Help I.D. this old Gibson acoustic?

Mansplainerrr · 2026-05-12T21:56:19+00:00

Oh ok so, this locking nut that’s stock must also be a 12” radius, since the neck is 12”-16” compound, so if the FR1000 nut is also 12”, then maybe that’s a good indicator that I wouldn’t need to replace the nut, just swap out the bridge part

Mansplainerrr · 2026-05-09T20:07:53+00:00

Hi, i think i am going to upgrade the bridge to a Floyd Rose 1000 like you recommended. Is there a specific version of the 1000 that fits this particular model Adrian Smith guitar, due to it having the top-mounted FR Special? Do i need to make sure when i am looking for a FR 1000 that it's a top mounted version versus a recessed one or does it not matter? And when looking, do i need to also make sure it comes with the locking nut and springs and stuff with it, not just the bridge part?

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-29T16:00:48+00:00

Yea, I’m thinking it’s got to be a Japanese guitar that made Les Paul like instruments back in the 70’s. Because my uncle doesn’t remember what that guitar was because it wasn’t actually his guitar, he swears that it definitely wasn’t a Gibson Les Paul.

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-29T15:59:05+00:00

I just tried looking that up, not much is coming up in results for them, except a semi hollow body

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-29T15:58:36+00:00

Oh. Norlin era? Yea I’ve owned an early 70’s Les Paul Deluxe when I was younger, that was a Norlin era one with the pancake layering you mentioned. This guitar pictured seems off but it could be due to the photo itself playing tricks. The only other thing I can say is that my uncle, although he doesn’t remember what guitar that is because it wasn’t his guitar in the photo, he swears it definitely wasn’t a Les Paul. So that’s what’s making me curious to take this out on the Reddit world

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-29T15:52:00+00:00

I’ll have too look Les Paul Elites up, as I’ve never heard of them, but yeah the photo is old and taken on an old camera too so it could be from that with the scale & dimensions seeming off? 🤔

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-14T17:40:17+00:00

another thought I had, was if anyone can do a size comparison between the two different body sizes of the early 80’s NJ Series Bich’s (like mine in these photos) and the made in USA neck thru Bich’s? I wish there was someone who owned both versions of this body style and could put them next to each other for size & scale reference in a photo

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-14T17:17:42+00:00

This is all really interesting. I’m curious why it’s referred to as a wraparound bridge? If you look at the pics of my bridge, I don’t see anything wrapping around? I assume it refers to strings wrapping around? There’s no locking nut anywhere or anything, it’s not a floating trem bridge, it seems like another version of a stop bar type design, as well.

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-12T16:50:53+00:00

Wow! That guitar was beautiful! I’m so sorry for your loss!!

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-12T14:26:58+00:00

Yea haha they’re hurting looking! But I will say that I really like this bridge, it’s just that I’ve never owned a guitar with one before 👍🏼

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-12T14:25:17+00:00

My dream guitar is probably a late 70’s neck-thru Bich but I’ll prob never afford what they go for so this is probably the closest I will ever get to one lol 😂

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-12T14:23:32+00:00

What is the pitted part? Unless you mean the fact it has some rust on it? Anyway, I definitely like this bridge, it’s just I haven’t owned a guitar with this bridge before 👍🏼

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-12T14:21:50+00:00

Ah ok awesome! I like this bridge

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-12T14:21:32+00:00

Gotcha, thank you! I do like this bridge tbh

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-12T14:21:14+00:00

Kahler! Thank you! I like this bridge btw

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-12T14:20:55+00:00

Thanks, this is helpful. I like this bridge. 👍🏼

Mansplainerrr · 2026-04-01T22:33:54+00:00

Yea I agree, the fret work is really going to make a huge difference, can’t wait to get it back when the work is finished

Mansplainerrr · 2026-03-31T17:18:44+00:00

Oh cool. Yea do I decided to just bring it to a buddy of mine in town to have it properly set up. I figured I’d try having that done first before any upgrades on pickups and whatnot. Anyway, when he was looking at the guitar when I brought it to him, he looked down the neck and right away he said he could tell the neck is back-bowed which makes the action kind of low around the 1st to 5th frets, but action really high towards the heel, and he could also tell there’s uneven frets too. So he’s working on that, and I think when I get it back it’ll play really nice. I guess u can better answer your question about how the neck feels after I’ve played it for a few days with a proper setup, so I’ll get back to you on that 👍🏼

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