jasper4564 - Posted - 07/16/2011:  14:08:15

found this on the internet a while back and thought i would share it

rockb59 - Posted - 07/16/2011:  16:47:48

Jesse

Those are really cool to look at! amazing what kind of ads gibson was running!

Rock from Kalamazoo

DHutchens - Posted - 07/16/2011:  18:22:48

Check out buzz matheson  on Youtube and you can see the mute in action on a few tunes...Plus some plain good picking.....Enjoyed Gene Parker and Buzz at the Banjothon this past January....Two great ones in the same room.....

..This information has been available since the mid 1960's to those who took BlueGrass Unlimited Magazine.......

mikehalloran - Posted - 07/16/2011:  19:46:29

A Stream-Flo Neck! Who knew?

hartfordman - Posted - 11/06/2011:  16:53:09

I've seen some of these adds before, but the mute is new to me. Never knew it existed. Any out there still?

FXHERE - Posted - 11/07/2011:  09:50:46

A friend who loves to visit carport sales, bought a box of books for a quater..All the books were very old, and there were some tenor banjo lesson books--I cant remember the name--and the Gibson book that these pictures came from. It is in excellent shape, but I cant find the year it was published..She gave me the catalog and music books..I gave the tenor books to Tommy George as he collects old things..I kept the Gibson book...Everything in it is top tension except for a few low end models..There is only one page in the entire book that is 5-string..I wish I knew how to post it I would do it for all to see..I am a TT fan and have three..Doug

iluvearl - Posted - 11/08/2011:  01:42:38

I also like TT banjos; would like to see some pix posted of the three you have!

Oldtwanger - Posted - 11/08/2011:  03:45:38

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Originally posted by FXHERE

A friend who loves to visit carport sales, bought a box of books for a quater..All the books were very old, and there were some tenor banjo lesson books--I cant remember the name--and the Gibson book that these pictures came from. It is in excellent shape, but I cant find the year it was published..She gave me the catalog and music books..I gave the tenor books to Tommy George as he collects old things..I kept the Gibson book...Everything in it is top tension except for a few low end models..There is only one page in the entire book that is 5-string..I wish I knew how to post it I would do it for all to see..I am a TT fan and have three..Doug

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The photos are from Gibson's 1937 "Y" catalog.

IbexChris - Posted - 11/08/2011:  07:11:38

Nice adds. This wrist action mute is cool.