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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!
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...
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...