Vintage 1943 Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar

1943 Gibson J-45 Banner

The Gibson J-45 model acoustic guitar was introduced in the summer of 1942 as an update for the J-35. It sported Gibson’s new gold script logo and a flashy banner on the...
Vintage Guitar You've Never Played? 1941 Gibson SJ-100!

Vintage Guitar You've Never Played? 1941 Gibson SJ-100!

Results of a Guitar Safari from back in May: 1941 Gibson Super Jumbo 100! (Or SJ-100, or J-100). I had footage from another guitar safari to Abilene, TX to get...
How to date vintage Gibson acoustic guitar

Vintage Gibson Factory Order Numbers or How to date my vintage Gibson guitar

  Unlike C. F. Martin & Co, Gibson only applied actual serial numbers to the higher end of their product line until 1962. In lieu of a serial number, Gibson...