mudd_dawg Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 A few months ago my wife's grandfather passed away.He was i life long gibson lover and a great guitar player.He left my son his favorite gutiar.From the research i have done we know its a J-50 made between 55-62. My wife's grandmother thinks it was bought new in 56 .The first number stamped on the inside is hard to read but it looks to be either an I or 1 then 3289 26 there is a space and some kind of mark after that not sure if it's numbers or letters or what.Anyway i was wondering if any of you could provide me with some more info.Maybe a value range a place that i could get insurance on it and if there was some kind of owners manual that came with it.Any info you guys and girls could give would be great. thanks Jim if the link to the pictures does not work let me know and i will try and figure it out http://s665.photobucket.com/albums/vv11/mudd_dawg_2009/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J185-4Me Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Could the "I" be a "T"? If so, the guitar would date to 1958, which might be consistent with the features depicted in the photos. Your guitar: Can you take a photo of the number on the neck block and post it? The values of these can vary a lot, depending on condition, repairs, and what year it is. Some I've seen are going for mid-2K range, some have asking prices of over $4k. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudd_dawg Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Ok i will try and get a picture of that later tonight. Thanks Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 From the research i have done we know its a J-50 made between 55-62. My wife's grandmother thinks it was bought new in 56 .The first number stamped on the inside is hard to read but it looks to be either an I or 1 then 3289 26 there is a space and some kind of mark after that not sure if it's numbers or letters or what. If it is a '55' date=' the first character in the Factory Order Number should be a W; if it's a '56, a V; if it's a '57, a U; and so on through Q in '61. Given the celluloid used in the pickguard, if you're pretty sure that you're seeing a vertical line before the four digits, I 'd go with (early) '57 or '58 for the date. (Early '57 because most '57s have a lighter-colored, redder pickguard. Yours looks more like a typical '55 or '56 to me, but could be a '58. I'm no expert, though.) But, if the bar is slanted, it could very well be a '56. Maybe a value range a place that i could get insurance on it and if there was some kind of owners manual that came with it. For insurance purposes, I'd say somewhere around $5K. That's what a high-end dealer would ask for the guitar. For insurance, either add it to your homeowners or go to Heritage for guitar insurance. -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I think you should send it to me for a careful analysis.... I'll get it back to you in a couple of years. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 For insurance purposes' date=' I'd say somewhere around $5K. That's what a high-end dealer would ask for the guitar. [/quote'] I posted before seeing Fred's response. He's right, if you want to insure it for what you could sell it for. But I've seen dealer asking prices at $5K and (just) above for really nice examples. -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J185-4Me Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 [love] HAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh, man -- my "Karen-clock" countdown guess was 25 minutes! Too funny. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 HAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh' date=' man -- my "Karen-clock" countdown guess was 25 minutes! Too funny. Fred[/quote'] How come none of MY grandparents played guitar??? I think one of them was a trapper. Oh yay, I can have some 200 year old beaver skins I think the other one built the Titanic, and we all know how THAT turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkharmony Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 How come none of MY grandparents played guitar??? Yeah, I think the most I'll inherit is an antique sewing machine. I think I'm the first in my extended family to play any kind of music. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudd_dawg Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 After a real close look and even tho it might not be as easy to tell from the picture the first letter is a T for sure T 3289 26 and i have no clue what the mark is after that numbers letters or what Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Looks like a 'T' to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudd_dawg Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Looks like a 'T' to me after staring at it for 30 minutes with different colored lights and every thing thats what i thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Yes, that angle in the picture..... you can see the faint outline of the right-hand arm of a T! [confused]/ It sure is gorgeous! What kind of music did your grandfather play on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbg63 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Yea... T. Tell ya what just send forward it to me.... I'll figure out what it is! Then i'll change my address. (haha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J185-4Me Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 If it's a "T", then that makes it a 1958. The mark after the number could just be a smudge from the edge of the stamp....? Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Yea... T. Tell ya what just send forward it to me.... I'll figure out what it is! Then i'll change my address. (haha) Bob and David, get in line! I was here first! Okay, I wasn't here first but...... ladies first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J185-4Me Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Bob and David' date=' get in line! I was here first! Okay, I wasn't here first but...... ladies first! [/quote'] Karen -- wouldn't this be a guitar from your birth-year?? Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Karen -- wouldn't this be a guitar from your birth-year?? Fred Why yes, yes it would :( :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McBride Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I am older than he guitar, do I win. Nice guitar. Still waiting to hear what kind of music grandpa played. I make my grandsons jaw drop every now and then with some of the sixties and seventies rock that I can play because I grew up playing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudd_dawg Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 Well he started playing in 1928 when he was 10 year old.He never learned how to read music he always played by ear.He played mostly Gospel music until the early 40's the started getting into blue's ,blue grass, and counrty.He played a little Elvis from time to time for the kids .In the middle 80's when he retired from work him and 4 friends formed a band and and travled around to to the V.A. hospitals nursing homes and places like that playing every thing from Gospel to Elvis and Carl Perkins.He did that until shortly before he passed away at the young age of 90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Well he started playing in 1928 when he was 10 year old.He never learned how to read music he always played by ear.He played mostly Gospel music until the early 40's the started getting into blue's ' date='blue grass, and counrty.He played a little Elvis from time to time for the kids .In the middle 80's when he retired from work him and 4 friends formed a band and and travled around to to the V.A. hospitals nursing homes and places like that playing every thing from Gospel to Elvis and Carl Perkins.He did that until shortly before he passed away at the young age of 90[/quote']That's wonderful! I'll bet the guitar and the music are one of the things that kept him going so long. I have a friend who plays at our long term care center (where I work) and I can't tell you how much the residents appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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