Gibson makes a few guitars from Woody Guthrie's house

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Only eight Woody Guthrie London House Model Southern Jumbo guitars have been made—or will ever be made, say Gibson officials—and the proceeds from the auction will go to Woody Guthrie London House, a nonprofit leading the charge to rebuild the folk legend’s boyhood home, known as London House, to its early 20th century state.
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In creating the guitars, Gibson luthiers crafted fingerboards and bridges from the white oak floor joists of the old Guthrie homestead; the body of the guitars are comprised of a solid AA-Sitka spruce top and Honduran mahogany back and sides. The wood has a vintage-looking “sunburst” finish and period-correct “firestripe” pick guard.

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"Gibson luthiers crafted fingerboards and bridges from the white oak floor joists of the old Guthrie homestead". So basically they did nothing in actually building the guitars from the wood. MEH.
 
"Gibson luthiers crafted fingerboards and bridges from the white oak floor joists of the old Guthrie homestead". So basically they did nothing in actually building the guitars from the wood. MEH.

That's one way to look at it.

Another would be to consider the fact that they included elements from his childhood home on otherwise probably rather nice guitars & are donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these 8 guitars to the foundation rebuilding the house.
 
Someone did it with the grand ole opry pew seats a few years ago..maybe Larson? Loar? But they used the wood in the making of the total guitar, not just the bridge and selected parts. THAT would be a cool bit of history to play.
 
That's one way to look at it.

Another would be to consider the fact that they included elements from his childhood home on otherwise probably rather nice guitars & are donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these 8 guitars to the foundation rebuilding the house.
That changes everything for me. Woody needs to be remembered and appreciated.
 
This seems to be a theme lately. I just watched a rig rundown the other day with G.E. Smith showing off his bass made from part of the Chelsea Hotel.
 
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