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~1960 J200~ closet find, value ?


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bought this 1960, had been sitting for years, looks to be all original, not sure about the case? needed the bridge reglued and some braces , had it gone over resolved the problems and had new frets also installed. turned out quite amazing, looks and plays GREAT... any thoughts on value, originality etc? thanks!

 

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http://s268.photobucket.com/user/gagefixer/library/?view=recent&page=1

 

gagepro@aol.com

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bought this 1960, had been sitting for years, looks to be all original, not sure about the case? needed the bridge reglued and some braces , had it gone over resolved the problems and had new frets also installed. turned out quite amazing, looks and plays GREAT... any thoughts on value, originality etc? thanks!

 

pics here

http://s268.photobucket.com/user/gagefixer/library/?view=recent&page=1

 

gagepro@aol.com

Looks like a well maintained original 1960 Gibson J-200 in a late 1960's marigold case. I wouldn't think a little glue maintenance and a fret job would run a serious fan away. A very nice find. An iconic model. My 2011 price guide has 1960 J-200 at 8-10k retail if it all checks out. Not enough movement in market prices lately for me to justify a new guide. Good luck and enjoy the heck out of that Jumbo

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[thumbup] I"ve never owned a flat top guitar, but that's the one that always appealed to my eye.

 

In terms of value, I would place more emphasis on the current market (ebay completed auctions, gbase.com, etc) than price guides. There's also the "search all of Craigslist" site. You should be able to get a pretty good idea of a range of what it's worth by looking around online.

 

Congrats!

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