Patina a-go-go

[Jack Hanson]

A recent rescue of a 1954 Gibson Ultratone carcass, converted to a 7-string.

Before:



After:

[C. E. Jackson]

Looking great, Jack. Maybe it will become one of your favorites.

C. E. Jackson

[Jack Hanson]

Looking great, Jack. Maybe it will become one of your favorites.

C. E. Jackson

Thanks, C. E. And yes indeed, it's already becoming a favorite. A6 with a low A and a high E lays out perfectly on a 7-string.

[Michael Greer]

Jack

Another great job at rescuing these old beauties from the scrap heap....looks great.

Made me think of the new Fender armpit guitars that they beat with a hammer and chain at the factory to try and replicate what you already have in that classic lap steel

Mike

[C. E. Jackson]

Looking great, Jack. Maybe it will become one of your favorites.

C. E. Jackson

Thanks, C. E. And yes indeed, it's already becoming a favorite. A6 with a low A and a high E lays out perfectly on a 7-string.

Jack, my favorite tuning is A6. I learned on A. I purchased my first 8 string steel in 1972. With
A6 tuning, I can still play old songs I learned from 1949-1972 on 6, 7, or 8 string steels. Also,
I like this tuning for western swing and Hawaiian songs.

6 String A: E C# A E C# A (H-L)

7 String A6: E C# A F# E C# A (H-L)

8 String A6: E C# A F# E C# A F# (H-L)


C. E. Jackson

[Jack Hanson]

Another great job at rescuing these old beauties from the scrap heap....looks great.

Made me think of the new Fender armpit guitars that they beat with a hammer and chain at the factory to try and replicate what you already have in that classic lap steel

Thanks, Mike. I made a smiliar point to a friend about the so-called relics from the Fender Custom Shop and elsewhere when describing this guitar. With its new electronics and fittings, it's an apt comparison. Personally, I would never pay a penny extra for a new one that looked like this. But the phenomenon is not exclusive to guitars. Think of all the women (and Bro-Country dudes) who purchase brand-new designer jeans with holes in 'em already.

[Jack Hanson]

7 String A6: E C# A F# E C# A (H-L)

That's the one I'm using, C. E. It lays out perfectly on a 7-string guitar.

[Daniel McKee]

Glad you brought it back to life. Great work

[Daniel McKee]

Glad you brought it back to life. Great work

[Glenn Wilde]

That came out great, killer "all business" look to it.
I love bringing instruments back to life myself, its pretty rewarding, especially when they play and sound great. Here is an old '50s Kay i got as a thrashed husk for next to nothing, this one is a real fun guitar now.

[Jack Hanson]

Thanks, Daniel and Glenn. There's something about those old mahogany Gibsons that sounds pretty special. At least to my old ears.

[Glenn Wilde]

Thanks, Daniel and Glenn. There's something about those old mahogany Gibsons that sounds pretty special. At least to my old ears.

Yeah, i had a pink and white Ultratone some time ago and remember it having a great sound. Maybe i need to grab a project one next time i see it.