Because its pretty cool(and we kinda like this stuff)

[cupric]

I bought a 1921 Gibson Tenor banjo at a great antique store. I paid about 375. for it. I found out the vintage by writing Gibson. It turned out that I wasn't much of a banjo player. There wasn't much of a market for these back then, early 90s? I ended up breaking about even when I listed it on eBay. But it's a good memory.

 

[twocorgis]

It was this receipt that got me a warranty neck reset on my '73 D50 after 37 years back in 2010.

Of course, what Sam Ash failed to disclose to me at the time I bought it was that the guitar wasn't new, and had a previous, and poorly done neck reset performed before I bought it. I played that guitar for many years with a bad neck angle, and was too stupid to know the difference. Of course, I had never heard of a stand or humidification back then either, and it a good thing the guitar was built like a tank. Miraculously, while it has a whole lot of scars, it's never had a crack.

 

[Guildedagain]

Set head is that anything like a dead head? ;]

 

[geoguy]

Set head is that anything like a dead head? ;]

And why would a customer pay $11.95 (plus sales tax) for one??

 

[SFIV1967]

Set head is that anything like a dead head? ;]

Something like a tuning fork? No idea what else it could be. A "set of machine heads" would be the other idea, but why? Hope @gibsonjunkie can educate us!
Ralf

 

[Guildedagain]

I'm now guessing it was a set up.

 

[adorshki]

I'm now guessing it was a set up.

Yep, it was a set-up alright.

 

[Rebosbro]

It was this receipt that got me a warranty neck reset on my '73 D50 after 37 years back in 2010.

Of course, what Sam Ash failed to disclose to me at the time I bought it was that the guitar wasn't new, and had a previous, and poorly done neck reset performed before I bought it. I played that guitar for many years with a bad neck angle, and was too stupid to know the difference. Of course, I had never heard of a stand or humidification back then either, and it a good thing the guitar was built like a tank. Miraculously, while it has a whole lot of scars, it's never had a crack.

I was going to say that serial number is lower than a 76

 

[gibsonjunkie]

The tuners that came with the J-40 were a one-piece metal strip with three tuners on each side. I had these replaced with a regular set of tuners.