More Paul Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) I recently reconnected with my granddad's guitar that he had promised to me as a small child. It (according to the inside label) is THE GIBSON JUNIOR GUITAR Style L-J No. 77124 manufactured by GIBSON MANDOLIN-GUITAR Co. in Kalamazoo Mich., U.S.A. The stamp in metal at the bottom of the body reads: PATENTED JULY 19, 1910. I have never heard of this guitar (style, model etc.) before. Any information about it would be much appreciated. Thanks. Edited November 26, 2019 by More Paul capitalization Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 A photo would be helpful. The date stamped into the tailpiece is the patent date for that component. They used that same tailpiece for a number of years. That model was made from 1919 until 1926. It was an entry-level round-hole archtop. It apparently has a couple of unusual characteristics, like using pins in the tailpiece to hold the string ends. It also has an ebony fretboard. I've never actually seen one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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slimt Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) Nice looking Gibson. Army and Navy Gibson were very much the same. A lower end Gibson for the day. But very cool. Edited November 26, 2019 by slimt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirNed Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Very cool. That must be you and your Grandpa in the first picture. I hope you get lots of joy out of that guitar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Paul Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 yes, circa 1965. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 nice git, mucho value as it was grampas, yer so lucky to have it! jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, More Paul said: yes, circa 1965. thanks! What is circa 1965 ? The picture? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Paul Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 yes. the picture. i'm guessing the guitar is maybe from the 1930s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 7 hours ago, More Paul said: i'm guessing the guitar is maybe from the 1930s. As Nick mentioned above in post #2, this model was made between 1919 & 1926. Gibson also produced a "junior" mandolin during this period, which had a very similar label. Both were stripped down models, and did not receive a truss rod like most other Gibsons did in 1922. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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