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From the Bailey Brothers' VAULT: 1960 Gibson ES-355

From the Bailey Brothers' VAULT: 1960 Gibson ES-355

You have heard of it happening.  Most guitar shops will have somewhere that they keep the "good stuff."  You are standing in your favorite local guitar shop.  You overhear another...
Why this is probably not a 1961 Gibson ES-125- what do you think?

Why this is probably not a 1961 Gibson ES-125- what do you think?

Gibson is consistent in only one thing: inconsistency.  As a result it can be very difficult to date some vintage Gibsons.  When I say Gibson here, I mean Kalamazoo era Gibson (up...
Just a good, southern late 50s Gibson J-45.. and a quick video of my 1964 Gibson B-25

Just a good, southern late 50s Gibson J-45.. and a quick video of my 1964 Gibson B-25

Carl posted about this guitar in the comments section of the post of my 1953 J-45: I love getting these emails.  You never know what you are going to come...
1953 Gibson J-45 nicknamed the "Workhorse"

1953 Gibson J-45 nicknamed the "Workhorse"

Introducing my favorite guitar ever made- the Gibson J-45. This guitar came out of the Appalachian foothills of north Georgia.  It had been posted for months along with a 1936...