GC 1127

O'mike Posted 2004-10-16 2:59 PM (#175718) Subject: GC 1127 Joined: December 2003 Posts: 51 Location: Kentucky What year did they start making GC 1127's? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3754089130&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT Standingovation Posted 2004-10-16 3:10 PM (#175719 - in reply to #175718) Subject: Re: GC 1127 Joined: June 2002 Posts: 6202 Location: Phoenix AZ Deep shiny bowl GC was introduced in 1968, the Artist textured bowl model 1127 (like the one on ebay) was introduced in 1970 with the winged bridge and then switched to the 3rd generation bridge around 1972. O'mike Posted 2004-10-16 4:29 PM (#175720 - in reply to #175718) Subject: Re: GC 1127 Joined: December 2003 Posts: 51 Location: Kentucky Thanks Dave so the 1127 model was first introduced around 1970 and the shiny bowl CG was in the balladeer family? Standingovation Posted 2004-10-16 5:42 PM (#175721 - in reply to #175718) Subject: Re: GC 1127 Joined: June 2002 Posts: 6202 Location: Phoenix AZ Shiny bowl GC was a more deluxe version of the original Deluxe Balladeer. There are photos in the gallery. Bluebird Posted 2004-10-16 9:28 PM (#175722 - in reply to #175718) Subject: Re: GC 1127 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Did these early GC Artists have the VT-8 bracing? Wayne Standingovation Posted 2004-10-16 9:55 PM (#175723 - in reply to #175718) Subject: Re: GC 1127 Joined: June 2002 Posts: 6202 Location: Phoenix AZ Yes, according to the catalog the 1127 GC Artist had VT-8 bracing.