Details
A remarkably original J-50, especially considering it's 60 years old. While the top shows a fair amount of surface wear from use, the rest of the guitar's finish is in very good condition. Best of all, we can't find any cracks or even loose braces! The Kluson tuners are original (note the bent button shaft on the G string tuner), frets, pickguard and bridge are original, but the ebony saddle may not be. Has that classic Gibson slope-shoulder tone, with the characteristic "whomp" when you're playing closed-chord rhythm. And what's most important to Gibson fanatics is that this J-50 pre-dates the more narrow necks that followed in '66/'67.
Specs
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UPC
120943
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Year
1965
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Top material
Spruce
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Back sides
Mahogany
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Fingerboard
Rosewood
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Neck material
Mahogany
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Bridge
Rosewood Adjustable
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Frets to body
14
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Total frets
20
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Scale length
24 3/4"
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Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Nut width
1 11/16"
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Rosette
Multi-Stripe
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Neck shape
C
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Binding
White
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Tuners
Kluson Single Line
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Case type
Hardshell
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Serial number
252200
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SKU
GIBJ50-252200
