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1957 J-45 (Price Reduction)
1957 J-45 ($5000 with standard Gibson hardshell case or $5600 with Calton J-45 flight case)
Will consider trade for similar value in mahogany dreadnaught with 1 3/4 inch nut This J-45 is on the market for the first time since the 1950s: I am the second owner of this exceptionally clean instrument. This sixty-one year old J-45 has playability, a warm dry tone, and projection. The finish, bridge plate, top, back, sides, braces, and pickguard are all original. Frets, bridge, bone nut and saddle, and deluxe 3-on-a-plate tuners (like the originals) were replaced in 2018 by luthier Mike Lull in Bellevue, Washington, who also pleked the neck. (Original Brazilian rosewood tune-o-matic bridge and ceramic saddle available in the case.) There is only one small, stable, repaired crack: it is nearly invisible in the Sitka top at the high e-string less than an eighth of an inch long between the Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and the pickguard edge. (The photos include a close-up.) The mahogany neck is straight and has never been reset. There is no belly bulge in the top. Key specificationsThe growl of this instrument testifies to the quality of the materials and craftsmanship used by Gibson Kalamazoo during the heyday of the late 1950s. This guitar is in Very Good++ condition with honest wear consistent with guitars of its age, including scratches, checking, and minor dings throughout the finish. Last edited by garycoen; 09-30-2018 at 11:57 AM. Reason: Price reduction |
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I grew up with a '57 J-45 around. It was my Uncle's and was magical. I always thought there was something special about the '57's!
Hope you don't mind, I have added the photo from your link below. GLWS!
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Aaron Last edited by simpl man; 09-16-2018 at 06:52 PM. |
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Photos (at last): 1957 J-45 VG++
Here are some more photos of this guitar.
Last edited by garycoen; 10-07-2018 at 05:05 PM. |
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THAT is a thing of beauty. Wow.
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Gorgeous!!!
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Sounds Nice, Too
It's set up with John Pearse mediums to ensure that bottom end.
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1957 J-45 VG++
Bump at end of second week with price reduction.
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Pictures?
The pictures referenced have been deleted? I would like to see them. Thank you. Steve
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Photobucket Website Appears to be Down
Thanks for the heads up. I just checked, and the photobucket.com site appears to be down.
Perhaps this is due to periodic maintenance, or it may have gone black for some other reason. Either way, it appears to have gone down sometime after noon today. I will monitor the issue as I try to find a backup site for photos. In the meantime, you can see the same photos for the same guitar right here. |
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Photos are Back: Photobucket Web Site is Back Up
It was just a Sunday afternoon burp.
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Wow that doesn't look 60 years old! I wish I could afford it!
GLWS |
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Photos Can Be Kind: This Guitar Has Plenty of Blemishes
My first guitar was a Silvertone steel string flattop. I paid $36 for it new in 1968. It was all the money I had at the time. Although it's been through many hands, that instrument is still in the family.
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That is sweet!
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Bump for a classic: 1957 J-45 VG++
Bump for a clean vintage J-45 with many decades of music left in it.
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gibson, j-45, sunburst, vg++, vintage |
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