Who has the oldest guitars here?

[64Firebird]

Alright, let's brag!

I've got a 1964 Gibson Firebird and an 83 Kramer Baretta. Who can top me?

[bongolation]

'32 Gibson flattop. '63 Gibson Thunderbird II.

[64Firebird]

Oh! I used to have a mid 30 Gibson Flat top, until some drunk fell on it.

[VOXVENDOR]

I'll show you guys all up....

I have a 1996 Mexican Strat!.. BEAT THAT!

[Track Rat]

1955 Martin 000-18
1941 Gibson A-50 mandolin (OK, so it's not a guitar. Does it still count?)
I also have a National guitar that I'm pretty sure was made in the 50's but haven't been able to put a date on it yet. I also have an early 60's Gibson Melody Maker that I let my son use.

[VOXVENDOR]

Originally posted by Track Rat
1955 Martin 000-18
1941 Gibson A-50 mandolin (OK, so it's not a guitar. Does it still count?)
I also have a National guitar that I'm pretty sure was made in the 50's but haven't been able to put a date on it yet.

Show Off.

[Cave Dweller]

uh, i have a 74 rickenbacker 4001 bass

[Track Rat]

Cave Dweller, Me too! A black one.

[Tom Hicks]

Oldest ax still in my actual possesion?1971 Yamaha G60-A classical cedar solid top and Brazillian rosewood sides,back and neck.
Oldest otherwise owned was in college jazz band.I had a 1939 Gibson ES125.My little bro had a late 20s L5 and my buddy Larry inherited from his grandpa a Martin Mandolin circa 1905.
Tom

[Hard2Hear]

A Gibson L-0, it is an acoustic with an archtop, dated from 1909-1911 by the Gibson people. It doesn't get played any more, though...just something to have. I never even mention having it when I walk about my guitars, because it never sees sunlight any more.

H2H

[trebles]

I,ll just list the older ones i have

1964 Epiphone Crestwood Deluxe
1969 Fender Stratocaster
1969 Epiphone FT 130
1969 Hofner bass beatle bass

this is what i have left from my vintage collection

[Phildo]

Originally posted by Cave Dweller
uh, i have a 74 rickenbacker 4001 bass

Ha! Mine's a '73!

I have a small life, as you may have noticed...

I've also got a '58 ish Watkins Clubman amp - does that count?

[foo]

1928 National Tricone Style 1

Three cones and a whole lot of sound.

Track Rat - if you would like to know about your National, post the specifics of it here (serial #, features, etc.) and I'll get you a date on it.

foo

[gibs]

'65 Tele, unfortunately in relic condition, it was really really played when I got it back in '78....all orginal except the finish, some asswipe stripped it to natural from blue before i got it.....but the maple board is wretchedly worn down in places and the frets are very flat...still playable though, just looks like hell.....

'66 OR '69 Gibson acoustic LG1 (Gibson' s serial number sequences are as screwed as Fender's)....makes no difference, really, these are considered learner guitars, but it's a nice looking sunburst.......a three year return to serial number sequences is common for Gibson.....

'77 or '78 black Tele/black guard....again with the serial number screw up by Fender.............gibs

My Strat is (according to Fender number schemes) is a 1984, 85, 87 or 88........but for sure not an 86....go figure...............a sure way to find out is to take the neck off and look on the bottom, but I hate doing that unless I'm having something done to the guitar to warrant it........I always feel like there's only so many times you can remove/replace screws before they go to shit......

I have lotsa new gits though, too..............gibs

[OrangeGangster]

I´ve got others but the really oldest one is a (..woops!..cant remember its name now),..it´s from about 194´s when some company tryied to add an Organ inside the guitar´s electric circuit or something..its called "Guitorgan"!!!...this guy had it from is grandppa and trade it for a practice drum kit i had and didnt need´.

I will not sell it ,but it must be something of a collectors stuff,wierd stuff before the Fenders and Gibsons came along...
It has about seven knobs to dial in ,it must be a pre-hist guitar synth for sure..you play it like anyother ( its an arch-top) but the sounds are WEIRD!...LESLIES,ROTARY,HAMMOND like sounds.

[lesterpaul]

my first ,i still have ,60's model silvertone ,but, my alltime fav given to me by my dear departed pawpaw is a 62 es 330 gibson ,one word ...SWEET

[Shinobi]

1930? something Graupner & Myer Classical Guitar that I can't find any info on. My Grandfather played this Guitar all through out World War 2. His friend gave it to him. I saw something about a person named "Graupner" that made the Acoustic Guitar pretty much to the standard, way,way back when. If anyone has any info on this brand please email me.
Tks.
shaolin68@angelfire.com

[jimistone]

i have the actual guitar used by the flintstones on the "Bedrock...twist..twist" video. the plate on the back says "3000 b.c."

[gibs]

jimistone, is the fretboard on that Flintstone granite?...I've always heard it made for better tone, but there would be a weight issue......and do you know if they ever came with figured marble tops, or were those "special order"?.............

I had an Epistone a while back, but the hardware was terrible, and the thing just wouldn't intonate...I shoulda sprung for the real thing, I guess........gibs

[64Firebird]

Oh no, granite sounds too bright. But the sustain is unreal.

[trebles]

I had an Epistone a while back, but the hardware was terrible, and the thing just wouldn't intonate...I shoulda sprung for the real thing, I guess........gibs

Gibs if its epiphone your talking about forget everything past 1969

I imagine there may have been one or two ok things happening after that time but epiphone strictly speaking is anywhere up to 1969 after that you can flip a coin hit and miss.

[gibs]

uhhhhh...you mean there really wasn't an Epistone guitar made by the same company that made Flintstone guitars?.......I am like, so shocked ........

Oh, I get it, you're pulling my leg!..........Good One !!!!......

So like seriously, the pre-300 BC Epistones are better than the later years?....was that because of the limestone knobs or the claw inlays?.......I would really like to know because there's a couple on ebay that caught my eye.......I'm like really into T. Rex, if you catch my drift, and need to capture that tone thang ........gibs

[Ginzoo]

Gibs,what type of finish came with your Epistone?

I have one with Genuine Brontosaurous Foreskin.

Not really sure on the exact dating but I think its pretty old.Might be an antique by now.I am pretty sure it was made before 1969.

[jimistone]

the flintstones guitar i have isn't an epistone...its a gibstone (gibstone did own epistone though). Fred was a star and he wouldn't be caught dead playing an epistone (headstock snob). Gibstones were pretty pricey around 3000 B.C. Probably set fred back a few bones (literally) and a roll in they hay with wilma. The model I have is "the cromagnum-magnum". you didn't want an amp that was too big back then...it would scream alright...but if it was hungry it just might eat you. Yeah I got me a genuine gibstone cromagnum-magnum.....a rock guitar.....cause its made of rock!

[Evildick]

And how did you plug your cromagnum-magnum into your amp? That's probably why it wanted to eat you.

Dick