The Old Gibson Story - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T00:26:47Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/the-old-gibson-story?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A280493&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWow! You did a wonderful job.…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2021-08-05:2177249:Comment:2804932021-08-05T16:55:08.355ZAllen L Wallhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/AllenLWall
<p>Wow! You did a wonderful job. Obviously auto body repair and guitar repair don't interchange. Congrats to you!</p>
<p>Wow! You did a wonderful job. Obviously auto body repair and guitar repair don't interchange. Congrats to you!</p> I ordered one.
tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2021-08-04:2177249:Comment:2805892021-08-04T06:01:34.751ZRoger Häggströmhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>I ordered one.</p>
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<p>I ordered one.</p>
<p></p> Taffy, thank you for this int…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2021-08-03:2177249:Comment:2807832021-08-03T20:25:01.614ZGreg Mirkenhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
<p>Taffy, thank you for this interesting story, and it brings to mind what John Watson calls "the paradox of restoration" in his book Artifacts In Use. The book is about the restoration or conservation of pipe organs, but the main point is that the more we return an article to what we believe is the intent of the creator, the more of its history we erase forever. In the world of the art and antique curator there has been a philosophical shift toward honoring the changes and modifications an…</p>
<p>Taffy, thank you for this interesting story, and it brings to mind what John Watson calls "the paradox of restoration" in his book Artifacts In Use. The book is about the restoration or conservation of pipe organs, but the main point is that the more we return an article to what we believe is the intent of the creator, the more of its history we erase forever. In the world of the art and antique curator there has been a philosophical shift toward honoring the changes and modifications an object has undergone over time, and we are seeing that in our world now, too.</p>
<p>In a case like your Gibson, obviously the wishes of the owner come first, but a conversation about the trade-off between restoration and conservation has become important. In no way am I criticizing your excellent work, but I really don't know how far I would have gone toward the restoration without this exchange. [Had this been Mozart's piano that he had repaired himself the answer would be obvious.] I hope the instrument's owner is thrilled, and it gets pulled out at every family get-together.</p>
<p>Artifacts In Use is not an easy read, but I feel it should be in the library of anyone who works on vintage instruments.</p>