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1917 Gibson A-1
Serial #35106. A wonderful sounding, well set up, and beautifully well kept pumpkin-top A-1 from the glory days of the mandolin era. This under-the-bed special is in remarkable condition, especially when you consider that it was built 91 years ago! No cracks, no top sinkage, no excessive finish wear, and no fret wear on this instrument. It's completely original except for an identical replacement bridge made in our shop (have a look at the detail photo). Very nicely set up with action set at 3-4 64ths and excellent neck and frets. Carved spruce top and birch back, bound top and ebony fingerboard, The Gibson logo inlaid in pearl, ivoroid button Waverly tuning machines, tortoiseshell celluloid pickguard with intact mounting bracket; The Gibson engraved nickel-silver tailpiece. No repairs and no issues. Loud and warm, if you're into mandolins at all you'll love the sound of this A-1 - it definitely holds company with the best A style mandolins that have passed through Folkway over the years.
With original hard shell case
On Consignment
$2200 (US $2200)
$2279 (US $2279) with credit card
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1959 Gibson J-50
FON S910-19. If you're on the hunt for a truly great sounding adjustable bridge Gibson, you'd be best to quit right now and give us a call. This guitar is lively, loud and resonant, woody and open, and a bunch of fun to play. An early ceramic-saddle adjustable bridge model, with a small maple bridge plate, nice 50's neck profile, and thin celluloid pickguard. It's completely original - right down to the bridgepins, and is in very excellent condition. It has no cracks aside from the pickguard crack which we've just repaired, and its frets are neck are spot on as well. Gorgeous original finish shows only minor wear and tear at the bottom edge of the soundhole and on the back's bass-side waist. No weird old repairs on this guitar, and no further repairwork is needed. Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, nice original Kluson tuners with original buttons (the D-string shaft is bent a bit). Original nut has never been removed, and the original bridge pins don't show much wear either. It's a great guitar, and we're happy to have it for you.
With non-original hard shell case
$4195 (US $4195)
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1965 Gibson Melody Maker
Serial #274847. Weighing in at less than 5-1/2 pounds, this guitar is a dream to play. It's got a fast 60's profiled neck - not a "pencil neck" but a modern-feeling roundish shallow C with a 1-11/16' nut width. Once-piece mahogany slab body with a set-in neck; Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, single Melody Maker single-coil pickup in the bridge position (7 kOhm), and original pots and wiring. Original finish is in excellent condition and not badly faded. Changed wrap-around tailpiece; replacement Kluson tuners with aged buttons are a nice upgrade from the horrible originals these guitars originally came with. No neck issues to report, and the guitar has just been very nicely set up in our shop. Great tone.
With newer deluxe hard shell case
On consignment
$1395 (US $1439)
$1439 (US $1479) with credit card
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1951 Gibson J-185
FON 9731-5, Serial # illegible. Introduced in 1951 only to be discontinued seven years later, the J-185 has achieved near mythical status in the vintage guitar world. A total of 918 J-185's were built in that period (sunburst and natural) - far fewer than the 2500 or so J-35's out there, and a small fraction of the 20,000 or so J-45's and J-50's produced during the same years. 918 instruments might sound like a lot, but that number equals about half of the total production of original Sunburst Les Paul Standards. Rare and desirable are two words that most definitely describe the J-185 model.
The guitar's factory order number dates to 1951; the original label is partly missing and we can only guess at the serial number. The numbers 143 are legible, but don't really offer any help in dating the guitar. Regardless, it was at least begun in 1951. Completely original with the exception of its endpin, this 185 has survived the years nicely. It has one nicely repaired top crack running from about the A-string bridge-pin hole south to the body's edge; and a pair of repaired pickguard cracks. There is an older repaired side crack of about 3" in length on the bass-side waist; and the upper part of the back's center seam has been reglued. We suspect the guitar's neck was reset - possibly by Gibson - some time ago, as the finish is slightly chipped away around the heel of the neck (shown in the photos provided). The instrument arrived here with a loose bridge and a few loose back braces, all of which have been properly tended to. Original gold Kluson tuners, nut, frets, saddle, bridgepins. Like all Gibson flat tops built before 1955, this guitar's top braces are scalloped - a nice plus. Original finish shows typical heavy crazing but is in nice shape otherwise; there is not very much playwear to report on. Very nicely set up with standard 5-7 64ths action. Solid maple back and sides, Sitka spruce top, bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with double parallelogram inlays, Brazilian rosewood bridge with pearl Maltese Cross inlays. 1-11/16" wide nut, 24.75" scale, round 1950's profile neck. This guitar is beautiful to look at, and wonderful to play. It's small-jumbo 16" wide body is a perfect size for both comfort and tone, and coupled with its light bracing and solid maple back and sides provides a tone unlike anything else in vintage guitars.
