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Title: Walther Carter's Gibson Book
Post by: Muzikman7 on January 20, 2008, 12:23:49 PM: Intresting interview. http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/004048.html
Title: Re: Walther Carter's Gibson Book
Post by: OldManC on January 20, 2008, 01:31:17 PM: Thanks for the link Tony. I wouldn't have seen it otherwise. Great read.
Title: Re: Walther Carter's Gibson Book
Post by: Dave W on January 20, 2008, 06:10:15 PM: Nice interview, but has anyone here read it yet? No reviews on Amazon yet. I'm wondering if he includes basses.
Title: Re: Walther Carter's Gibson Book
Post by: eb2 on January 20, 2008, 07:52:37 PM: 60 pages of text. I think we could do that on the mudbucker alone. Heck, I think we have.

Jim Deurloo from Heritage Guitars filled in a lot of blanks. Jules - talk to that guy.
Title: Re: Walther Carter's Gibson Book
Post by: EvilLordJuju on January 20, 2008, 10:39:33 PM: He was actually a Gibson employee once. He had the only job i'd consider moving to America for, as Gibsons historian. I'd love to spend some time going through their filing cabinets.. I don't think they have a historian any more.

There are various pages on Gibsons website from the late 90's that he wrote - for example
http://www.gibson.com/magazines/amplifier/1998/5/archives.html (http://www.gibson.com/magazines/amplifier/1998/5/archives.html)

I have emailed him in the past - to get permission to use images... I guess he would be another good candidate for an interview
Title: Re: Walther Carter's Gibson Book
Post by: Dave W on January 20, 2008, 11:22:59 PM: Go for it, Jules. He would probably be a great source of information.
Title: Re: Walther Carter's Gibson Book
Post by: Chris P. on January 21, 2008, 12:44:42 AM: The ole Gibson Bass Book plans are still there....
Title: Re: Walther Carter's Gibson Book
Post by: Bass VI on January 22, 2008, 10:56:13 PM: I didn't read the entire article, but this stood out and explains alot about Gibson and for that matter most of the big instrument companies.......

Talking about Henry J.

Tom: Does he have a good feel for Gibson's history?

Walter: Not really, but to a point where it's useful for Gibson's growth now. He's certainly not caught up in Gibson history.

Hmmm...................
Title: Re: Walther Carter's Gibson Book
Post by: gweimer on January 22, 2008, 11:41:25 PM: I'm looking for a copy of Hal Leonard's book on Epiphone, personally. ;)
Title: Re: Walther Carter's Gibson Book
Post by: Dave W on January 23, 2008, 10:18:35 AM: Quote from: gweimer on January 22, 2008, 11:41:25 PM
I'm looking for a copy of Hal Leonard's book on Epiphone, personally. ;)

Actually Walter Carter wrote The Complete History of Epiphone in the mid-90s, more photos than text IIRC. And a year or two later Jim Fish and L.B. Fred came out with Epiphone: The House of Stathopoulo which I've never seen but got positive reviews back then. I read somewhere that it will be reissued this year.
Title: Re: Walther Carter's Gibson Book
Post by: gweimer on January 23, 2008, 05:14:04 PM: Maybe that's the one I'm thinking of. I should have picked up The House of Stathopoulo at the Columbus Guitar Show last week. JK Lutherie had one for sale.