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1947 Gibson J-50
The surge in quality Spruce and skilled craftsman that came when the boys returned home in 1946 prompted the reintroduction of the Gibson J-50. This model was simply a natural...
1967 Gibson ES-330
No, this is not the little brother of your ES-335, although the general look at model designation might lead you to think so. The ES-330 was the next step after...
Artist Spotlight: Shovels and Rope and Old Gibson Guitars
Shovels and RopeMy dad quoted a "statistic" the other day about how 1/3 of kids these days primarily get their news from Facebook. "That's crazy" I said, not feeling convicted...
New Vintage: Gibson's 2013 J-35
The Gibson J-35 was the precursor to the J-45 from 1936 to 1942. It had a couple of variations in bracing patterns but was cosmetically a 14 fret jumbo, sunburst...
1931 Gibson L-1 with the original plush green case... Gorgeous
I hear a lot of folks talk about how it isn't like "the good ole days" anymore in the vintage guitar world. They are referring to when you could run...
1934 Gibson L-00 from Instagram
I like to post pictures of guitars on Instagram and sometimes I will search hash tags for other old guitars. Today I found this one, a 1934 Gibson L-00. Neither...
1943 Gibson J-45: All Mahogany, All blues
This banner Gibson J-45 was made in the lowest of low time period during World War II. It is made from all solid Mahogany and features no steel truss rod...
1944 Gibson J-45 "Only a Gibson is good enough"
The banner on Gibson's wartime flat-tops appeared around June of 1942 and disappeared sometime in 1946. It is still a but unclear why but we may know more about the...
1939 Gibson J-35, 3 tone bars of blues.
The model designation "J-35" showed up in the ledgers in late 1936. It was a no frills jumbo featuring a Spruce top and Mahogany back and sides. It was originally...
Vintage Guitar Artist Spotlight: Brad Barr and his '51 Gibson J-45
I love watching youtube videos and finding within them little vintage gems that somehow don't get mentioned in the comments. This video was recorded by KEXP in Seattle at the...
Another Nick Lucas.... This one is probably a little later
This Nick Lucas walked into the local shop that I frequent. My ears perked up when I heard about it even though I knew it was a bit rough....
1928 Gibson Nick Lucas... from an email
I'm active on a couple of guitar nerd forums and I like to look out for cool guitars. The Gibson Nick Lucas Special is one of my all-time favorite guitars...