With original hard shell case
On Consignment
$12,500 USD ON HOLD
$12,875 USD with credit card
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1959 Gibson J-45
FON # S7825-23. A strong J-45, with good looks and fine playability. Its
original adjustable bridge was cracked in a couple places so we opted to
replace it with a Brazilian rosewood vintage-replica drop-in-saddle bridge.
It's the same footprint as the original, looks right, and made the guitar
come alive. Original small maple bridge plate is in excellent condition,
and its braces are all tightly glued. Older repaired pickguard crack and
refret. Original tuners, nut, bridgepins. No cracks in this one other than
what we've already mentioned, and the finish is original. There are a few
small drop-fills on the top (upper bass side - likely cigarette burns), and
another pair of small fills on the back. Very nicely set up with a
compensated bone saddle; the action measures 5 to 7 64ths with a full height
bridge and saddle. Comfortable '59 round and full neck profile. It's a
particularly good sounding J-45, and a very pleasing instrument to play.
With newer hard shell case
On Consignment
$3999 (US $4120)
$4120 (US $4250) with credit card
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1955 Gibson LG-2
FON # W3197-14. A good sounding small 'guard LG-2 with nice punchy mids, even balance, and woody overtones. In '55 Gibson changed a handful of design elements on all their flat-tops, but this guitar has all the pre-'55 features: Scalloped braces, small pickguard, and tapered headstock. Couple all that with a deliciously comfortable mid 50's neck and nice action and you'll have a guitar that's hard to put down. Sitka top, straight-grained mahogany back and sides; Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and original bridge. Original frets, nut and saddle; newer Kluson tuners with aged buttons. Professionally installed LR Baggs I-Beam bridgeplate pickup and endpin jack. The guitar sort of has a top crack between the bridge and bottom - but we can't move it at all, and there is no sign of repair. This one might actually be just in the finish. There is the usual pickguard crack, and a very minor tight crack in the heel of the neck. 1-11/16" nut, 24.75" scale; action measures a standard 5 to 7 64ths. A great sounding and looking 50+ year old vintage Gibson.
With hard shell case
On Consignment
$2599 (US $2679)
$2679 (US $2759) with credit card
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1939 Kalamazoo KG-31
FON 2446. A great looking vintage Gibson Kalamazoo jazz box from the late 1930's. Spruce top, mahogany back and sides. Sunburst finished on all sides, with single-ply binding throughout. Gorgeous bound fire stripe pickguard adds huge pizzazz to this already cool guitar. Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, nickel tailpiece, Kluson tuners. With the exception of one tuner-button, one tuner-gear, and one tuner screw (each on different tuners) and a two inch splice of fingerboard binding by the nut on the treble side of the neck, this instrument is completely intact. Neck and frets are in excellent condition, and playability is spot-on. No cracks, no issues. Typical 1930's Gibson neck with V profile and 1-3/4" nut width.
With 1950's alligator chip-board case.
