once again Jerry. I don't blame Caleb for wanting to play it.
Enjoyed watching it Mr. Jerry. Nice old guitar, loved to have it. Couldn't imagine having to fight for my food with 17 brothers and sisters man alive bet that was something. Pawpaw always told me, way to keep a woman was keep her barefoot and pregnant lol.
You are the BEST !
Kaleb!!!! Your guitar playing is really growing! Wow! You are not only a talented luthier, but also a very gifted guitarist! Keep on practising! You are one of "these" guys, you know! ;) Rock on! (Or Blues on... as you like ;))
You keep letting that Boy keep playing them old Givsons. The spirit of Robert Johnson may just possess him heil be out Howlin at the moon .
god damn what a guitar..
Outstanding
wow yeah! that ole guitar is definitely a keeper! sounds nice!
That's a really neat old guitar, and i've certainly never seen one like it. Great job Jerry, it looks and sounds fantastic!
To color match old binding use yellow food coloring and a q-tip .A couple of applications are all you need to match aged binding.Used it restoring my old Gibson looks great now.
Great story of Samsons Dad and family.
Because of your hands may I suggest that you replace your nut drivers with a quarter inch drive socket set. I recently added a T handle to my set and that works real well.
Hi Jerry, nice work
I don't know how applicable it would be to your work but I had to do a little colour matching of plastics a while back.
I used oil soluble dyes in petroleum ether (40-60 or 60-80 boiling range).
Just pop the plastic into the dye solution, leave it for a while then remove and dry.
Results are highly variable with respect to the dye concentration, dye colour, soaking time and type of plastic, but it might be worth considering for colour matching small pieces of binding. Pet ether is a pretty benign solvent but I would recommend pre-dying the plastic prior to use.
I would suggest starting with CI Solvent yellow 88 and CI Solvent Brown 42 . Make up some weak solutions, throw in some scraps of binding and see how the colour changes.
I love how you give credit to Caleb for his work. He's a great addition to the RSW!
I love Style O’s! Thanks!
Great job! 😎👍
Congrats, amazing sound, well matured 1912, maestro...
As always, a wonderful job! She sounds amazing. That's some history you're holding there! And nice lick, Caleb!
Looks and sounds great... good job....