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Square shoulders are a dead giveaway to a Norlin-era Gibson J-45. 1970 or later. Ignore the diagram. Gibsons from that era featured a double-X bracing pattern on the top with a large, diamond shaped rosewood bridge pad between the two Xs which prevented the top from vibrating optimally. They also made any repairs to the bridge area so complicated as to be virtually impossible or very, very expensive. Necks were also set at a much shallower angle than they were prior to 1969, making the need for neck resets on those guitars more frequent.
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Thanks for chiming in. I ended up sending a package of 25 or so pictures (15 of the interior) along with a video (again of the interior) to Gibson and they confirmed that it is indeed a 1970 model, early production before the changes you mentioned, as this one does NOT have the X-Bracing and it retains the adjustable saddle. This one has never had the neck reset and at this point is not in need of one.
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Are these screws holding the bridge or what? I've never saw something like that before.
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The round shoulder, short scale, J-45 actually returned to market in 1984 when Norlin was still in control of Gibson. Now I'm wondering if the 1984-1986 J-45's are double or single X braced.
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Great info here _ I would play her for a bit, get to know her, warts and all, then decide to make changes _ her quirks are what give her character
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So interesting to learn about the company's history, Rmz76! And thanks for your comments on the sound clip. As long as the bridge holds, I'll play it for a while and enjoy it. Perhaps the sound will improve a little once I have re glued the bridge and set the guitar up properly. Either way, I'll record an "after" take and post here. Thanks again!
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