$1195 (US $1239)
$1239 (US $1279) with credit card
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1939 Kalamazoo KH-21 Mandola
FON EK-2433. A truly rare and interesting instrument. Mandolas of any brand were uncommon in the late 1930's as the Mandolin craze was pretty much all but dead by the outbreak of WWII, and there wasn't very much call for any mandolin-family instruments; especially the C-tuned Mandola. So what a curiosity this Kalamazoo-branded instrument really is. It shares the same appointments as many Kalamazoo instruments - sunburst top finish and dark back and sides, single-bound body, bound fire-stripe pickguard, and simple tailpiece and Kluson 4-on-a-plate tuning gears. It has a braced arched top and back, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, and a bone nut. It has a small and well-repaired crack in the back that may or may not have been locally oversprayed. The repair is very attractively done and does not deter at all from the beauty of the instrument. It plays very well, and has a warm tone with lots of sustain and woodiness. There can't be too many of these instruments out there, especially in this fine condition.
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$2095 (US $2095)
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1957 Gibson ES-140T
FON U938-31. The ES-140 was Gibson's first 3/4 sized electric upon its introduction in 1950. For the first six years of production the model
featured a full-depth body, but by 1956, its depth was thinned to 1-3/4", and the model renamed the ES-140T. With its 22-3/4" scale length, 1-9/16"
nut width, and small 12-3/4" wide cut-away body, the 140T was designed to be
a kid's guitar; but today the model has found favor with those players looking for the tone that the combination of P-90 and short scale offers.
This one is in excellent condition, very well set up, and completely original. There is really no playwear on it, and the finish looks fantastic.
Its P-90 reads 7.6kOhms, and sounds big. Play it yourself, or take it home for your son or daughter - they'll surely be the coolest kid on the block!
With chipboard case
On Consignment
$1899 (US $1999)
$1959 (US $2059) with credit card
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C. 1938 to '42 LG-2 Prototype
FON 710. Almost certainly a prototype LG-2, this is a most interesting instrument: Imagine a mini-J-35, with features indicative of both the pre-war L-00 and post war LG-2. Gibson's shop records were notoriously terrible during that era, making our research into the what and when of this instrument a very difficult task; but after much forensic investigation and discussion with other leaders in our field, we're confident in what we present below. The LG-2 was introduced in 1942. It featured the body shape pioneered with the GS-35 and GS-85 classical guitars built between '38 and '42, but with an X-braced top, and steel string neck. The scalloped bracing was slightly more robust than that of the L-00, and the neck was carved into a round profile and had a fatter, squatter heel. Its headstock, too, differed; with curved edges versus the straight edged look of earlier Gibsons. The new LG-2 received a smaller tear-shaped pickguard, a sunburst top, and dark Sheraton-brown back and sides with top and back bindings to match its big brother J-45. From around late 1946 onward the modernized logo seen on this guitar was used regularly. When looking at this instrument, it is immediately obvious that it's not completely an LG-2 - but it's certainly no L-00 either! Have a good look at the photos and see if you can spot the various L-00 and LG-2 characteristics. The entire neck, pre-war truss rod, pickguard, two-piece bookmatched back, lighter sides and back finish, and lack of back binding are L-00 features. The bridge, sunburst top finish, and bracing are 40's LG-2. The tuners were installed here, and cannot be used to date the guitar. To further the mystery of this guitar, the underside of the truss rod cover is etched with (presumably) the original owner's name and address, and a date of July 27th 1939. The guitar's finish is original, the neck has never been removed, and with the exception of the tuners no parts have been changed. The bridge was loose when the guitar arrived to our shop, it appeared to have been glued back more than once before; but there was no evidence of another bridge ever being on the instrument. There are two possible scenarios to explain this guitar: Either it was built in 1938, and sent back to the factory in the late 1940's where its top and headstock were refinished and a new logo applied (we really don't see any evidence of refinish); or the guitar was started in 1938 (as the FON suggests), worked on again sometime around '42 when the LG-2 went into production, and finally finished in '47 - in which case the truss-rod cover may have been a transplant from another instrument, or perhaps indicate a birthdate. Either way you choose to look at it this must be a prototype LG-2, and probably the first steel-string guitar with this body shape. It looks a lot more like a J-35 than an L-00, and might have been a design that Gibson was experimenting with before their big redesign of 1942.
