Gibson J-50 2011 model

[Clemént Renouf]

Hi guys,

I have seen a J-50 from 2011 for sale. I have been told the neck is the wider nut one which is great and it looks stunning and in great condition. Does anyone have any experience and information about the 2011 model?  Is £2000 a good price for this model? 

many thanks. 

[Dave F]

That would be about $2580 USD. Here in the states I would expect to pay $1800-$1500 (£1400-£1150). But I don't know the supply and demand situation in your area.

We have a few members across the pond that may chime in.

Edited October 9, 2020 by Dave F

[Jinder]

6 hours ago, Clemént Renouf said:

Hi guys,

I have seen a J-50 from 2011 for sale. I have been told the neck is the wider nut one which is great and it looks stunning and in great condition. Does anyone have any experience and information about the 2011 model?  Is £2000 a good price for this model? 

many thanks. 

Hi Clemént,

                          I'd consider £2000 rather heavy money for a 2011 J45. I'm in the UK and always go by my good friend and trusted dealer Glenn Sinnock's asking prices as a bellwether, which are usually around £1799 for such an instrument.

[Clemént Renouf]

Thanks for the advice. Will see if an offer can be accepted. I am based in Jersey in the Channel Islands so trying it out is not an option. I will let you know what the outcome is, the seller seems to think it is a fine instrument!

many thanks.  

[Boyd]

Is it the "Modern Classic" J-50 with the big silver Rotomatic Tuners? They were introduced sometime around 2005 but don't know how long they made them. I have a 2008 J-50 Modern Classic and really like it (I changed the tuners to Kluson vintage 3-on-a-strip though). Paid $1500 for it at Guitar Center (a large US chain store) back in 2012. It originally sold new for $2000 in 2006. The neck is a bit fatter than I prefer, but not so much an issue of the nut width but the "fatness" of the profile. This bothered me for awhile (my hands aren't especially large), but I eventually got used to it.

Gibson made some limited edition J-50's during that time period also, with vintage style tuners instead of the Rotomatics. They were more expensive and I have never seen one in person, not sure if anything in the construction is actually different from my Modern Classic. But there were several years (2012-2016 maybe?) where Gibson didn't have a J-50 in their standard line-up at all.

 

Here's an archived page from 2009 (courtesy of the "wayback machine") for the J-50 Modern Classic

https://web.archive.org/web/20090107024437/http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-GIB-RS50AN-NH

Edited October 9, 2020 by Boyd

[Clemént Renouf]

Hi guys. Please see attached, got the 2011 J-50 that you lot kindly advised on. As promised here’s a picture of it. Literally the nicest acoustic guitar I have ever played. 
 

thanks for all the input. Sending you all the best at this time of year from Jersey. 

[MorrisrownSal]

I sold a 2012 J50 Modern Classic.   I want to say it was north of $1900   but i have to check.  I would expect prices to be higher now, as low inventories in general have propped up the used market.

 

This was mine:

 

https://reverb.com/item/25545561-gibson-j-50-2012-natural

 

 

Edited December 14, 2020 by Salfromchatham

[MorrisrownSal]

Hmmmm   wrong picture? 

[j45nick]

7 minutes ago, Salfromchatham said:

Hmmmm   wrong picture? 

Let's hope so!

[Clemént Renouf]

Sorry guys lol. That is my Lucille from 1989, I was going to ask you guys what you all thought it would be worth?

The file size is saying too big when trying to upload a picture so here is the reverb listing. Got it for £1700 in the end. 
 

https://reverb.com/uk/item/35646677-gibson-j-50-natural-2011