Great job on the video, and what an incredible instrument. Def go round wound. String Joy pure nickel are what I would check out.
@CodyJungGuitar Жыл бұрын
Thanks Zac! I think you are right - those are the way to go. Awesome stuff!
@guitareveryone Жыл бұрын
Great video Cody. That 51 ES-5….wow. Looks and sounds great. A real beauty. Congratulations. And I’d go with round wound strings personally. It will give the low end a great piano like sound.
@CodyJungGuitar Жыл бұрын
Thank you, and thanks for the string feedback! That seems to be the generally consensus. I think you guys are right.
@michaelseidl38632 ай бұрын
Hi Cody! Which strings did you end up with? I have a 51 ES-5 as well and am still looking for the "perfect" set - I play a bit of jazz and mostly jump blues and fingerstyle/travis picking. At the moment I have 11 roundwounds on the guitar which feel kinda wonky. In general the guitar doesn't sound too bright and I am also looking for a set of strings that add some brightness. BTW: interesting to see that your guitar already has the newer dogear covers and not the older bakelite types which are different in shape (rounder) and colour (darker shade of black). Greetings from Austria, Michael
@oddjobtriumph16355 ай бұрын
I'm a Gretsch Man .... but the Big Gibson Archtops have always been something of a lure for me..... L-5, Super 400's and my fave the 1956 ES-5 . Love your Guitar and playing...you also now have a new Sub
@wirthwhilemedia11 ай бұрын
what is the replacement case, do you know? I have a 51 ES5 that has what seems to be a 60s case that doesn't really fit it very well..
@CodyJungGuitar11 ай бұрын
I just checked it for markings, and I am coming up empty on a good answer for ya... It is a Gibson case -- that much would seem clear by the "Gibson" logo on it. However, it is definitely a more recent case. I am sorry I could not be more help. I wish I had a better answer.
@mikebottiaux5850 Жыл бұрын
That’s a great guitar, Congratulations Cody!
@CodyJungGuitar Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@thesongwritersjourney Жыл бұрын
Man, what a great sounding guitar, congrats! Gotta love a store whose street sign is a "bigger than life" sized telecaster.
@CodyJungGuitar Жыл бұрын
Yeah! I love seeing that giant tele as you pull closer. They really let you know what they’re about before you even get in the parking lot, haha.
@The_Texan_Tyler11 ай бұрын
Stringjoy makes great strings. I see that ask Zac already recommended the pure nickles and I second that motion. They’re what I use on my ‘64 6120 (12-52 w/ plain .20 3rd string) and I love them, they bring out the best in that guitar.
@rustypugh123 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@CodyJungGuitar Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am incredibly happy with this old archtop!