Gibson--Day 11

Cobra Burst J-45.  What can one say about a J-45?  And how about the finish on this one?  But what if it had a clear finish?  Would it still be a J-45?

Gibson--Day 10

I have never played a J-35, but just Google J-35 and you will find a ton of information about this guitar that origionally sold for thirty-five bucks back when it first came out.

Gibson--Day 9 (the real day nine)

Opps!  Day 9 and I am already repeating.  They say the second thing to go in the aged is your mind.  But hey--all is not lost.  Check out Alvin Lee's great Les Paul.  I'd think any one of those stickers would be enough, but let's not try to curtail creativity.

Gibson--Day 9

Equal time for the electrics.  In my mind there is no other guitar maker who has such a vast line of very desirable electric guitars, as well as the huge selection of acoustics.  Of course you could call me the Will Rogers of guitars--I've never met a guitar I didn't like.  There are lots of guitars I would not purchase--but never one I would not (at least attempt to) play.  If you love guitars--and if you love Gibsons--be sure to check in during the month of March for more great pictures.  And even if you don't like guitars at all--check back anyhow.

Gibson--Day 8

Wow!

Gibson--Day 7

This is too much decadence for a single photograph.  Yet--here it is.  Can you name the year of the guitar, and the year of the car.  Hint--if you are older than the guitar--I guarantee you are not near in as fine of shape.

Gibson--Day 6

No better way to blow your mind is with a wall of Gibsons.

Gibson--Day 5

Can you identify these guitars?  Awesome, yet not overly ornate.

Gibson--Day 4

There is no such thing as too many Gibsons.  But keep checking back because there are more to come.

Gibson--Day 3

Three Gibsons for day three.  I have a Fender Jazzmaster, a Strat and a Telecaster so the guitars to the left and right are not necessarily "must haves."  However, the Les Paul... one can hardly call oneself a guitar player if one does not own a Les Paul.

Gibson--Day 2

I suppose you could say that the J-45 is Gibson's workhorse.  I saw one in Halifax in 1964.  It was $220 brand new, but it could have just as well been priced at a million, because I just didn't have the cash.  But three years later I was able to come up with $365 for an SJ, which I still have.  You can see it if you check back in this Blog.  Matter of fact--check back anyhow.  There are lots of cool guitars to drool over.

Gibson--Day 1

Here we go guitar lovers.  Welcome to Gibson month at Jake the Snake's Blog.  At first I was worried that I might not be able to post a whole month of Gibson's since I have already included many great shots--especially that great Johnny Cash pic.  But really--I could do a whole month on J-200s alone.  So the problem now seems to be how to stop at month's end.  But since I make the rules--be warned that the Gibson month of March could possibly run over into April!!