Vintage Gibson Baritone on Ebay

PhilUSAFRet · Sep 13, 2016

Any baritone collectors should check this out. I'm no expert, but I think this might be a deal and a half. Rather than post the link here and ruffle any feathers, the item description is below.

Vintage 1940’s Genuine Gibson Ukulele mahogany uke

hollisdwyer · Sep 13, 2016

No Longer listed.

johnson430 · Sep 13, 2016

Here it is: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-194...506512?hash=item2cb24634d0:g:xxcAAOSwFdtX1wn1

hollisdwyer · Sep 13, 2016

Thanks,
Looks interesting.

river_driver · Sep 13, 2016

Ooh...I have my doubts. Something doesn't look right. I'm no expert on Gibson, but isn't that a later logo? And the truss rod? That rout-out has never had a cover over it. Gibson has way better QC than that.

Not saying it's a fake, but I'd be real uncomfortable.

KohanMike · Sep 13, 2016

I'd make it into a bass uke in an instant, but have too many already.

ukulelekarcsi · Sep 13, 2016

Gibson only made baritones in 1961-1967, so the dating is way off. They only made one style, BU-1, but with several incarnations. Most of them did have the guitar-like 'open book' headstock, but no truss rod or serial number on the back of the headstock. I'd say it's genuine, but based on the serial number it's more from 1974 or 1975. The pin bridge also has a lot of wear.

Vintage Gibson Baritone on Ebay

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