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Glueing braces in hard-to-clamp places

When gluing a loose brace you get one chance to fix it properly. Here, Mark talks about how he handles braces that fall under the bridge wing.

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1933 Gibson L-00

In this video Mark talks about his own 1933 Gibson L-00, and the uniqueness of 1933 L-00s in general.

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A Look at Gibson’s First Jumbo Flat Top

The Jumbo was Gibson's first 'Dreadnought' 14 fret flat top model. It was introduced in 1934, sold poorly, and was replaced by the J-35 in 1936; with a small number of transitional variants in between. With an incredibly clean 1935 Gibson Jumbo and a 1938 Gibson J-35 on hand, Mark discusses the Jumbo model in detail and compares it to the later J-35. Enjoy!

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