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My 93 J45 was played by Elvis. Cant prove it, but thats why its only $80,0000. I suspect this eBay listing is genuine. The pick-guard is not original - at least the pattern markings are not the same as they were. There are at least 2 photos showing that there were undesirable holes in the top. The only suggestion of a repair comes with that dark strip across the top. £125,000? I just cant see it. Incidentally, the twelve string shown with the Springfields is a Stan Francis (Liverpool, UK) model, upon which Pete Seeger had a copy made by Francis and then later by a US maker, Bruce Taylor. and much later CFM produced a Seeger model paying homage to this model.

J-35 for me. Mahogany all the way.

Oh yes....This is for me! Here is more

That's the one...quite something it was.

I have just returned from a trip home to the UK. I visited Coda Music in Stevenage, and have to say I don't think there is another store in the UK like it. Wall to wall acoustic guitar paradise! The Gibson range was not disappointing- except they are still waiting for the original series to arrive. However, one outstanding playing and sounding guitar was the L-00 studio. It's in store price was £1299. An absolute fantastic guitar.much more than I expected, The studio Dreadnaught was also a wonder- though square dreads and I parted company many years ago. Can't stump up for Gibson? Sigma have a very impressive copy line. I don't know how they look so similar without raising rights infringement. These guitars run In the 3 to 6 hundred pound range. Then a third 'knock off' which will make you sick with envy is England's own Atkins guitars. Gibson pre war and early post war replicas. Again simply stunning guitars - but for these you pay more than a modern Gibson equivalent. So if you're near by Stevenage pop in and indulge. Anderson's in Guilford also knockout stuff. I hear voices saying LG-2.....

You got the right guitar!

Thanks all. Very good info.

Having not bought a brand new guitar for years.....21 years, I am curious to know if manufacturers and retailers still use MSRP, MAP and store best price? The new 'original' series from Gibson is killing me - I have never seen so many guitars I want in one go! When I enquired by email to one major Gibson dealer, I was given the MSRP as the asking price. is this standard?

https://www.vintage-guitars.se/1995_Gibson_J-45_92145037_head.jpg The 'Western' was then the standard. It followed the pattern of the 1994 100th aniversary model. I have 2 1993 J-45s which are broadly identical but do not have the headstock banner logo of 'Only a Gibson is good enough' The Gibson logo was in block letters not script.

Absolutely.

You may be interested in this from JJB. At $49 you cant go wrong. I have 2 J45s, one fitted with KK and the other JJB. Both do the same job. http://www.jjb-electronics.com/prestige-330.html

Ebay used to have a set up where by you could actually mail the bidders. This no longer is the case, so they cannot be warned.

Remember, that Ralph McTells famous Gibson is a 45, not a 50. At some point it had it top refinished. RM says... "My Gibson J-45 that I have had since I was 20 years old. I traded it in against a Harmony 12-string and £45 at Pan Music on Wardour Street. It was the best trade-in I ever had, and my hand and fingers grew round that instrument. "90 per cent of all my writing has been done with that guitar and, although I rested it for several years, i t will be with me till the drop. I now have at least six more J-45s and only one of them gets close to this beloved guitar.

Larrivee. Very under rated.

B-25 reissue.