B-25 question

[TrashShark]

I’ve been heavily considering buying this gorgeous b-25 at a local shop. The question I have is about the bridge. They say it’s original but I notice that it’s not belly up, is that common for a certain year? It’s a non plastic adjustable saddle wooden bridge.  I’ve tried to do some research and aside from some 12 strings I see all of them have their bridge belly up so I’ve been curious. 

[ksdaddy]

They went to a belly down sometime in 1967 or 68.

[bobouz]

Recognizing that these changes did not necessarily occur on January 1st & there will be some overlaps, here are the basics:

> 1966:  Last year of the plastic belly-up bridge.

> 1967:  Rosewood belly-up bridge.

> 1968:  Rosewood belly-down bridge.

[zombywoof]

I read somewhere that Gibson built a ton of B25s during  the 1960s,  something like 35,000 of them.  

Edited December 24, 2019 by zombywoof

[TrashShark]

That makes sense, the shop identified it as a 68’ so the belly down rosewood bridge appears to be correct. Thanks for the help everyone!