Who owns the oldest Gibson here? (pics!)

[Bruceman]

Love them old Gibson. Anything. Not just guitars.

 

[catpeople]

I have a '37 Kalamazoo.

 

[Frenster]

I'm sure my '42 J-45 isn't even close, but I love it, would never part with it, and it was made before we entered WWII.

 

[Bruceman]

Nice! Love that '42.

 

[stuco]

Probably gonna be a mando

 

[Frenster]

Nice! Love that '42.

First guitar I ever played! Offer me a million. Ten million.

 

[nmiller]

Probably gonna be a mando

1919, though there are plenty of older ones out there in fine playing condition:

Once I manage to sell that one, my oldest will be from 1932:

 

[Lotis]

1914 Gibson F4. Sorry no pics. It's a black one.

 

[mad dog]

1939 EH 185. That's old enough I guess.

 

[Bruceman]

1919, though there are plenty of older ones out there in fine playing condition:

Once I manage to sell that one, my oldest will be from 1932:

oh yeah. Is that an F4 ?

 

[Dog Boy]

I had an L5 from the 30s. Snakehead...its long gone though.

 

[OOG]

that's an F-2 in nmiller's post
got a '22 here and a '17 pumpkin top A-1

sorry no pictures postable

 

[Kitarist]

Now thats vintage!!!

 

[Deathmonkey]

1939 EH 185. That's old enough I guess.

I just saw one of those on the 'bay, and was super tempted. Ended up buying an 40's BR-3 already modded for a humbucker. Very excited to get it

 

[JackStraw12]

I'm sure my '42 J-45 isn't even close, but I love it, would never part with it, and it was made before we entered WWII.

Wouldn't it be a '41 then? 12/8/41 was when we entered WWII

 

[bazooka47]

From the teens:

1929 L-4

 

[Jay C]

Not the oldest Gibson, but definitely one of the oldest electric
guitars. 1936 Gibson ES150.

Cool thread, curious to see how far back we get.

 

[Neer]

I sold my 1924 L-4 a little over a year ago. Sweet guitar, I had it for a few years, sold it, bought it back and sold it again. It may find its way back to me again. Still had its Virzi intact. This was a Lloyd Loar era guitar, but he only signed L-5s. Deepest bass you ever heard in an archtop and a neck like a baseball bat, but to die for.

 

[Bruceman]

Not the oldest Gibson, but definitely one of the oldest electric
guitars. 1936 Gibson ES150.

Cool thread, curious to see how far back we get.

WOW! 1936 electric....wow, wow...

 

[dnauhei]

1934 Gibson Granada Archtop Banjo:
http://www.earnestbanjo.com/gibson_banjo_TB-granada_mastertone_800-3.htm