fiddle dude Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Hey y'all this is a 1946 gibson j45. Im trying to figure out a estimate on its worth. it has 3 re[paired back cracks, had replaced bridge /saddle, tuners are original with new buttons, it has had professional neck reset done, frets are at moderate wear, nut width is 1 3/4. Im not looking to sell, Id like to know what i own and the worth of it at least. i have played many gibsons, banner era and etc. this one has signature sound, the bass is crazy. i play Texas style fiddle, and that exactly what we love. anyways any info would help! I can post some audio later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Get a written appraisal from Gruhn and multiply it by 0.65. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 My guess in that condition. 2000 to maybe 25 Its a players guitar with the old tone. I sold a 50 j45 in about the same condition to a person in France for 2500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Is that a Rumble Seat Music guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 It may be the lighting angle, but that looks like a belly-down (Martin style) bridge, which would likely be a replacement. It should be a rectangular bridge. The finish looks intact, but rough. If I were insuring it, I'd place a value of around $5k on it, but you might struggle to get that if selling. The market is up and down on early post-war J's, particularly if they are player-grade. Based on what I've seen, '46 with script logo and wider neck brings a slight premium compared to block-logo J's from about 1947-1952, which are generally all the same spec. I don't know what Gruhn charges for an appraisal these days, but he slightly higher value he may determine might be good for insurance purposes, even if you have to discount it if you want to sell at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, slimt said: My guess in that condition. 2000 to maybe 25 . Since you're in Canada, are these $CAD? If so, that would be in the range of about $1500 to $1870 USD. That sounds really low, unless there is something seriously wrong with the guitar. But I haven't looked at prices on older J-45's recently. If they have gotten this cheap though, maybe I should. 😀 Edited January 23, 2020 by Boyd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 8 hours ago, Boyd said: Since you're in Canada, are these $CAD? If so, that would be in the range of about $1500 to $1870 USD. That sounds really low, unless there is something seriously wrong with the guitar. But I haven't looked at prices on older J-45's recently. If they have gotten this cheap though, maybe I should. 😀 no. Its U.S prices. Most what I find is south of the border. How ever I have paid alot less and got alot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75 Hummingbird Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 I`ll give ya 2500.00 u.s for it all day long . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Paul Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 If I paid $2500 for this guitar it would go to Reverb where I would list it for $5300 and expect to get at least $4500 within 6 months. Listed at $4K it would sell in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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