Vintage Lowdown: A User's Guide to 30's Gibson Jumbos

Vintage Lowdown: A User's Guide to 30's Gibson Jumbos

Nick Dias and Norm Harris from Norman's Rare Guitars talk about some of the amazing early Gibson Jumbos from the 30's and 40's, like the Roy Smeck models and the 'banner headstock' Gibson's. They also show an early Gibson made Recording King. These early Gibson acoustics have a unique quality about them that many players today still prefer.

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