The guitar has been well used, but is in fine structural condition. There is only one crack on the guitar - on the uppermost bass side, although there are many scratches, dents, and pickwear. The bridge plate is an exact replica that was made here (original included in sale), and the bridge has been reglued a couple of times, most recently by us. We re-repaired a few brace ends that had wiggled loose of their old glue, and made a new bone saddle for it when we set it up. The bridge pins are nice vintage-style replacements too. The original frets have good height left, but there is a rise in the fingerboard tongue that causes some buzzing on the bass strings up past the 12th fret. The guitar plays well, with comfortable action. It is a very open and woody sounding instrument, with a little less mid-range honk than most LG-2's. And, best yet, the pre-war L-00 neck has that super comfortable V-shaped profile, so you don't need to struggle with a baseball-bat-sized banner neck. Even if it weren't an historically important guitar, this Mini J-35 is a highly desirable instrument based on its own merits of tone and feel.
With new deluxe hard shell case
$4995 (US $4995)
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1961-2 Gibson SG Special
Serial # 50302. We're calling this one a '61-'62 Special because the serial number dates to 1962, but all the components and design elements are 1961 specific; and it makes a big difference. The pot codes date to the 40th week of '61. The wrap around bridge is nickel-plated lightweight aluminum - without compensation ridges, and the neck joint transition is smoothly feathered - these are all features that differentiate the '61 models from those a year younger. Why this guitar has a 1962 serial number is a
mystery, as it is clearly a 1961 model. The instrument is a one-owner guitar, and in completely original condition. All solder joints are intact, as are the original tuning machines, truss-rod cover, nut, frets, pickguard, P-90 pickups, knobs, and finish. There is a spot of wear by the output jack
and a small chip in the headstock that was glued back on in 1962. The neck is in great shape - no cracks at the body or headstock, good angle, and original frets with not too much wear. The set up is excellent, and the guitar plays fast and smooth. The '61 neck carve was wide and thin (1-11/16" at the nut), and built for fast lead work. The P-90's are strong,
and measure 8.1 kOhms (neck), and 7.8 kOhms (bridge). The cherry finish has strong color, and is in great condition throughout; a few dings as scratches here and there, but nothing excessive, save for the aforementioned wear by the jack. It's a dream to play, and sounds incredible. Weighing in at a
svelte 5.9 pounds total, you'd be hard pressed to find a lighter and more resonant SG.
With non-original case (he threw out the chipboard case years ago!)
On consignment
$8999
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2000 Gibson SG
A work-horse guitar, this SG has played a few gigs and is ready for a bunch more. It has various dings and scratches and shows some pick wear to the bridge pickup's top bobbin, but is well set up and plays nicely. Completely original, but for three look-alike replacement tuning machines. Strong Gibson humbuckers do the dirty work, and the guitar screams when you want it to.
With non-original gigbag.
$799 (US $799)
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1948 National 1160 / Gibson LG-3
Serial # V9147. A short history lesson: In 1935 National and Dobro merged to form the National-Dobro Company, and within year moved the company's offices and production to Chicago - the center of musical instrument manufacturing. In Chicago, National-Dobro concentrated on electric instruments and amplification, rather than the resonator guitars for which their names are today synonymous with. In 1941, the Chicago Musical Instrument Company (CMI) gained exclusive distribution rights to National's electric instruments. With the December 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent US Declaration of War, National's guitar production was ceased by government legislation - its workforce re-trained for War-related manufacturing. In 1943 the remaining stock-holders of National-Dobro were bought out by Vic Smith, Al Frost, and Louis Dopyera, who formed the Valco Manufacturing Corporation which involved itself in War-related production (Valco is an acronym for Vic, Al, and Louis). When the War ended, Valco re-vested itself into the musical instrument industry and built instruments and amplifiers throughout the 40's, 50's and most of the 1960's. The War brought a similar fate to Gibson's factory - where as much as 90% of that company's production went toward the war-effort, and gave Gibson a crippling blow. In 1944 CMI bought Gibson, and until the mid 1950's certain National-branded instruments were partially or completely built by Gibson in Kalamazoo. That's it for the history lesson for the moment. The specific guitar discussed below is one of these National-branded, Gibson-built instruments from this period.
