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I broke in the new strings on the Country Gentleman 12. It’s back to its ol’ sweet self. I know you all just saw it yesterday, but…

Those are sweet.

Just when I thought this was done, these few bubbles popped up within a minute of completing the spray. A rattle can lacquer. Any suggestions on preventing this tomorrow?

Looks like your knobs are correct as well for a 79.

@john john I found some better info. Looks more certain this is a ‘79. Serial number indicates this was stamped on the 98th day in 1979. Still 1979. On the pot, 71-079. This number is Gibson’s ‘in house’ part number. 13778? Is incomplete. Because we can’t see what’s under that...

Pulled down the 12 the other day. Strings had turned to crap. And the whole thing was dusty as could be. Dry fretboard. Before After. I put together a hybrid set of strings, 8s. All flatwounds. Fretboard. Before on the right. After on the left.

Must have been defective.

Love that black pearl

And if you think there isn’t it’s probably yourself.

S

Yep

@john john I think your safe that this is Not fake. It definitely has some years on it. That’s a beautiful patina on the binding. Some irregularities I see. -The pickups may have been swapped. Or at least the pickup covers removed. This is something some of us do from time to time...

I can’t read the numbers on the pots. If you want to post them or write them down your self you can double check the dates on these.

I doubt that it is fake. It does look to have had many changes. I start with the serial number. If I figured it right, it would have been stamped July 17, 1979. Does this seem accurate?

Good luck with that.

Sexy

The Amber Flame Country Gentleman saw action today.

Dude! That’s Hot

Another way to get it right… The pickup should be attracted to the remagnetizing magnets. Lindy Fralin has a short vid on YouTube. Not repelled. If your pickup repels from the remagnetizing magnets, it will demagnetize.

I think I found the info. The south of the pickup should face the south side of the vice magnets. The north of the pickups to face the north of the vice magnets.