Gibson Console Grande-sters Unite!!!

[Miles Lang]

I just got booked to play a 4/20 gig at a new vintage guitar store, and they have a Console Grande D8 in somewhat “worn” condition. I’m going to ask if they’ll let me change the strings and play on that rather than my Stringmaster. Anything I should know about or be looking for as I make this Gibson performance ready?

[Virgil Franklin]

I just played my first gig on my 1957 Console Grande..
rang like a bell!

[BJ Burbach]

These are 481's, used on Console Grande around '40-42, If anyone needs them, post a pic here and you can have them for free. This is a great thread.
BJ

[Jack Hanson]

Gibson also used the brown 481 knobs on their postwar Kalamazoo KEHs, and ivory 481s on all but the very first BR-9s.

[David Laveau]

Any guess on the vintage? I'm guessing mid to late 50s-ish - but I'm no Scholar on these



maybe someday I'll have those fingers to make this one sing like some of the famous and not so famous guys/gals from the past eras... need to get working on that

[Brad Davis]

Any guess on the vintage? I'm guessing mid to late 50s-ish - but I'm no Scholar on these



maybe someday I'll have those fingers to make this one sing like some of the famous and not so famous guys/gals from the past eras... need to get working on that

Beautiful guitar. I have a '54 just like it. I used to know this cold, but I'd have to check Duchossoir. These latter models with the P90 pickups and 4 legs were made from about '53 to '56 or '57 I think. Nice one!