Re: Gibson F5's from the 70's
The Norlin years were pretty dark for most pieces coming out of Kalamazoo and, other places back then but, a few of the guys had a vision which became the F-5L so, out of the darkness came new vision.
But, as to the original post, they were far from the instruments which the design was rooted in, less than stellar workmanship, built heavy as a Conestoga wagon with enough lacquer to finish a 40’ yacht!
They were just not very good. Some were salvageable some were/are not.
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
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