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Bob Bartoli

 

From:
Pennsylvania, USA
Post  Posted 5 Jul 2011 12:46 pm    
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Yes this is a '69 Gibson sunburst Hummingbird, its a real mess and a trainwreck, cracks repaired, neck set, headstock repair,top cracks, NO Backcracks, nicks dings, BUT it is solid as a rock, and is one of the best sounding and playing Gibsons you'll ever hear!!! action is very comfotable, refreted (I think),any way it is waht it is!!! asking.. $850.00 plus 55.00 shipping.in the lower 48..Ships a nice hard shell case...USA shipping only... a $3000.00 guitar if it was a nice one..., fire sale!!! e-mail lucybobkat@yahoo.com....











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Don Discher

 

From:
Sault Ste Marie,Ontario,Canada
Post  Posted 5 Jul 2011 1:36 pm     Gibson
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How in the world could anyone treat a great guitar like that? I have an old Silvertone here that was probably $49.95 new fifty years ago and it doesn't have a mark on it, but that's probably because nobody would play it.
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Bob Bartoli

 

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Pennsylvania, USA
Post  Posted 5 Jul 2011 4:19 pm     Hummingbird
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I don't know Don, but let me tell ya it sounds and plays great, it takes a lickin and keeps on tickin!!
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Don Discher

 

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Sault Ste Marie,Ontario,Canada
Post  Posted 5 Jul 2011 4:41 pm    
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I don't doubt the great sound it has.
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Pat Sylvest


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Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 25 Jul 2011 3:49 pm    
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Looks terrible! Wish it was mine. Laughing
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Ray Mardin

 

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New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 14 Aug 2011 5:56 am     true beauty
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hi bob i can't beleave that someone could do this to a beautfull guitar like this i bought one new in 1966 and is still in perfit shape wish i had the cash i would buy it in a heartbeat i sure hope it finds a good home ray mardin
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Ben Cartwright


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Portland, Oregon, USA
Post  Posted 1 Sep 2011 8:23 am    
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Hey Bob,

e-mail sent.
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Gary Dunn


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near Camel City, NC
Post  Posted 2 Sep 2011 2:54 am    
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Looks like this one has been through a flood...
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Steve Norman


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Seattle Washington, USA
Post  Posted 21 Sep 2011 3:43 pm    
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is this still for sale?
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