The National 1160 is, essentially, a Gibson LG-3 with a different headstock, pickguard, and bridge. The model was offered between 1947 and 1951, but it is unknown how many of these were built. Gibson shipping totals do not specify how many instruments were supplied to National. What is known is that the LG-2 out-produced the natural-finish LG-3 by a 3-to-1 ratio, and not very many of them were sent westward to Chicago for branding. The guitar pictured here is nearly 60 years old, and is in remarkably fine condition. It is free of cracks, and is completely intact. Its LG-3 body is built from Sitka Spruce and mahogany, with scalloped bracing, a small rectangular Brazilian rosewood bridge, and 3-ply counter-top faux-mahogany grained pickguard (really quite avant-garde for 1948). Its neck is very obviously a Gibson build, with a war-time Banner shape, and no truss-rod. It's a big neck. It has a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dots, and a bone nut measuring 1-3/4" wide. The bridge is a replacement built in our shop - the original's saddle was located improperly, and was made from a sub-standard piece of rosewood, but we'll include it with the guitar. The guitar has had a professional neck reset, and plays very comfortably with action of 5 to 7 64ths. Original finish, tuners, nut, frets, and endpin. Loud and punchy, it's an LG-3 after all!
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1926 Gibson A
Serial # 83371. From the early post-Loar era, this A model mandolin features the same adjustable bridge and truss-rod that were introduced by Llyod Loar just a few years earlier. The back and sides are maple (another Loar introduction) rather than birch, as was previously used by Gibson on all their carved instruments. All told, this Model A is much more akin to a Loar period Snakehead than to the instruments built before '22 and after '28. And it sounds like it too. This is about as loud an oval hole mandolin as you can find. Although tonally it is very dissimilar to an F-5, it can carry its own in terms of sheer volume.
The instrument is in excellent overall condition, but does show finish wear on the back of the neck and on the top under where your arm would rest. It has been played, and it has been well cared for throughout its life. Completely original but for a bone nut that we've made for it, the instrument has a fabulous look and feel. The neck and frets are bang-on (the frets were lightly dressed by us, too), and the action is slinky low. The top is in good shape and shows no signs of sinkage.
With original hard shell case
$1899 (US $1899)
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1967 Epiphone Cortez
Serial # 100079. The FT-45 Cortez was the Epiphone-branded version of
Gibson's LG-3. It's an X-braced small-bodied flat-top with a spruce top,
mahogany back and sides, one-piece mahogany neck, Brazilian rosewood
fingerboard and adjustable bridge. White body bindings, tortoise celluloid
pickguard with epsilon emblem, and Kluson "double-line" tuning machines.
Like all Gibson acoustics from this era, the neck is very small - measuring
1-9/16" at the nut. It feels like an electric guitar in your hand. This
guitar is in remarkably fine condition, and has been well set up in our
shop.
With hard shell case
$1649 (US $1699)
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1951 Gibson J-50
FON 7854-3 Talk about vibe! This J-50 is a mostly one owner guitar that has been played hard its whole life - and has the wear to prove it. Pickwear on the top, and lots of neck and fingerboard wear. The thing feels great! Despite the worn look of this instrument it's in excellent condition, with no top cracks, side cracks, and only a pair of small back cracks. The frets were replaced by us a couple of years ago, and it has since had a professional neck reset saddle - the set up is just right. It sounds as good as it looks - as long as you like the looks of well-played guitars as much as we do! Early fifties Gibsons are great sounding instruments in any condition, but crack-free original guitars with lots of playing in them are the best ones, and this guitar is no exception to the rule. Lots of thumpy bass and breathy trebles. It's completely original, with the exception of the frets, saddle, and tuner buttons, and in perfect working order, including its early Pat. Appld. Kluson tuning machines. Sexy firestripe pickguard, too, huh? Check out the original hard shell case it comes with, and God Bless!
