coda Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I purchased this Gibson J40 when I graduated college in 1973. It looks, sounds and plays great. It is currently receiving some TLC from luthier John Thayer of Bremerton, WA who is resetting the neck, reworking the fretboard and rebuilding the bridge. This guitar came with a pinned bridge, I was under the impression they were not manufactured with pinned bridges. Was this a modification to the original instrument? The Serial no. 614244 is stamped on the back of the headstock and "Made in the USA" is below it. There is an orange and white rectangular label beneath the sound hole indicating it was crafted in Kalamazoo. With solid mahogany back and sides and a spruce top that gets tighter every year this guitar really projects great tone. Any information regarding it's creation would be appreciated. Thanks, Brian Grad http://s944.photobucket.com/albums/ad285/bhgrad1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montecristo1976 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I purchased this Gibson J40 when I graduated college in 1973. It looks, sounds and plays great. It is currently receiving some TLC from luthier John Thayer of Bremerton, WA who is resetting the neck, reworking the fretboard and rebuilding the bridge. This guitar came with a pinned bridge, I was under the impression they were not manufactured with pinned bridges. Was this a modification to the original instrument? The Serial no. 614244 is stamped on the back of the headstock and "Made in the USA" is below it. There is an orange and white rectangular label beneath the sound hole indicating it was crafted in Kalamazoo. With solid mahogany back and sides and a spruce top that gets tighter every year this guitar really projects great tone. Any information regarding it's creation would be appreciated. Thanks, Brian Grad http://s944.photobucket.com/albums/ad285/bhgrad1/ I recently bought a 1971/1972 J-40 in San Francisco. From what I have read, Gibson introduced the line as a "no frills," stripped down dreadnought in 1971 until the early 80s. Mine has the pinless bridge, and is currently having the neck reset. This was a great option for me, since I couldn't afford a 2000-plus j-45 or a Hummingbird. The resale value for the J-40 is not as high (around or under 1000 bucks), but I'm not a collector, so it doesn't bother me. Here's a bit more info: http://www.ehow.com/about_5367927_gibson-guitar-information.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryJass Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I just purchased a 1974 J-40, but the top after the bridge is starting to lift by the ends of the bridge, which of course raises the action. What do any of you suggest that I do??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psik Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Well, I have a 1973 J40 with the same symtoms. I had to do the following: Remove the bindings, cheap cellulose binding. Use a heat gun carefully. Separate the back with the help of the heat gun Clean the top from old glue and re-glue it back and make sure it is positioned correct. Use super glue to close cracks. After I did that, I realized the stable was shifted. It is now in tune. Glue back the back. I went with two 3x7mm, black and white vinyl binding. Not original, but this model was the cheap of the cheapest Gibson produced. But I love it. Oh, re gloss with cellulose lacquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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