sjgibson Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Anyone know if they made a 1948 Southern jumbo with a natural finish? The research I have done says they did not make natural versions till the fifties. There is not a serial number on the back of the headstock or inside guitar. looks like it has a spruce top and mahogany back and sides. I think it may be one of the three models below. 1. A 1948 Southern jumbo with the Finish sanded off. 2. A 1948 j45 with replacement Southern jumbo neck. 3. Custom model?? not sure if that even existed in the forties.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Photos would help. Why do you think it's a 1948? In 1955 Gibson came out with a SJN natural finish called the "Country Western." Pearl "Gibson" peghead logo, and pearl crown peghead design, double parallelagram pearl fingerboard . There's some members that can really nail it down for you with some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjgibson Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 I had some problems attaching photos. The reason I think it's a 48 is it has the bottom belly Bridge the block style Gibson logo on headstock and the double parallelogram inlays in the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjgibson Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 I had some problems attaching photos. The reason I think it's a 48 is it has the bottom belly Bridge the block style Gibson logo on headstock and the double parallelogram inlays in the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjgibson Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 My link The link above is the best information I found on the changes year to year on the forties model Southern Jumbo's. All things point to it being a 48 Southern jumbo from that article except the natural finish. Maybe it's a model I have never heard of??? Any help would be appreciated Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I've seen about the same information on this site http://www.guitarhq.com/gibson6.html Your guess looks good. May be a refin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Considering that the peghead finish looks to have more mileage than the top/back, I suspect a (pretty decent and not too current) refin. Nice guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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