Buc McMaster Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 ........to consider a new guitar! Well........maybe. Stumbled upon this very rare breed: a 1939 J-55. In very good condition. Impressive. Comes with a current production Gibson brown case. What'd ya think? Santa in a good mood this year? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) Better stay safe inside that groovy uke, Buc - apart from that it would suit you well. . May Santa be the great decider. Edited December 6, 2023 by E-minor7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I'd go for it. Chances of finding another one like that as a Lefty, are slim to none. Get back to the Acoustic Side of heaven ! Leave those ukes and electrics behind thee !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Buc McMaster said: ........to consider a new guitar! Well........maybe. Stumbled upon this very rare breed: a 1939 J-55. In very good condition. Impressive. Comes with a current production Gibson brown case. What'd ya think? Santa in a good mood this year? Looks like the logos on backwards. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 You snooze, you loose. Have yourself a merry little Christmas Red 333 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Depends if you’ve been a good boy this past year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbiii Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Here is her 1940 rare RW version. Welcome to the wild side.🙂 -Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) Good to have you check in again, Buc- long time since you shared your tune Venus Interrupted. And as 40Yrs said, good to have you thinking along acoustic lines. Confession- I only searched the J-55's listing to get a look at those sweet amber tuners. Having a closer look at its repairs, though, caution would be a safe approach. The top refin notwithstanding, the heel looks to have evidence of a repair of a repair. 8/64 low E, 7/64 hi E being described as "low" ? With that saddle height/string break, it might be tricky to get it to where a uke and electric player might feel comfortable. Not wanting to rain on any parades- just don't want Santa to deliver coal to a fellow forumite's stocking. Best wishes and Merry Christmas Edited December 6, 2023 by 62burst 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) Howdy Buc. Just a hello…. By the way, a forum member here had J Geils’s J55. I think he’s sold it? Not sure. Neat guitars. Edited December 7, 2023 by Salfromchatham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) Well......Santa sez I was a very good boy this year and that's why he won't be getting this guitar for me. He says that neck heel work looks highly suspicious and there's no way 8/64" at the 12th is "low action". He's right. So there. I'll settle for a new pair of slippers for Christmas. (......and howdy, Sal.......hello to you as well!) Edited December 7, 2023 by Buc McMaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Well I'll be. Ain't heard from you in a minute. Hope everything is going well for you, Buc. Stop by more often, or you know what happens...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Hey Buc! Great to see you. Hope you’re well. Looks like a wise swerve on that guitar, as beautiful and rare as it is. Would have suited you if it was in better shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Jinder said: Would have suited you if it was in better shape! Buc always did keep himself in fighting form, as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Jinder said: Would have suited you if it was in better shape! .... guitars are like women ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 hours ago, fortyearspickn said: .... guitars are like women ... Luckily, Buc's not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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