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You've had some great advice already in this thread. If you're willing to send the guitar as far as the Chicago area, I can personally recommend Marc Babin at Babin Guitars (babinguitars.com). He is an authorized repair person for Gibson and many other makes, and has always gone out of his way to do the best for my multiple guitars. Please give him your consideration, he's always done right by me, even when I threw something unusual his way.
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A great vintage Gibson guy on the east coast is David Sheppard in Mt Airy North Carolina
David Sheppard Instruments & Repairs
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This...and welcome to the forum...
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If you live in Western NY, then you should consider contacting Cristian Mirabella. He is on Long Island, NY. A world class luthier who builds and restores super high end/rare hollow body Jazz Guitars and acoustics. Widely acknowledged as one of the very best.
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As Todd Yates just recommended above me a few posts...check out Steve Kovacik...he is a tremendous luthier and restoration expert...you don't need to go any further than your own home state with Steve!!! duff |
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Welcome to the forum. Just keep in mind that a new very playable J-45 sells for $2,300 and used models in good condition sell for less.
If it's for sentimental reasons go for it.
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Yes, there's sentimental value, too, but I think there's lots of financial room before that even comes into play....I HOPE! |
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Congratulations and welcome.
Whatever the work involved I'd do and consider it fortunate to have the chance to even attempt to restore something like that . I'd have a literal ball with that project....funds permitting of course. Best of luck with it...keep us up.
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Looking on Ebay, again, there are close to 400 J-45's available ranging from about $1,400.00 to $10,000.00 and a few asking even more. Yours is a 1946, which would not be considered pre-war, but, certainly one of the older collectible ones. Yours might be worth quite a lot. About 80% of the listings say "from Japan". Most of the higher priced ones say "from Japan" Wonder what that's all about?
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