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1934 Gibson L-1
FON 612. Probably the most nicely preserved L-body Gibson we have ever offered for sale, this 1934 L-1 is in near-mint condition. An under-the-bed special, the instrument shows close to no play wear and is completely original, including case. No cracks, no loose braces. Full-height original bridge has been professionally reglued, and the original saddle was re-cut and compensated for modern playability. The guitar's original lacquer finish is glossy and free of all but the slightest dings; although there are some noticeable crazing lines, primarily on the top. A spot of finish wear is evident on the back of the neck in the first position, and we French-polished a small area on the back of the headstock where a minor split in the mahogany grain had appeared due to an excessively tightened truss-rod. It's a nice repair, and not at all noticeable. Very nicely set up with standard action, and ample saddle height to go lower. The guitar's original frets show only very slight wear in the first position and lie true. Very comfortable mid 1930's V-profile neck with 1-3/4" wide (original) bone nut. Mahogany back and sides, spruce top, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Original tuners, white bridge pins, and white end pin. Absolutely gorgeous small-center tobacco-sunburst top finish, bound top and back (L-1's from '34 have a bound back, otherwise identical L-00's have an unbound back), silkscreened Gibson script headstock logo. A very fine sounding guitar, with volume and punch.
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On consignment
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1944c. Gibson J-45
FON 335x-26. A perfectly preserved mahogany top Banner, from the late-war period. The guitar's original Kluson tuners are to thank for its fine condition; they are slot-head machines, with holes drilled lower on the posts than will work on a solid headstock! We discovered this upon stringing it up after neck setting, or attempting to string it up after neck setting, I should say! With no post holes, it is virtually impossible to string up the guitar and have it stay in tune - and our guess is that the original owners just gave up. The guitar was likely put away and never thought about again. In the end, we drilled proper holes in the posts (better than replacing the originals) and made this J-45 tune-up once and for all! The guitar is in tip-top shape, its only scar being chipped out finish in front of the bridge. We've neck setted the instrument, glued a few loose braces, reglued the bridge, dressed the original frets, and set it up. It is completely original, including saddle and bridge-pins. Hugh banner tone, with added crispness, sparkle, and snap thanks to the mahogany top. Like many late Banner models, the guitar was built with a bookmatched top, and single-piece back; it has a 5-ply maple neck, with truss-rod, and bean-wood fingerboard. Poplar neck and tail blocks, bean-wood bridge, black bridge and end pins, tortoise-pattern pickguard and two-tone sunburst finish. No cracks. Some lacquer crazing, but otherwise a new-looking 60+ year old finish. It's too bad we're in the business of selling guitars... this one's a keeper.
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1940 J-35
FON #1464F. Let me start by saying that, as good as our pictures are,
they're sometimes just not good enough. The photos of this 1940 Gibson J-35
do not do this instrument justice. The top has some minor dings and
scratches, but these seem to have been excessively highlighted by the
diffuse light we use in our photo studio. Now for the good stuff...
This Gibson J-35 was built in 1940, and purchased new in 1941 by the
Grandfather of a gentleman from Rochester, NY who just recently sold us this
guitar. This instrument was well cared for by its three generations of
owners, as the condition of it attests. It is in wonderful shape, with
only one tiny (and repaired) crack on the bass side lower-bout of the top,
adjacent to the binding. The original lacquered Brazilian rosewood bridge
is full thickness. The finish is in great shape, very thin, with only mild
crazing. The original frets show only minor wear; and the nut, saddle,
bridge pins and endpin are all original. The original tuners have replaced
buttons. There are no interior repairs, no loose braces, no water damage,
and no excessive top deflection. It is an exceptionally fine no-issues
example. The neck is quite large - small hands will have a hard time with
this one - and the action (at 5/64 treble and 9/64 bass) is high on the bass
side. We simply don't shave bridges, and we've left the option to reset the
neck up to the next owner as certain collectors would prefer to have such a
fine specimen in its un-repaired and original condition. Nut width of 1
11/16", one piece mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod. Adirondack Red
spruce top and bracing; double un-scalloped tone-bars. Gorgeous fire-stripe
pickguard and no pickguard crack. It is a thunderously loud guitar, hugely
resonant, and well balanced. You feel the back vibrate with each note you
play. This guitar exemplifies why so many players want J-35 Gibsons. It
will not disappoint.
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