This is not your father’s J-55. And it’s not a $20K guitar. It is a wonderful player. This is an original 1939 Gibson Jumbo 55, also called the “J-55”, serial # EA5652. It is the rare, stair step headstock model, only made for a brief window in the late 30’s. It delivers the trademark, large body, prewar, long scale Gibson tone, like no other. It plays beautifully, with original bridge, frets, braces. This guitar has of course the original, Mustache bridge, and more rare– the stair step headstock. Original bridge plate. Original binding including on fretboard. Original pearl logo on the headstock (with original finish). The pickguard is a nitro cellulose reproduction meticulously crafted in our shop.
It has the long scale, 25 ½ inches, that makes this model so great. And a little-known original feature of this rare model is that it has a 1 11/16 nut width, that combined with the low action makes it effortless to play, and with tone that cannot be equaled in any postwar Gibson. The intonation is spot-on, and the intonation and fretting/action are great even at the high fret positions.
It was refinished in a deep Gibsonesque red, decades ago– and that makes this guitar the most affordable true 1939, stairstep headstock J-55 you will ever find. (Top thickness is fine, there was no thinning in the past).
The tone is superb. And the action is superb– low and fast without sacrificing tone or volume at all.
Crack-free, and superb tone. One of the finest sounding large bodied Gibsons we’ve ever heard.
A wonderfully balanced and resonant Martin 00-28G, with some of the most beautiful Brazilian rosewood you’ll see on any Martin guitar, and in wonderful, crack-free, original condition. The Martin “G” is very different from the “C”. The “C” has the Martin 12 fret body. The “G” model used the 14-fret style body shape, but with the 12 fret neck, slotted headstock, and 25.4 inch scale. The 00-28G was first produced by Martin in 1936, and was discontinued in 1962, when Martin went to all “C” style for nylon string guitars. The 00-28G was Martin’s top of line model for nylon strings, from 1936, to 1962… and this guitar is the best example available on the market. The condition on this instrument is superb. No cracks anywhere, and very little wear at all... it's almost perfect. All original, tuners, nut, bridge, saddle, etc. Neck is perfect, has never been set, and shows perfect set up and action.
This is not your father’s J-55. And it’s not a $20K guitar. It is a wonderful player. This is an original 1939 Gibson Jumbo 55, also called the “J-55”, serial # EA5652. It is the rare, stair step headstock model, only made for a brief window in the late 30’s. It delivers the trademark, large body, prewar, long scale Gibson tone, like no other. It plays beautifully, with original bridge, frets, braces. This guitar has of course the original, Mustache bridge, and more rare– the stair step headstock. Original bridge plate. Original binding including on fretboard. Original pearl logo on the headstock (with original finish). The pickguard is a nitro cellulose reproduction meticulously crafted in our shop. It has the long scale, 25 ½ inches, that makes this model so great. And a little-known original feature of this rare model is that it has a 1 11/16 nut width, that combined with the low action makes it effortless to play, and with tone that cannot be equaled in any postwar Gibson. The intonation is spot-on, and the intonation and fretting/action are great even at the high fret positions. It was refinished in a deep Gibsonesque red, decades ago– and that makes this guitar the most affordable true 1939, stairstep headstock J-55 you will ever find. (Top thickness is fine, there was no thinning in the past). The tone is superb. And the action is superb– low and fast without sacrificing tone or volume at all.