what kind of Gibson is this? I don't think it's a Southern Jumbo....

[Sir Ricardo]

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I saw this on eBay......NOT a Southern Jumbo, right?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261205832647?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D261205832647%26_rdc%3D1

 

I'm wondering what model it is, and about when it was made.

 

Any thoughts?

 

thx - Richard

 

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[EuroAussie]

Looks like an early 50's J-45.

 

Actually, 48' just looked at Ebay posting.

[Sir Ricardo]

 

 

Actually, 48' just looked at Ebay posting.

 

I don't particularly trust the info in the eBay posting. The seller may, or may not, know what he has. He certainly got it wrong with the "Southern Jumbo" idea!

 

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[EuroAussie]

I don't particularly trust the info in the eBay posting. The seller may, or may not, know what he has. He certainly got it wrong with the "Southern Jumbo" idea!

 

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Id be careful with that one, looks dodgy to me. The seller doesnt have much of a record or history, on the other hand its a highly appealing price at this stage. These guitar normally go for around $8k.

[j45nick]

This appears to be a 1948 J-45, probably fairly early in the year, with the "new" block logo, but still retaining the rectangular bridge (assuming this bridge is original).

 

It is total misidentified as an SJ, which would have a bound fretboard with parallelogram inlays, and most likely a belly bridge that year. The parallelogram inlays have been an SJ distinguishing feature since day one of the guitar in 1942/'43.

 

It would be nice to know the FON of this one. I own one from late in that year.

[j45nick]

Id be careful with that one, looks dodgy to me. The seller doesnt have much of a record or history, on the other hand its a highly appealing price at this stage. These guitar normally go for around $8k.

 

 

More like $5-6k in the US in this condition. I see that it's sold, but like you, I'm a bit suspicious of the deal.

[Sir Ricardo]

Id be careful with that one, looks dodgy to me.

 

That's what I was thinking.

 

Don't you think that if you owned that guitar, you'd know it's not a Southern Jumbo?

 

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[j45nick]

That's what I was thinking.

 

Don't you think that if you owned that guitar, you'd know it's not a Southern Jumbo?

 

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Absolutely.

[rebelwoclue]

Why is the Country of Manufacture- "Brazil"? Sounds dodgy to me... I wouldn't touch it without some additional photos and info.

[rar]

I can see the reason for saying it's a '48 -- rectangular bridge + block logo -- but those tuners are wartime (riveted cogs). Could it be a banner sent back to the factory for repairs? If so, the buyer may have gotten a less-than-great deal, depending on what the repairs were.

 

-- Bob R

[rar]

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[j45nick]

I can see the reason for saying it's a '48 -- rectangular bridge + block logo -- but those tuners are wartime (riveted cogs). Could it be a banner sent back to the factory for repairs? If so, the buyer may have gotten a less-than-great deal, depending on what the repairs were.

 

-- Bob R

 

 

I thought those tuners were odd for a '48 as well, but I'm always hesitant to date a guitar by them, as they are easily replaced. That's why it would be nice to have the FON, if the guitar has one. '48 is one of those years with non-linear FON's, as I recall, so it's a hard year to date any way you look at it.