Terry Morgan 59 Reissue

Bridgehouse

richardhomer said:

WezV said:
its Terry Morgan himself that's for sale now.

Does he come with all the 'case candy'? In particular, Orville Gibson's birth certificate?

What if Terry Morgan is a fake?

IvisonGuitars

It's the gift that keeps on giving this guitar! So sought after, people are selling it who don't even own it!

Bridgehouse

miserneil said:

It's the gift that keeps on giving this guitar! So sought after, people are selling it who don't even own it!

£20 says Kirk Hammett buys it

Danielsguitars

That made me laugh wez, which is a welcome change for me

I'm lost in lost land, only 11 pages now

Danielsguitars

what if there is Terry Morgan island 
Like the old Alan wicker sketch, loads of em wandering about

I've wondered how he makes that many per year and all the old wood in the world, must be that island 

ourmaninthenorth

Bridgehouse said:

miserneil said:

It's the gift that keeps on giving this guitar! So sought after, people are selling it who don't even own it!

£20 says Kirk Hammett buys it

...and uses it to prop the lids up on the real 'uns....

Bridgehouse

I vote we change the name of the board to theTerryMorgan.co.uk

WezV

Bridgehouse said:

I vote we change the name of the board to theTerryMorgan.co.uk

Only if it says theGibson at the top

Bridgehouse

WezV said:

Bridgehouse said:

I vote we change the name of the board to theTerryMorgan.co.uk

Only if it says theGibson at the top

"That forum's a fake!!"

"No, no, it's a Replica. People pay big money to get an account..."

"No, no they don't..."

monkey42

WezV said:

monkey42 said:

WezV said:

capo4th said:

Price doubles with Gibson on the headstock

Sad but true

Not always. Have you seen the price of a Gil Yaron LP?

Yeah, but Gil is a special case.  He is the opposite of secretive and I think Gibson owe a lot to his openness.  

It's no coincidence that Gibson start talking about the authenticity of their plastic parts a few years after Gil goes on a very public crusade to produce the same. 

Totally agree

monkey42

WezV said:

monkey42 said:

WezV said:

capo4th said:

Price doubles with Gibson on the headstock

Sad but true

Not always. Have you seen the price of a Gil Yaron LP?

Yeah, but Gil is a special case.  He is the opposite of secretive and I think Gibson owe a lot to his openness.  

It's no coincidence that Gibson start talking about the authenticity of their plastic parts a few years after Gil goes on a very public crusade to produce the same. 

Agreed

monkey42

WezV said:

monkey42 said:

WezV said:

capo4th said:

Price doubles with Gibson on the headstock

Sad but true

Not always. Have you seen the price of a Gil Yaron LP?

Yeah, but Gil is a special case.  He is the opposite of secretive and I think Gibson owe a lot to his openness.  

It's no coincidence that Gibson start talking about the authenticity of their plastic parts a few years after Gil goes on a very public crusade to produce the same. 

Totally agree

monkey42

WezV said:

monkey42 said:

WezV said:

capo4th said:

Price doubles with Gibson on the headstock

Sad but true

Not always. Have you seen the price of a Gil Yaron LP?

Yeah, but Gil is a special case.  He is the opposite of secretive and I think Gibson owe a lot to his openness.  

It's no coincidence that Gibson start talking about the authenticity of their plastic parts a few years after Gil goes on a very public crusade to produce the same. 

Agreed

grappagreen

I have a Terry Morgan guitar and it's the best guitar I own (and I have a few). Unusually it is absolutely obvious that is made by him as it is a Garrick Custom. Terry made it for me in 2003 and I cannot overstate how great it is. It's a shame that he only made/sold a couple of these as it kicks most set neck mahogany/maple guitars I've played/heard out of the park. 

I spoke to Terry a lot during the build etc and what came across to me was a man who desperately wanted to be recognised for his luthier skills but had basically trapped himself into doing what he was doing; people were desperate for him to make the LP stuff and he simply couldn't make a living out of not doing it. I'm not saying I agree with it at all as I don't but it seemed a shame that one of our best guitar makers is pretty much unknown to most people in the UK.

Si

fretfinder

grappagreen said:

I have a Terry Morgan guitar and it's the best guitar I own (and I have a few). Unusually it is absolutely obvious that is made by him as it is a Garrick Custom. Terry made it for me in 2003 and I cannot overstate how great it is. It's a shame that he only made/sold a couple of these as it kicks most set neck mahogany/maple guitars I've played/heard out of the park. 

I spoke to Terry a lot during the build etc and what came across to me was a man who desperately wanted to be recognised for his luthier skills but had basically trapped himself into doing what he was doing; people were desperate for him to make the LP stuff and he simply couldn't make a living out of not doing it. I'm not saying I agree with it at all as I don't but it seemed a shame that one of our best guitar makers is pretty much unknown to most people in the UK.

Si

Got any pics of the Garrick!

capo4th

The thread that never dies !

The guitar sold so it was obviously a goodun! 

usedtobe

Wrong un!

grappagreen

Hi,

As requested please find images of the Garrick Custom. It's been played pretty heavily and is showing the signs of wear and tear..

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q728/grappagreen/IMG_0783_zpspo91rrip.jpg

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q728/grappagreen/IMG_0782_zpsxj9en4v1.jpg

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q728/grappagreen/IMG_0785_zpstzlcktyu.jpg

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q728/grappagreen/IMG_0786_zpswlffsmhy.jpg

It plays and sounds amazing.

Regards,

Si

th2017

Has anyone compared the tm replicas versus the stig builds? Woukd be interested in anyone experienced in the differences

Sporky

Trotter said:

unless you are on the board at Gibson, I'm not sure why you would be so worried about a guitar you are clearly not Interested in buying?

I wonder if there's a correlation with how one makes one's living.