roughdiamond Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hi just wanted to get the year of a J50 if somebody could help me it would be much obliged. Neck block ink stamp reads 8134_7. I'm told early 50's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 1951 perhaps. http://www.guitarhq.com/gibson.html#serial Do you have any pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Yep. Should be 1951. A picture would help confirm it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Thanks guys will try later on to get a few pics. Just to ask another question, I had my hand inside it and felt two metal threads underside of the bridge? Bridge looks original belly up with long cut thru saddle. Is this a regular feature for this era? Also has what looks like grover G98 tuners. If you want a quick look try 'jimi'smusicstore' on Facebook - yep she's a looker with wolf clothing...certainly lighter than the '57 jimi has there with just a slight leaner girth neck profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Thanks guys will try later on to get a few pics. Just to ask another question, I had my hand inside it and felt two metal threads underside of the bridge? Bridge looks original belly up with long cut thru saddle. Is this a regular feature for this era? Also has what looks like grover G98 tuners. If you want a quick look try 'jimi'smusicstore' on Facebook - yep she's a looker with wolf clothing...certainly lighter than the '57 jimi has there with just a slight leaner girth neck profile Yeah, the bridge had two screws helping secure it (that is what those two small circular inlays on top of the bridge are hiding). The Grovers are certainly not orginal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Yeah, the bridge had two screws helping secure it (that is what those two small circular inlays on top of the bridge are hiding). The Grovers are certainly not orginal though. The guitar would have enclosed Kluson 3 on plate tuners. Thanks man. Any recommendations on replacing the tuners with modern nickel 3 on a plate white button - I think the string diameter pole was 7mm going in through the bottom bore hole tightly, will probably use current bushings maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Guitars built in 1951 had both the older style rectangular bridge and the belly up bridge. Kluson went out of business in 1974 but there are repros out there. I keep a good stock of originals on hand so have never really messed with repros. Original tuners though are also easy to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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